316 Area CodeWichita, KS

Area code 316 covers Wichita and 33 other cities in Kansas: 617,877 people in 4 counties, led by Sedgwick and Butler, on Central Time (CT).

Major City: Wichita
State: Kansas (KS)
Timezone: Central Time (CT)
Current Time: –:––
Overlay: No – unique area code

Nearby Area Codes

620 (Hutchinson, KS)
785 (Topeka, KS)
539/918 (Tulsa, OK)
405/572 (Oklahoma City, OK)
913 (Overland Park, KS)
816/975 (Kansas City, MO)
580 (Lawton, OK)
417 (Springfield, MO)

Where is area code 316?

Overview of the 316 Area Code

Geographic Coverage of the 316 Area Code

All 34 cities

Wichita
400,991
Derby
26,604
Newton
18,320
Andover
17,000
El Dorado
12,694
Haysvillealso 620
11,406

What cities does area code 316 cover?

City	State	Population	Population in 316	% of listed-city population	% of City
Wichita	KS	400,991	400,991	70.0%	100.0%
Derby	KS	26,604	26,604	4.6%	100.0%
Newton	KS	18,320	18,320	3.2%	100.0%
Andover	KS	17,000	17,000	3.0%	100.0%
El Dorado	KS	12,694	12,694	2.2%	100.0%
Haysville	KS	11,406	11,406	2.0%	100.0%
Bel Aire	KS	10,066	10,066	1.8%	100.0%
Park City	KS	9,110	9,110	1.6%	100.0%
Augusta	KS	9,103	9,103	1.6%	100.0%
Valley Center	KS	7,416	7,416	1.3%	100.0%
Maize	KS	7,059	7,059	1.2%	100.0%
Mulvane	KS	7,016	7,016	1.2%	100.0%
Goddard	KS	6,009	6,009	1.0%	100.0%
Rose Hill	KS	4,290	4,290	0.7%	100.0%
Oaklawn-Sunview	KS	3,276	3,276	0.6%	100.0%
Kechi	KS	2,388	2,388	0.4%	100.0%
Cheney	KS	2,174	2,174	0.4%	100.0%
Halstead	KS	2,144	2,144	0.4%	100.0%
North Newton	KS	1,798	1,798	0.3%	100.0%
McConnell AFB	KS	1,777	1,777	0.3%	100.0%
Sedgwick	KS	1,582	1,582	0.3%	100.0%
Douglass	KS	1,514	1,514	0.3%	100.0%
Colwich	KS	1,454	1,454	0.3%	100.0%
Towanda	KS	1,424	1,424	0.2%	100.0%
Garden Plain	KS	987	987	0.2%	100.0%
Benton	KS	930	930	0.2%	100.0%
Andale	KS	929	929	0.2%	100.0%
Mount Hope	KS	804	804	0.1%	100.0%
Eastborough	KS	743	743	0.1%	100.0%
Whitewater	KS	652	652	0.1%	100.0%
Leon	KS	649	649	0.1%	100.0%
Bentley	KS	574	574	0.1%	100.0%
Rosalia	KS	171	0	0.0%	0.0%
Latham	KS	98	0	0.0%	0.0%

City population is shown in full; each city's share inside 316 is measured from Census tract centroids.

What counties does area code 316 cover?

County	State	Population in 316	% of area-code footprint	% of County
Sedgwick County	KS	520,965	84%	99%
Butler County	KS	64,270	10%	95%
Harvey County	KS	27,894	5%	82%
Sumner County	KS	4,748	1%	21%

Sources:

Census PEP Vintage 2024 (city populations)
· 2020 Census tract centroids with NANP and TIGERweb boundaries (footprint, counties, city shares)
· NANPA NPA and CO Code reports (dates, prefixes)
· Methodology

Has area code 316 been reported for unwanted calls?

Yes – 2,189 FTC complaints, May 29 – Oct 1, 2026.

70% robocalls
↓ 2% vs prior period
FTC data, retrieved 2026-10-05

Most-reported subjects

Other56%1,222
Medical & prescriptions8%182
Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends8%171

Caller ID is easily spoofed, so these figures reflect the number shown on caller ID, not the caller's true location – an area code alone never identifies a caller. The FTC does not verify the facts in these complaints.

Which prefixes and exchanges belong to area code 316?

30% assigned to a telco

78% Landline
22% Wireless
0% Unknown

Prefix	Usage	Carrier

(316)200-	Wireless	New Cingular Wireless Pcs
(316)201-	Landline	Mcimetro Access Transmission Services
(316)202-	Landline	Giant Communications
(316)203-	Landline	Nuso
(316)204-	Wireless	Sprint Spectrum
(316)206-	Landline	At&T
(316)207-	Wireless	Sprint Spectrum
(316)208-	Wireless	Sprint Spectrum
(316)209-	Wireless	Sprint Spectrum
(316)210-	Wireless	Sprint Spectrum
(316)212-	Landline	Level 3 Communications
(316)213-	Wireless	New Cingular Wireless Pcs
(316)214-	Wireless	Sprint Spectrum
(316)215-	Landline	Southwestern Bell
(316)217-	Wireless	United States Cellular
(316)218-	Landline	Southwestern Bell
(316)219-	Landline	Level 3 Communications
(316)220-	Landline	Southwestern Bell
(316)221-	Landline	Level 3 Communications
(316)223-	Landline	Level 3 Communications
(316)224-	Wireless	Verizon Wireless
(316)226-	Landline	Centurylink Communications
(316)227-	Wireless	T-Mobile Usa
(316)239-	Landline	At&T
(316)243-	Landline	Ymax Communications
(316)244-	Wireless	Sprint Spectrum
(316)247-	Landline	Teleport Communications America
(316)249-	Wireless	Verizon Wireless
(316)250-	Wireless	New Cingular Wireless Pcs
(316)251-	Wireless	Verizon Wireless
(316)252-	Landline	Bandwidth.Com Clec
(316)253-	Wireless	New Cingular Wireless Pcs
(316)258-	Wireless	New Cingular Wireless Pcs
(316)259-	Wireless	New Cingular Wireless Pcs
(316)260-	Landline	Comcast Ip Phone
(316)261-	Landline	Southwestern Bell
(316)262-	Landline	Southwestern Bell
(316)263-	Landline	Southwestern Bell
(316)264-	Landline	Southwestern Bell
(316)265-	Landline	Southwestern Bell
(316)266-	Landline	Southwestern Bell
(316)267-	Landline	Southwestern Bell
(316)268-	Landline	Southwestern Bell
(316)269-	Landline	Southwestern Bell
(316)272-	Landline	Peerless Network Of Kansas
(316)274-	Landline	Comcast Ip Phone
(316)275-	Landline	Comcast Ip Phone
(316)281-	Landline	Southwestern Bell
(316)282-	Landline	Southwestern Bell
(316)283-	Landline	Southwestern Bell
(316)284-	Landline	Southwestern Bell
(316)285-	Landline	Bandwidth.Com Clec
(316)288-	Wireless	Sprint Spectrum
(316)290-	Landline	Southwestern Bell
(316)291-	Landline	Southwestern Bell
(316)292-	Landline	Southwestern Bell
(316)293-	Landline	Southwestern Bell
(316)295-	Landline	Southwestern Bell
(316)299-	Landline	Southwestern Bell
(316)300-	Landline	Southwestern Bell
(316)302-	Landline	Nuso
(316)303-	Landline	Southwestern Bell
(316)304-	Wireless	Sprint Spectrum
(316)305-	Wireless	New Cingular Wireless Pcs
(316)308-	Landline	At&T
(316)312-	Wireless	New Cingular Wireless Pcs
(316)313-	Landline	Level 3 Communications
(316)315-	Landline	Southwestern Bell
(316)320-	Landline	Southwestern Bell
(316)321-	Landline	Southwestern Bell
(316)322-	Landline	Southwestern Bell
(316)323-	Landline	Southwestern Bell
(316)330-	Landline	Onvoy
(316)333-	Landline	Peerless Network Of Kansas
(316)334-	Landline	Nuso
(316)337-	Landline	Southwestern Bell
(316)339-	Landline	Mcimetro Access Transmission Services
(316)347-	Wireless	New Cingular Wireless Pcs
(316)348-	Landline	Telnyx
(316)350-	Landline	Level 3 Communications
(316)351-	Landline	Level 3 Communications
(316)352-	Landline	Southwestern Bell
(316)358-	Landline	Comcast Ip Phone
(316)360-	Landline	Teleport Communications America
(316)361-	Landline	Level 3 Communications
(316)364-	Wireless	Csc Wireless
(316)365-	Landline	Metropcs
(316)366-	Landline	Onvoy
(316)368-	Landline	Hd Carrier
(316)369-	Landline	Nuso
(316)370-	Landline	Mcimetro Access Transmission Services
(316)371-	Wireless	Sprint Spectrum
(316)372-	Landline	Airespring
(316)374-	Landline	Metropcs
(316)375-	Landline	Stratus Networks
(316)376-	Landline	Stratus Networks
(316)377-	Wireless	Sprint Spectrum
(316)383-	Landline	Southwestern Bell
(316)389-	Wireless	T-Mobile Usa
(316)390-	Wireless	New Cingular Wireless Pcs
(316)391-	Landline	Ip Horizon
(316)392-	Landline	Vonage America
(316)393-	Wireless	Sprint Spectrum
(316)394-	Landline	Onvoy
(316)395-	Landline	At&T
(316)396-	Landline	Onvoy
(316)397-	Landline	Onvoy
(316)398-	Landline	Metropcs
(316)399-	Landline	Windstream Nuvox Kansas
(316)400-	Landline	Fractel
(316)402-	Landline	Onvoy
(316)403-	Landline	Onvoy
(316)405-	Landline	Metropcs
(316)409-	Wireless	New Cingular Wireless Pcs
(316)413-	Landline	Level 3 Communications
(316)416-	Landline	Southwestern Bell
(316)421-	Wireless	T-Mobile Usa
(316)425-	Landline	Comcast Ip Phone
(316)435-	Wireless	Sprint Spectrum
(316)436-	Landline	Southwestern Bell
(316)440-	Landline	Comcast Ip Phone
(316)444-	Landline	Southwestern Bell
(316)445-	Landline	Southwestern Bell
(316)448-	Landline	Level 3 Communications
(316)452-	Wireless	Verizon Wireless
(316)453-	Landline	Level 3 Communications
(316)461-	Wireless	T-Mobile Usa
(316)462-	Landline	Level 3 Communications
(316)465-	Landline	Fractel
(316)466-	Landline	American Messaging Services
(316)469-	Landline	Level 3 Communications
(316)477-	Landline	Telnyx
(316)491-	Landline	Windstream Nuvox Kansas
(316)494-	Landline	Windstream Nuvox Kansas
(316)500-	Landline	Ideatek Telcom
(316)512-	Landline	Windstream Nuvox Kansas
(316)515-	Landline	Level 3 Communications
(316)516-	Wireless	T-Mobile Usa
(316)517-	Landline	Southwestern Bell
(316)518-	Wireless	T-Mobile Usa
(316)519-	Wireless	T-Mobile Usa
(316)522-	Landline	Southwestern Bell
(316)523-	Landline	Southwestern Bell
(316)524-	Landline	Southwestern Bell
(316)526-	Landline	Southwestern Bell
(316)529-	Landline	Southwestern Bell
(316)530-	Landline	Level 3 Communications
(316)531-	Landline	Southwestern Bell
(316)535-	Landline	Southwestern Bell
(316)536-	Landline	Southwestern Bell
(316)540-	Landline	Southwestern Bell
(316)541-	Landline	Southwestern Bell
(316)542-	Landline	Southwestern Bell
(316)550-	Landline	Comcast Ip Phone
(316)553-	Landline	Metropcs
(316)554-	Landline	Southwestern Bell
(316)558-	Landline	Comcast Ip Phone
(316)559-	Landline	Windstream Nuvox Kansas
(316)570-	Landline	Southwestern Bell
(316)573-	Landline	Windstream Nuvox Kansas
(316)577-	Wireless	Usa Mobility Wireless
(316)579-	Landline	American Messaging Services
(316)587-	Wireless	Sprint Spectrum
(316)600-	Landline	Peerless Network Of Kansas
(316)609-	Landline	Southwestern Bell
(316)612-	Landline	Southwestern Bell
(316)613-	Landline	Level 3 Communications
(316)616-	Landline	Windstream Nuvox Kansas
(316)617-	Wireless	Verizon Wireless
(316)618-	Landline	Southwestern Bell
(316)619-	Wireless	Verizon Wireless
(316)621-	Landline	Windstream Nuvox Kansas
(316)624-	Landline	Ton80 Communications
(316)630-	Landline	Southwestern Bell
(316)631-	Landline	Southwestern Bell
(316)633-	Landline	Level 3 Communications
(316)634-	Landline	Southwestern Bell
(316)636-	Landline	Southwestern Bell
(316)640-	Wireless	Verizon Wireless
(316)641-	Wireless	Verizon Wireless
(316)644-	Wireless	Verizon Wireless
(316)648-	Wireless	Verizon Wireless
(316)650-	Wireless	Verizon Wireless
(316)651-	Landline	Southwestern Bell
(316)652-	Landline	Southwestern Bell
(316)655-	Wireless	New Cingular Wireless Pcs
(316)660-	Landline	Southwestern Bell
(316)661-	Landline	Southwestern Bell
(316)665-	Landline	Level 3 Communications
(316)666-	Landline	Peerless Network Of Kansas
(316)667-	Landline	Southwestern Bell
(316)669-	Landline	Vonage America
(316)670-	Landline	Southwestern Bell
(316)676-	Landline	Southwestern Bell
(316)677-	Landline	Southwestern Bell
(316)680-	Wireless	Verizon Wireless
(316)681-	Landline	Southwestern Bell
(316)682-	Landline	Southwestern Bell
(316)683-	Landline	Southwestern Bell
(316)684-	Landline	Southwestern Bell
(316)685-	Landline	Southwestern Bell
(316)686-	Landline	Southwestern Bell
(316)687-	Landline	Southwestern Bell
(316)688-	Landline	Southwestern Bell
(316)689-	Landline	Southwestern Bell
(316)691-	Landline	Southwestern Bell
(316)695-	Wireless	Usa Mobility Wireless
(316)706-	Wireless	Verizon Wireless
(316)708-	Wireless	New Cingular Wireless Pcs
(316)710-	Landline	Onvoy Spectrum
(316)712-	Landline	Level 3 Communications
(316)719-	Landline	Comcast Ip Phone
(316)721-	Landline	Southwestern Bell
(316)722-	Landline	Southwestern Bell
(316)727-	Wireless	T-Mobile Usa
(316)729-	Landline	Southwestern Bell
(316)730-	Landline	Southwestern Bell
(316)733-	Landline	Southwestern Bell
(316)734-	Wireless	New Cingular Wireless Pcs
(316)737-	Wireless	New Cingular Wireless Pcs
(316)742-	Landline	Southwestern Bell
(316)744-	Landline	Southwestern Bell
(316)745-	Landline	Southwestern Bell
(316)746-	Landline	Southwestern Bell
(316)747-	Landline	Southwestern Bell
(316)749-	Landline	Level 3 Communications
(316)751-	Landline	Windstream Nuvox Kansas
(316)755-	Landline	Southwestern Bell
(316)759-	Landline	Southwestern Bell
(316)761-	Wireless	Sprint Spectrum
(316)765-	Landline	Centurylink Communications
(316)766-	Landline	Coretel Kansas
(316)768-	Landline	Level 3 Communications
(316)771-	Landline	Level 3 Communications
(316)772-	Landline	Southwestern Bell
(316)773-	Landline	Southwestern Bell
(316)775-	Landline	Southwestern Bell
(316)776-	Landline	Southwestern Bell
(316)777-	Landline	Southwestern Bell
(316)778-	Landline	Southwestern Bell
(316)779-	Landline	Level 3 Communications
(316)786-	Landline	Fractel
(316)788-	Landline	Southwestern Bell
(316)789-	Landline	Southwestern Bell
(316)794-	Landline	Southwestern Bell
(316)796-	Landline	Southwestern Bell
(316)799-	Landline	Southwestern Bell
(316)800-	Landline	Fractel
(316)803-	Wireless	T-Mobile Usa
(316)804-	Landline	At&T
(316)806-	Wireless	New Cingular Wireless Pcs
(316)807-	Wireless	New Cingular Wireless Pcs
(316)816-	Landline	Fractel
(316)821-	Landline	Southwestern Bell
(316)828-	Landline	Southwestern Bell
(316)830-	Landline	Southwestern Bell
(316)831-	Landline	Southwestern Bell
(316)832-	Landline	Southwestern Bell
(316)833-	Landline	Southwestern Bell
(316)835-	Landline	Southwestern Bell
(316)836-	Landline	Windstream Nuvox Kansas
(316)837-	Landline	Coretel Kansas
(316)838-	Landline	Southwestern Bell
(316)841-	Wireless	New Cingular Wireless Pcs
(316)842-	Landline	Level 3 Communications
(316)844-	Landline	Windstream Nuvox Kansas
(316)847-	Landline	Windstream Nuvox Kansas
(316)854-	Landline	Level 3 Communications
(316)858-	Landline	Level 3 Communications
(316)866-	Landline	Windstream Nuvox Kansas
(316)867-	Landline	Commio
(316)869-	Landline	Level 3 Communications
(316)871-	Wireless	New Cingular Wireless Pcs
(316)874-	Landline	Ton80 Communications
(316)880-	Wireless	New Cingular Wireless Pcs
(316)881-	Landline	Level 3 Communications
(316)882-	Landline	Southwestern Bell
(316)883-	Landline	Windstream Nuvox Kansas
(316)888-	Landline	Peerless Network Of Kansas
(316)889-	Landline	Level 3 Communications
(316)895-	Landline	Twilio International
(316)900-	Landline	Fractel
(316)910-	Landline	Radiantiq
(316)925-	Landline	Windstream Nuvox Kansas
(316)927-	Landline	Windstream Nuvox Kansas
(316)928-	Landline	Windstream Nuvox Kansas
(316)932-	Wireless	Verizon Wireless
(316)941-	Landline	Southwestern Bell
(316)942-	Landline	Southwestern Bell
(316)943-	Landline	Southwestern Bell
(316)944-	Landline	Southwestern Bell
(316)945-	Landline	Southwestern Bell
(316)946-	Landline	Southwestern Bell
(316)962-	Landline	Comcast Ip Phone
(316)969-	Wireless	Usa Mobility Wireless
(316)973-	Landline	Comcast Ip Phone
(316)974-	Landline	Onvoy
(316)975-	Landline	Windstream Nuvox Kansas
(316)977-	Landline	Comcast Ip Phone
(316)978-	Landline	Southwestern Bell
(316)990-	Wireless	T-Mobile Usa
(316)992-	Wireless	T-Mobile Usa
(316)993-	Wireless	T-Mobile Usa
(316)999-	Landline	Peerless Network Of Kansas
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Frequently Asked Questions about the 316 Area Code

Who called me from a 316 number?

22% of its assigned prefixes are wireless. Largest holders: Southwestern Bell, Level 3 Communications, and New Cingular Wireless Pcs.

Is 316 a scam area code?

Carriers hold 30% of its possible prefixes.

Why do I keep getting calls from the 316 area code?

Complaints fell 2% on the prior period.

Should I answer an unknown 316 number?

70% of its FTC complaints were robocalls. Its most-reported specific subject was "Medical & prescriptions", at 8%.

How do I block calls from the 316 area code?

Blocking 316 blocks numbers in 34 cities.

Where is area code 316?

316 covers 34 cities and 617,877 residents in 4 Kansas counties, led by Sedgwick, Butler, and Harvey.

When did area code 316 go into service?

316 went into service in 1947.

Is 316 a real area code?

Yes: 37 carriers hold its prefixes, serving 34 cities in Sedgwick, Butler, Harvey, and 1 other county.

316 Area CodeWichita, KS

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Where is area code 316?

Overview of the 316 Area Code

Geographic Coverage of the 316 Area Code

What cities does area code 316 cover?

What counties does area code 316 cover?

Has area code 316 been reported for unwanted calls?

Most-reported subjects

Which prefixes and exchanges belong to area code 316?

Frequently Asked Questions about the 316 Area Code

Who called me from a 316 number?

Is 316 a scam area code?

Why do I keep getting calls from the 316 area code?

Should I answer an unknown 316 number?

How do I block calls from the 316 area code?

Where is area code 316?

When did area code 316 go into service?

Is 316 a real area code?

What timezone is the 316 area code in?

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