OHIO · AREA CODE GUIDE
216 area code location: Cleveland and Independence, Ohio
- Local date and time
- Eastern Time
Map data: HSIP (2010) · NANPA · US Census Bureau, checked 26 September 2026. Boundaries are approximate.
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216 area code at a glance
- State
- Ohio
- Primary cities
- Cleveland and Independence
- Established
- Population
- Largest community: Cleveland, 363,608 (2025)Not an area-code population.
- Prefixes in service
- 608 as of 13 October 2026
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History
Country and calling code: United States (+1).
New code planned: No, as of 22 September 2026.
Time zone
- Eastern Time
- Standard time UTC−05:00
- Daylight saving time UTC−04:00
Counties and cities covered
216 numbers are issued across 4 communities. These are telephone exchange areas, which follow the phone network rather than city limits, so a place can sit just outside the boundary of the town it is named for.
Counties of the communities we could place (the code may reach further): Cuyahoga County.
- Cleveland
- Independence
- Montrose (cuyahoga)
- Terrace
Notable places in 216
| Place | Where | What it is |
|---|---|---|
| Rock and Roll Hall of Fame | 3.6 km from Cleveland | Museum |
| Rocket Arena | 2.1 km from Cleveland | Arena |
| Cleveland Museum of Art | 6.6 km from Cleveland | Museum |
| Cleveland Hopkins International Airport | 16.0 km from Cleveland | Commercial airport, 4,950,345 enplanements (2024) |
| Case Western Reserve University | 6.6 km from Cleveland | University, 12,680 12-month enrollment (2023–24) |
| Huntington Bank Field | 3.5 km from Cleveland | Stadium |
| Cleveland State University | 2.6 km from Cleveland | University, 16,742 12-month enrollment (2023–24) |
| John Carroll University | 12.5 km from Cleveland | University, 3,041 12-month enrollment (2023–24) |
| Cleveland Stadium | 3.5 km from Cleveland | Stadium |
| Cleveland Museum of Natural History | 7.0 km from Cleveland | Museum |
Questions about 216
Where is the 216 area code?
216 is in Ohio. Its numbers are issued in Cleveland, Independence, and 2 other communities.
What time zone is area code 216 in?
216 is in Eastern Time. Daylight saving time is observed.
What cities are in the 216 area code?
Cleveland and Independence, and 2 other communities.
What state is area code 216 in?
Area code 216 is in Ohio.
What counties are covered by area code 216?
Area code 216 covers communities in Cuyahoga County.
Is 216 a toll-free area code?
No. 216 is a geographic area code. The toll-free codes are 800, 833, 844, 855, 866, 877, and 888.
Sources: NANPA area code listing, NANPA places by area code, NANPA central office code assignments, U.S. Census Bureau population estimates, OMB metropolitan area delineations. Checked .
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