Area Code Atlas

NPA 716 established as an original area code

Area code 716 was established in 1947 as one of the original North American area codes, serving a large portion of central and western New York including Buffalo and Niagara Falls.

Area code 607 created

Area code 607 was created in 1954 by combining a southern part of area code 315 and an eastern part of area code 716, serving the Southern Tier region of New York state.

Extraordinary NPA-Specific Jeopardy Conservation Procedures Announced for 716 NPA (New York)

NPA 585 created from split of 716

Area code 585 was created in 2001 as a split from 716, serving Rochester and its suburbs while 716 continued to serve Buffalo and surrounding areas.

716 NPA Split, Creating 585 NPA (New York)

Correction to PL 270, 716-585 Split (New York)

NPA 585 split from 716

Area code 585 was created by splitting from area code 716 on November 15, 2001. This split reduced the geographic reach of 716, assigning Rochester and eight surrounding counties in Western New York to the new 585 code. The boundary between 716 and 585 roughly follows county lines, with some ZIP codes served by both codes.

New York 716 NPA Split - Wireless Extended Permissive Dialing Ends

Mandatory ten-digit dialing becomes mandatory in 716

Area code 716 transitioned to mandatory ten-digit dialing on October 24, 2021, due to the nationwide designation of 988 as the three-digit code for the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, which conflicted with existing seven-digit dialing in the area.

NPA 624 overlay on 716 announced

NPA 624 to Overlay NPA 716 (New York)

NPA 624 overlaid on 716

Area code 624 was introduced as an all-service overlay for the 716 region in western New York, including Buffalo and Niagara Falls. The overlay was implemented on November 16, 2023, to address the projected exhaustion of available numbers in 716.

NPA 716 projected to exhaust central office prefixes

A 2022 analysis projected that area code 716 would exhaust its available central office prefixes in 2024, prompting the introduction of the 624 overlay to ensure continued availability of telephone numbers in the region.