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Area code Verified Nov 1, 2026 · Source: NANPA

Area code 616 – Michigan

616 is one of the original area codes, in service across Michigan since 1947. 545 of its 786 number blocks are allocated (69%). No carrier dominates: AT&T 34.5%, Other CLEC / VoIP 17.4%, Verizon 16.1%. FTC complaints naming a 616 caller ID totalled 544 in the 33 days to 30 October 2026 (196th of 422 ranked codes).

State
Michigan
In service since
1947
Time zone
Eastern
Shares area with
No overlay

Who holds 616 number blocks

Share of the 545 assigned NXX blocks (69.3% of the 786 possible), across 52 carriers. This is share of number blocks, not of subscribers.

  • AT&T34.5%
  • Verizon16.1%
  • Other CLEC / VoIP10.8%
  • T-Mobile10.3%
  • Onvoy7.5%
  • Windstream3.1%
  • Bandwidth3.1%
  • Lumen3.1%
  • American Messaging2.8%
  • Spok2.8%
  • Charter1.5%
  • Peerless1.3%
  • Comcast1.1%
  • Dish0.4%
  • VoIP Innovations0.4%
  • Brightspeed0.4%
  • Frontier0.4%
  • TPx0.2%
  • Vonage0.2%
  • Twilio0.2%

Spam complaints naming 616

FTC Do Not Call complaints where the caller ID was a 616 number, 28 Sep – 30 Oct 2026 (33 days). Caller IDs on spam calls are frequently spoofed, so these are complaints about the code, not calls proven to originate in it.

544 complaints in 33 days
#196 of 422 ranked codes

Rate centers in 616

NANPA allocates number blocks to rate centers and records their names abbreviated to ten characters, so these are NANPA's codes rather than place names – CHAMPAURBN is Champaign-Urbana, NWYRCYZN01 is a New York City zone. We show them unchanged instead of guessing at the full names. Showing the largest 5 of 36.

GRAND RPDS274
HOLLAND46
GRANDHAVEN23
GREENVILLE17
ZEELAND15

Timeline

  1. 1947 616 assigned in the original North American Numbering Plan.

More about 616

Separate pages for the questions that need their own answer: what time it is there, what the complaint data says, who holds the number blocks, and how the code compares with the one it shares its area with.

All prefixes Every one of the 545 assigned NXX blocks, with the holder of each Local time Zone, UTC offset, clock changes and a live clock Spam complaints How often the code appears in FTC complaints, and what to do Carriers Who holds the number blocks, and why that is not who serves them

Frequently asked about 616

What state is area code 616?

Michigan.

Is a call from 616 a scam?

Not by itself. 616 drew 544 FTC complaints in the 33 days to 30 October 2026, 196th of 422 ranked codes – mid-pack or lower. Spam callers spoof caller IDs, so the only useful check is the full number.

Which carrier owns 616 numbers?

AT&T holds the largest share of assigned number blocks at 34.5%. The rest is spread across 3 other carriers. This is share of number blocks, not of subscribers – people keep their numbers when they switch carriers.

Do I need to dial 10 digits in 616?

Yes – ten digits for local calls in 616, because it shares its area with another code.

Sources and verification

NANPA dialing note for this code: “10D”. Reviewed by the data desk. Spotted an error? Request a correction.