316 Area Code — Scam Calls, Location & Who's Calling
Area code 316 serves Kansas in the Central time zone, in service since 1947. The FCC has 1,608 unwanted-call complaints against 1,387 different 316 numbers on record. Look up the exact number that called you below.
Most-reported 316 numbers
Ranked by FCC unwanted-call complaints. Click a number for its full report.
- (316) 530-••••17 complaints · 2016-07-28
- (316) 201-••••12 complaints · 2016-07-26
- (316) 282-••••10 complaints · 2018-06-15
- (316) 761-••••10 complaints · 2015-12-03
- (316) 535-••••9 complaints · 2017-01-31
- (316) 288-••••9 complaints · 2016-07-21
- (316) 686-••••8 complaints · 2017-10-20
- (316) 201-••••8 complaints · 2016-12-13
- (316) 530-••••8 complaints · 2016-10-25
- (316) 830-••••8 complaints · 2016-09-03
- (316) 208-••••7 complaints · 2016-03-03
- (316) 661-••••7 complaints · 2015-05-13
- (316) 239-••••5 complaints · 2018-06-08
- (316) 395-••••5 complaints · 2017-01-19
- (316) 444-••••4 complaints · 2018-05-02
- (316) 524-••••4 complaints · 2017-11-17
- (316) 227-••••4 complaints · 2017-09-01
- (316) 295-••••4 complaints · 2017-06-26
- (316) 218-••••4 complaints · 2017-06-01
- (316) 226-••••4 complaints · 2016-11-25
- (316) 225-••••3 complaints · 2026-05-06
- (316) 333-••••3 complaints · 2019-04-09
- (316) 212-••••3 complaints · 2018-08-28
- (316) 361-••••3 complaints · 2018-07-23
- (316) 215-••••3 complaints · 2018-04-11
316 unwanted-call complaints, last 12 months
Monthly FCC complaint volume against 316 numbers. Spikes usually mark an active robocall campaign cycling through the code.
Carriers operating in 316
Carriers assigned to 316 prefixes that visitors have looked up so far — resolved from official NPA-NXX assignment records.
- SOUTHWESTERN BELLI · 13 prefixes
- LEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS, LLC - KSC · 5 prefixes
- T-MOBILE USA, INC.Wireless · 4 prefixes
- ONVOY, LLC - KSC · 3 prefixes
- AT&T CORP.C · 2 prefixes
- METROPCS, INC.C · 1 prefix
- NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - ILWireless · 1 prefix
- MCIMETRO ACCESS TRANSMISSION SERVICES LLC - KSC · 1 prefix
About area code 316
- Serves
- Kansas
- Time zone
- Central
- In service since
- 1947-01-01
- Overlay
- No
Source: NANPA numbering records, refreshed weekly.
Spam calls from 316? What to know
Seeing repeated missed calls from 316 numbers you don't recognize is the classic signature of neighbor-spoofing robocall campaigns. The caller isn't necessarily in Kansas — spoofing software displays whatever digits the campaign chooses. Never call unknown numbers back; look them up first, and report unwanted calls to the FCC to build the public record.
Area code 316 FAQs
Where is area code 316?
Area code 316 serves Kansas, in the Central time zone. It has been in service since 1947.
Why do I keep getting calls from 316 numbers?
Robocallers use "neighbor spoofing" — displaying a number with a local area code to make you more likely to answer. A call showing area code 316 may not originate from Kansas at all. Look up the full 10-digit number on this site to see its complaint history before calling back.
Are 316 numbers safe to call back?
Area codes themselves are neither safe nor unsafe — 316 contains millions of legitimate lines alongside any spoofed or spam numbers. The FCC has logged 1,608 unwanted-call complaints against 1,387 distinct 316 numbers in our current data window. Check the specific number's report page before returning a missed call.