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516 Area Code — Scam Calls, Location & Who's Calling

Area code 516 serves New York in the Eastern time zone, in service since 1951. The FCC has 5,980 unwanted-call complaints against 4,179 different 516 numbers on record. Look up the exact number that called you below.

Most-reported 516 numbers

Ranked by FCC unwanted-call complaints. Click a number for its full report.

516 unwanted-call complaints, last 12 months

Monthly FCC complaint volume against 516 numbers. Spikes usually mark an active robocall campaign cycling through the code.

Carriers operating in 516

Carriers assigned to 516 prefixes that visitors have looked up so far — resolved from official NPA-NXX assignment records.

  • VERIZON NEW YORK, INC.I · 19 prefixes
  • CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - NYWireless · 15 prefixes
  • CABLEVISION LIGHTPATH, INC. - NYC · 12 prefixes
  • LEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS, LLC - NYC · 9 prefixes
  • MCIMETRO ACCESS TRANSMISSION SERVICES LLC - NYC · 9 prefixes
  • ONVOY, LLC- NYC · 8 prefixes
  • OMNIPOINT COMMUNICATIONS, INC. - NYWireless · 8 prefixes
  • NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - DCWireless · 8 prefixes

About area code 516

Serves
New York
Time zone
Eastern
In service since
1951-01-01
Overlay
Yes — 10-digit dialing

Source: NANPA numbering records, refreshed weekly.

Spam calls from 516? What to know

Seeing repeated missed calls from 516 numbers you don't recognize is the classic signature of neighbor-spoofing robocall campaigns. The caller isn't necessarily in New York — 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 516 FAQs

Where is area code 516?

Area code 516 serves New York, in the Eastern time zone. It is part of an overlay complex, so multiple area codes serve the same territory and 10-digit dialing is required. It has been in service since 1951.

Why do I keep getting calls from 516 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 516 may not originate from New York at all. Look up the full 10-digit number on this site to see its complaint history before calling back.

Are 516 numbers safe to call back?

Area codes themselves are neither safe nor unsafe — 516 contains millions of legitimate lines alongside any spoofed or spam numbers. The FCC has logged 5,980 unwanted-call complaints against 4,179 distinct 516 numbers in our current data window. Check the specific number's report page before returning a missed call.