Area code 616: where it is and who calls from it
Area code 616 is in Michigan.
Michigan (Grand Rapids, Greenville, Holland, Ionia, Zeeland, and most of southwestern Michigan)
| Where | Michigan |
|---|---|
| Time zone | Eastern Time ยท local time |
| In service since | 1947 |
| Overlay | No |
| Prefixes assigned | 545 of 792 possible (69%) |
Where 616 numbers started
Every prefix is assigned to a rate center, the local calling area it was set up in. These are the biggest in 616, with how many prefixes each has.
Who holds 616 numbers
- Mobile carrier 29%
- Local phone company 28%
- Internet / business phone carrier 34%
- Paging service 6%
- Phone company 4%
| Carrier | Type | Prefixes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| AT&T (local phone) | Local phone company | 144 | 26% |
| Verizon Wireless | Mobile carrier | 61 | 11% |
| T-Mobile (including Sprint) | Mobile carrier | 52 | 10% |
| Onvoy | Internet / business phone carrier | 45 | 8% |
| AT&T Mobility | Mobile carrier | 37 | 7% |
| MCImetro (Verizon Business) | Internet / business phone carrier | 27 | 5% |
| Windstream (PAETEC) | Internet / business phone carrier | 17 | 3% |
| Bandwidth | Internet / business phone carrier | 17 | 3% |
| Interactive Services Network | Internet / business phone carrier | 16 | 3% |
| American Messaging Services | Paging service | 15 | 3% |
Most prefixes are pooled: the 10,000 numbers in each are handed out in blocks of 1,000 to different carriers, and people can also take their numbers to another carrier. So the carrier shown is where the prefix started, not a guarantee about any one number.
States served: Michigan.
Other area codes in Michigan
231 248 269 313 517 586 679 734 810 906 947 989
Got a call from 616?
An area code tells you where a number was first assigned, not where the caller is. People keep their numbers when they move, and scammers can fake any number. If you weren't expecting the call, let it go to voicemail.
If the call shows a 616 number that matches the first six digits of your own, that's often neighbor spoofing. Use the box above to check the full number.
Area code facts from the NANPA area code database (updated 10/06/2026); prefixes and carriers from NANPA's central office code records (updated 2026-10-10). Place description adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.