--- title: "Area code 516: New York, United States" url: "https://lookvalid.com/area-code/516.md" canonical_url: "https://lookvalid.com/area-code/516" last_updated: "2026-10-23" type: "reference" summary: "Area code 516 serves New York, United States. Number formats, numbering rules, a live phone validator and the other codes in New York." --- # Area code 516: New York, United States Area code 516 serves New York, United States. Number formats, numbering rules, a live phone validator and the other codes in New York. NANPA lists 782 central office codes (prefixes) in use in area code 516, held by 38 holders across 15 rate centers. Verizon New York holds the most prefixes, 208 (27%). 62% of the prefixes are pooled, which means their thousands-blocks can belong to different companies. The FCC unwanted-call data has 5,982 complaints on file for 4,187 numbers in 516, most often filed as "Unwanted Calls". These are consumer reports, not findings. ## Facts - In service since: 1951-01-01 - Time zone: Eastern (E) - Assigned overlays: 363 (2023-01-20) - Prefixes in use: 782 - Pooled prefixes: 487 (62%) - Rate centers: 15 - Companies holding prefixes: 38 - Assignment dates on file: 2001-01-03 to 2026-01-06 (272 prefixes) - ZIP codes in its places: 3 ## Rate centers | Rate center | Prefixes | Share | | --- | --- | --- | | NASSAUZN05 | 258 | 33% | | NASSAUZN02 | 94 | 12% | | NASSAUZN08 | 74 | 9% | | NASSAUZN01 | 60 | 8% | | NASSAUZN06 | 54 | 7% | | NASSAUZN03 | 44 | 6% | | NASSAUZN09 | 43 | 5% | | NASSAUZN07 | 40 | 5% | | 7 other rate centers | 115 | 15% | ## Carriers | Holder | Prefixes | Share | | --- | --- | --- | | Verizon New York | 208 | 27% | | Omnipoint Communications | 95 | 12% | | New Cingular Wireless PCS | 87 | 11% | | Verizon Wireless | 78 | 10% | | Onvoy, Llc- Ny | 42 | 5% | | Mcimetro Access Transmission Services | 40 | 5% | | 32 other carriers | 232 | 30% | A prefix holder is the company a code was assigned to, not necessarily a number's current carrier, because numbers can be ported to another company. ## History - 1947-01-01: Area code 914, named as the parent of 516 in the NANPA report, was in service. - 1951-01-01: Area code 516 went into service. - 1999-11-01: Area code 631 went into service and names 516 as its parent. - 2023-01-20: Area code 363 went into service as an overlay in the same area as 516. ## Nearest area codes The area codes closest to 516, measured between the centers of the ZIP code places they serve, are 934 (about 14 miles), 631 (about 18 miles), 203 (about 35 miles), 475 (about 35 miles) and 551 (about 44 miles). ## ZIP codes 3 ZIP codes fall in places that have a rate center in this area code. The places with the most are Amityville, NY (1 ZIP code), Brentwood, NY (1 ZIP code) and Selden, NY (1 ZIP code). A ZIP code and an area code are unrelated systems, so a ZIP code can sit in more than one area code and an area code spans many ZIP codes. ## Complaints on file 5,982 complaints for 4,187 numbers. Numbers whose latest complaint falls in each year: - 2023: 194 - 2024: 241 - 2025: 237 ## Questions ### Where is area code 516? NANPA assigns area code 516 to New York, United States. ### In which state does area code 516 sit? New York. 516 is one of 23 area codes the NANPA table assigns to the state. ### Which places does area code 516 cover? The places with the most ZIP codes among the rate centers in 516 are Amityville, NY, Brentwood, NY and Selden, NY. The rate center list on this page shows all of them. ### Who owns area code 516? NANPA assigns area codes. Within 516, Verizon New York holds the most prefixes, 208 prefixes or 27%. ### Which time zone does 516 use? The NANPA NPA report lists the time zone for 516 as Eastern (E). ### What year did 516 enter service? The NANPA NPA report gives an in-service date of 1951-01-01, so 516 has been in use since 1951. ### Does area code 516 have an overlay? Yes. 363 (in service 2023-01-20) shares the same area with 516, so numbers from all of them are local to each other. ### Which area codes are nearest to 516? The area codes closest to 516, measured between the centers of the ZIP code places they serve, are 934 (about 14 miles), 631 (about 18 miles), 203 (about 35 miles), 475 (about 35 miles) and 551 (about 44 miles). ### How many prefixes does area code 516 have? NANPA's report dated 2026-10-17 lists 782 prefixes in service in 516, spread over 15 rate centers and 38 holders. ### Are there complaints about 516 numbers? The FCC data on file has 5,982 complaints for 4,187 numbers in 516. They are unverified consumer reports. A number with no complaints on file is not proven safe. Sources: NANPA central office code report dated 2026-10-17; NANPA NPA report dated 2026-10-18; FCC unwanted-call complaints, data fetched 2026-10-17; ZIP code places from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0).