Grand Rapids, MI Area Code

Area code serving Grand Rapids

Grand Rapids sits in Michigan, part of the Midwest region and the Eastern Time zone. Its area code is 616, which covers Grand Rapids metro and western Michigan lakeshore around Holland and Grand Haven. 616 has no overlay today, so every Grand Rapids landline and mobile number with a local code starts with 616.

616 has served the area since 1947, as one of the original 1947 North American area codes. If the region runs low on numbers, regulators will most likely add an overlay code on top rather than split the area, which would make 10-digit dialing mandatory.

Code	Area served	In service
616	Grand Rapids metro and western Michigan lakeshore around Holland and Grand Haven	January 1, 1947

Nearby cities sharing this area code

• Wyoming
• Kentwood
• Holland
• Walker
• Grandville
• Grand Haven
• Hudsonville
• Zeeland
• East Grand Rapids
• Rockford
• Lowell
• Ionia
• Greenville

Getting a Grand Rapids phone number

Any new landline, mobile or VoIP number from a local carrier in Grand Rapids gets the 616 area code. Numbers come from the blocks each carrier holds in the area; a number ported in from elsewhere keeps its original area code, so you may also see out-of-state codes locally.

Dialing in Grand Rapids

Grand Rapids is covered by the single area code 616 with no overlay, so some local calls may still connect with seven digits. Dialing all 10 digits (area code + seven-digit number) always works and is the safest habit. From outside the US, dial +1, then the area code and number. See 10-digit dialing and overlay area codes for the background. For every code in Michigan, visit the Michigan area codes page.