Wichita, KS Area Code

Area code serving Wichita

Wichita sits in Kansas, part of the Midwest region and the Central Time zone. Its area code is 316, which covers Wichita and surrounding Sedgwick and Butler counties in south-central Kansas. 316 has no overlay today, so every Wichita landline and mobile number with a local code starts with 316.

316 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
316	Wichita and surrounding Sedgwick and Butler counties in south-central Kansas	January 1, 1947

Nearby cities sharing this area code

• Derby
• Andover
• El Dorado
• Haysville
• Park City
• Augusta
• Bel Aire
• Valley Center
• Mulvane
• Maize
• Goddard

Getting a Wichita phone number

Any new landline, mobile or VoIP number from a local carrier in Wichita gets the 316 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 Wichita

Wichita is covered by the single area code 316 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 Kansas, visit the Kansas area codes page.