The 716 area code covers Buffalo, Niagara Falls, Cheektowaga and more in New York. Provision a local 716 number in minutes.
Area code 716 covers the Buffalo-Niagara Falls metro in the western tip of New York at the Canadian border. Buffalo is experiencing an economic and cultural revival after decades of post-industrial decline, driven by healthcare, education, and proximity to the Canadian market. Niagara Falls draws millions of international tourists annually.
Across New York, the 716 area code serves roughly 1.2 million residents in 4 communities — including Buffalo, Niagara Falls, Cheektowaga, among others. Numbers in the 716 zone keep Easterntime, so a local line rings during your customers' business hours and shows a familiar NY caller ID on every outbound call.
716 was first introduced in 1954 under the North American Numbering Plan. It remains an active geographic code today.
Want a 716 number of your own? With Ajoxi you can claim one in minutes — no hardware, no contracts — and route calls, SMS, voicemail, and team messaging anywhere on a single UCaaS platform, with Tier-1 routing and clean caller-ID delivery on every line.
The 716 area code reaches 4 communities across New York, from Buffalo to Tonawanda. A customer in any of them sees a familiar local number when you call, which is the single biggest driver of answer rates — and with Ajoxi you can claim a number in any of these cities, or several at once, and route every call to the same team.
Pair a local Buffalo presence with enterprise-grade UCaaS — calling, meetings, and messaging on one platform.
Get a 716 NumberA 716 number tells Buffalo customers you're local — instant trust and higher answer rates, no office required.
Every 716 line includes HD calling, video meetings, team chat, SMS/MMS, auto-attendant, call recording, and an AI assistant.
Already have a 716 number? Port it in for free. Your number stays yours — port out anytime, no lock-in.
The 716 area code covers Buffalo, Niagara Falls, Cheektowaga, Tonawanda in New York.
Phone numbers in the 716 area code operate on America/New_York time.
Yes. The 716 area code was introduced in 1954 and remains an active geographic code today.
Yes. Ajoxi provisions virtual 716 numbers with instant activation, clean caller-ID delivery, Tier-1 routing, and no setup fees — so you can build a local presence in minutes.
Choose a 716 number in the Ajoxi dashboard and it activates immediately — no hardware, no contracts, and no setup fees. Prefer to keep a number you already use? Port any existing 716 number in for free, usually within a few business days and with no downtime during the switch.
Yes. Every 716 number supports SMS and MMS alongside HD calling, so your team can text customers, run campaigns, and reply to conversations from the same line — all in the browser on any device, with no separate app to install.
Provision a 716 number with instant activation, clean caller-ID, and Tier-1 routing — no setup fees, live in minutes.