716 area code: where it is and which numbers are reported
716 covers Buffalo, Niagara Falls and Jamestown in New York. 833 numbers in it drew 883 complaints between Oct 2, 2025 and Oct 31, 2026.
About area code 716
Reported 716 numbers
Most reported first. A number links to its own page once it has complaints from two or more days.
The 25 most reported of 833 numbers.
When 716 numbers were reported
Complaints a month, last 13 months
| November 2025: 7 |
| December 2025: 19 |
| January 2026: 15 |
| February 2026: 21 |
| March 2026: 11 |
| April 2026: 17 |
| May 2026: 17 |
| June 2026: 13 |
| July 2026: 162 |
| August 2026: 231 |
| September 2026: 185 |
| October 2026: 183 |
Hour of day, as reported in complaints
| 1 am: 2 |
| 2 am: 1 |
| 3 am: 2 |
| 4 am: 1 |
| 5 am: 2 |
| 6 am: 3 |
| 7 am: 5 |
| 8 am: 22 |
| 9 am: 76 |
| 10 am: 117 |
| 11 am: 104 |
| 12 pm: 96 |
| 1 pm: 87 |
| 2 pm: 65 |
| 3 pm: 58 |
| 4 pm: 43 |
| 5 pm: 39 |
| 6 pm: 30 |
| 7 pm: 27 |
| 8 pm: 15 |
| 9 pm: 3 |
| 10 pm: 2 |
| 11 pm: 3 |
The most reported 716 prefixes
Complaints by the three digits after the area code.
- (716) 273
- 263%
- (716) 414
- 222%
- (716) 486
- 192%
- (716) 528
- 172%
- (716) 466
- 172%
716 numbers that unwanted calls gave to contact
Numbers in this area code that complaints named as the number a call or text asked people to contact.
Towns and cities in area code 716
51 places its numbers are assigned to, the ones with the most numbers first.
- Buffalo
- Niagara Falls
- Jamestown
- Lockport
- Hamburg
- North Tonawanda
- Olean
- Fredonia
- West Seneca
- Dunkirk
- East Aurora
- Orchard Park
- Cattaraugus
- Wehrle Drive, Buffalo
- Westfield
- North Collins
- Clymer
- Randolph
- Bemus Point
- Gowanda
- Holland
- Akron
- Angola
- Frewsburg
- Springville
- Cassadaga
- Williamsville
- Franklinville
- Ellicottville
- Sanborn
- Middleport
- Clarence Center
- Youngstown
- Wilson
- Mayville
- Lewiston
- Clarence
- Sherman
- Lakewood
- Gasport
- Grand Island
- Newfane
- Ransomville
- Brocton
- Cheektowaga
- Silver Creek
- Alden
- Little Valley
- Salamanca
- Derby
- Eden
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Sources
Complaints consumers filed with the FCC and FTC, Oct 2, 2025 to Oct 31, 2026. Bewary counts the reports and does not check each one. Scammers can fake the number that shows on your phone, so a reported number may belong to someone who never called you.