Area code 516: Hempstead, New York
Area code 516 is a New York code serving Hempstead and Long Island (Nassau County), on Eastern Time. It overlays 363, so numbers in the same area may start with any of them. From abroad, dial +1 516 and the 7-digit number.
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At a glance
- State
- New York
- Places served
- Hempstead, Long Island (Nassau County)
- Time zone
- Eastern TimeUTC−5, UTC−4 in summer
- Overlay codes
- 363Same area, assigned when numbers ran short.
- Country
- United States (+1)
- Number format
- (516) 555-0123+1 516 555 0123 in international format
How to call a 516 number
All +1 numbers are 10 digits: the 3-digit area code and a 7-digit local number.
| Calling from | Dial |
|---|---|
| Inside the US or Canada | 1 516 555 0123 |
| The UK and most of Europe | 00 1 516 555 0123 |
| Australia | 0011 1 516 555 0123 |
| Any mobile | +1 516 555 0123 |
555-0123 is a placeholder; use the real 7-digit number.
Get a (516) number without living there
A callmins US number costs $2.00/month, no setup fee. It rings in your browser or the callmins app anywhere in the world, receives texts, and needs no ID or local address. When you buy, search by area code to look for a 516 number.
Availability changes daily
Popular codes sell out. If there's no 516 number free, try the overlay code 363 or another New York code below. US numbers don't receive WhatsApp codes; use a UK number for that.
Other New York area codes
- 212Manhattan (New York City)
- 315Syracuse
- 329Poughkeepsie
- 332Manhattan (New York City)
- 347Brooklyn
- 363Hempstead
- 465Brooklyn
- 518Albany
- 585Rochester
- 607Binghamton
- 624Buffalo
- 631Long Island (Suffolk County)
- 646Manhattan (New York City)
- 680Syracuse
- 716Buffalo
- 718Brooklyn
- 838Albany
- 845Poughkeepsie
- 914Yonkers
- 917New York City
- 929Brooklyn
- 934Long Island (Suffolk County)
Questions people ask
Where is area code 516?
Area code 516 is in New York, the United States. It serves Hempstead and Long Island (Nassau County), and shares the same area with 363 (overlay codes).
What time zone is area code 516?
Area code 516 is on Eastern Time (UTC−5, UTC−4 in summer). Where an area straddles a time-zone line, this is the time most of its callers keep.
How do I call a 516 number from abroad?
Dial your exit code, then 1, then 516 and the 7-digit number: 00 1 516 from the UK and most of Europe, or +1 516 from any mobile. Inside the US and Canada, dial 1 516 and the number.
Is a call from area code 516 a scam?
516 is an ordinary geographic area code, not a premium-rate or toll-free one. But caller ID can be faked, so a familiar-looking local code proves nothing about who is calling. Don't share codes or payment details with an unexpected caller.
Can I get a 516 phone number?
You can search callmins for a 516 number when you buy a US number ($2.00/month, no setup fee). Which area codes have numbers free changes daily; if 516 has none, pick a nearby or overlay code such as 363.
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Area code details are compiled from North American Numbering Plan assignments and list the best-known places served; check NANPA for the full boundary.