Area Code 816 is one of the eighty six original area codes which were created in 1947. The Code provides telephone services to the Missouri State of United States. Originally the 816 area code was reserved for the majority area located on the Northwestern side of Missouri. The code split off in 1997 and formed a new area code 660 for providing telephone services to the customers resourcefully.
Later on, the Missouri PSC declared to add new area code 975 as an overlay to code 816. The idea of overlaying the code 816 was postponed and the overlay area code has still not been implemented.
The Missouri State is part of the West North Central division. Some other States which make up the West North Central Division are:
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