Area code 216 is the telephone

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in the

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(NANP) for the city of

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and most of its inner-ring suburbs in Cuyahoga County of the U.S. state of

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. The area code is one of the

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established in 1947. NANPs(Ohio)1952

The first nationwide telephone numbering plan of 1947 divided Ohio into four numbering plan areas (NPAs), roughly forming a quadrant layout for telecommunication services in the state. Area code 216 was assigned to the northeastern part, comprising the area from

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to Youngstown. In 1996, the southern portion, including Akron,

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, and Youngstown, received area code 330, while the eastern and western portions were assigned area code 440 in 1997. The boundary between 216 and 440 was drawn in such a way that 440 is barely contiguous; the two portions of 440 are only joined by a small section in the south. Despite covering a major urban area, a second area code should not be needed until around 2038 based on projections made in 2022.https://nationalnanpa.com/reports/October%202021%20NPA%20Exhaust%20Analysis.pdf

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* Beachwood *

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* Brook Park *

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* Cleveland Heights * Cuyahoga Heights * East Cleveland *

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* Garfield Heights * Highland Hills * Hunting Valley *

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* Middleburg Heights *

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* North Olmsted * North Randall * Orange *

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* Parma Heights * Pepper Pike * Richmond Heights * Seven Hills * Shaker Heights * South Euclid * University Heights * Valley View *

Warrensville Heights Warrensville Heights is a city located in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States. It is an East Side suburb of Cleveland. The population was 13,789 at the 2020 U.S. Census. Geography Warrensville Heights is located at (41.438653, -81.523262). Ac ...

* Woodmere

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List of exchanges from AreaCodeDownload.com, 216 Area Code
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216 __NOTOC__ Year 216 (Roman numerals, CCXVI) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Sabinus and Anullinus (or, less frequently, ...

Cuyahoga County, Ohio

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