Codes in service in Kansas
Kansas has 4 geographic area codes in service: 316, 620, 785, 913. 316 is the oldest, dated 1947, and 620 the newest, dated 3 Feb 2001.1 The time zones across Kansas's codes are Central and Central and Mountain.
| Area code | NANPA location | NPA in-service date | In-service overlay peers | Time zone | Local calls within the code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 316 | KS | 1947 | None listed | Central | 7 digits |
| 620 | KS | 3 Feb 2001 | None listed | Central and Mountain | 10 digits |
| 785 | KS | 20 Jul 1997 | None listed | Central and Mountain | 10 digits |
| 913 | KS | 1947 | None listed | Central | 7 digits |
Scroll the table sideways to see every column. Sources: NANPA (14 October 2026 file).
History and overlays in Kansas
- Before 1960: 316 (1947), 913 (1947)
- 1990s: 785 (20 Jul 1997)
- 2000s: 620 (3 Feb 2001)
NANPA lists no in-service overlays among these codes, so each may serve its own part of Kansas.1
Dialing in Kansas
Local calls within a single area code in Kansas differ: 7 digits for 316, 913; 10 digits for 620, 785. From any of Kansas's codes, local calls to another area code are all recorded as 10 digits.1 Seven-digit local dialing is still recorded for 316, 913.
Neighbours of Kansas
Regions that border Kansas:
- Colorado: 6 codes (303, 719, 720, 748, ...)
- Missouri: 9 codes (235, 314, 417, 557, ...)
- Nebraska: 3 codes (308, 402, 531)
- Oklahoma: 5 codes (405, 539, 572, 580, ...)
Rules that apply to every region are on the area-code reference.
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Sources
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- NANPA, NPA Database CSV, file dated 14 October 2026; US geographic codes, location, dates, overlay complexes, dialing plan and time zone. Retrieved 14 Oct 2026
https://reports.nanpa.com/public/npa_report.csv
