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Area code 916

Area code 916 Sacramento, California

Area code 916 is one of the original 1947 area codes, in California, with numbers assigned in Sacramento, Roseville, Folsom and 8 more places. It’s 9:13 PM there now.

State
California41 area codes in California
Time zone
Pacific9:13 PM there now
Exchanges
78511 places
Overlay
279Same area, 10-digit dialing
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Where area code 916 is

Numbers in 916 are assigned to 11 places in 3 counties: Sacramento County, Placer County and Butte County.

Sacramento holds most of them: 60% of the exchanges.

  • Sacramento470
  • Roseville84
  • Folsom57
  • Elk Grove44
  • Fair Oaks43
  • Lincoln16
  • Rio Linda15
  • Walnut Grove5
  • Isleton3
  • Courtland3
  • Chico1

Phone companies in 916

785 blocks of numbers in 916 are held by 37 phone companies. The most belong to AT&T (238), T-Mobile (89) and AT&T Mobility (77).

A mix: about 29% wireless, 40% local phone and cable and 31% other carriers, including internet phone services.

A block’s holder is the company it was first assigned to; numbers can move to other carriers since.

History and overlays

916 has been in service since 1947, when the first North American area codes were set up.

279 (since 2018) shares the same area, so a new number there can get any of these codes and local calls are dialed with all 10 digits.

21 new exchanges were assigned since 2021, the latest in February 2024.

Calling 916

It’s 9:13 PM Pacific time in 916 right now.

From elsewhere in the U.S., dial 1, 916 and the 7-digit number; inside the area, all 10 digits too.

Nearby area codes

California has 41 area codes: 209, 213, 279, 310, 323, 341, 350, 357, 369, 408, 415, 424, 442, 510, 530, 559, 562, 619, 626, 628, 650, 657, 661, 669, 707, 714, 738, 747, 760, 805, 818, 820, 831, 837, 840, 858, 909, 916, 925, 949 and 951.

From the North American Numbering Plan Administrator’s area code and exchange records (10/22/2026) and U.S. Census place and county names. Places and companies are where number blocks were assigned, not where anyone lives or which carrier a number uses today.

Map of the 916 area code

Map of the 916 area code around Sacramento, Roseville and Folsom, California.

Interactive map © OpenStreetMap contributors

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Questions about 916

Where is area code 916?

In California, covering Sacramento, Roseville and Folsom and other places across 3 counties.

What time zone is 916 in?

Pacific time. It was 9:13 PM there when this page loaded.

Is 916 an overlay?

Yes. 279 serves the same area, so dial all 10 digits for local calls.

Which phone companies have 916 numbers?

37 companies hold blocks; the most belong to AT&T, T-Mobile and AT&T Mobility. About 29% of blocks are wireless.

Is 916 running out of numbers?

Not on record. 21 new exchanges have been assigned since 2021.