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916 Area Code

Area code 916 serves Sacramento, Elk Grove, Roseville, Arden-Arcade, Folsom and nearby communities in California. It has been in service since January 1, 1947.

StateCalifornia
Time zonePacific
Local time now…
Prefixes in use786
Overlay with279
Projected to run out2063
SacramentoElk GroveRosevilleArden-ArcadeFolsomRancho CordovaCitrus HeightsCarmichaelRocklinLincolnWest SacramentoEl Dorado HillsFlorinAntelopeNorth HighlandsVineyardFoothill FarmsOrangevaleFair OaksRosemontGranite BayRio LindaParkwayLemon HillLa RivieraGold RiverLoomisFruitridge PocketSacramentoElk GroveRosevilleLincoln
Cities and towns served by area code 916

Who issues 916 numbers

Mobile 23%VoIP and cable 20%Landline 58%

Share of the 786 prefixes (the three digits after 916) assigned to each type of carrier. Classification by carrier name, approximate.

CarrierPrefixes
AT&T (Pacific Bell)239
AT&T Mobility77
Verizon Wireless60
Metropcs49
T-Mobile40
Onvoy (Sinch)34
Consolidated Communications Of California Company34
Verizon Business (MCImetro)33

Cities and towns in area code 916

CityPopulationOther area codes
Sacramento536,449279
Elk Grove185,007279
Roseville167,302279
Arden-Arcade96,319279
Folsom91,983279
Rancho Cordova87,554279
Citrus Heights86,348279
Carmichael78,070279
Rocklin76,821279
Lincoln57,367279
West Sacramento56,216279
El Dorado Hills50,553279
Florin49,536279
Antelope49,080279
North Highlands47,900279
Vineyard42,645279
Foothill Farms37,332279
Orangevale35,219279
Fair Oaks32,030279
Rosemont23,448279
Granite Bay21,378279
Rio Linda16,951279
Parkway15,880279
Lemon Hill14,942279
La Riviera11,503279
Gold River7,661279
Loomis7,004279
Fruitridge Pocket5,675279

Got a call from 916?

A 916 number was originally issued in California, but that does not prove the caller is there. 20% of 916 prefixes belong to VoIP and cable providers, whose numbers can be bought online and used from anywhere. Caller ID can also be spoofed, so treat urgent requests for money, codes or passwords from any area code with suspicion, and call back on a number you already know.

All 786 prefixes in area code 916

Format: (916) XXX-YYYY. Carrier is the company the block was originally assigned to; numbers may since have been ported to another carrier.

Questions about area code 916

Where is area code 916?
Area code 916 is in California. It covers Sacramento, Elk Grove, Roseville, Arden-Arcade, Folsom, Rancho Cordova and 22 more cities and towns.
What time zone is area code 916?
Area code 916 is in the Pacific time zone.
Is 916 a toll-free number?
No. 916 is a geographic area code in California. Toll-free numbers in the US start with 800, 833, 844, 855, 866, 877 or 888.
Why does 916 share its area with 279?
279 and 916 form an overlay: they cover the same territory, so new numbers there can get any of these codes, and local calls need all 10 digits.
Will area code 916 run out of numbers?
NANPA's latest forecast projects the 279/916 overlay to exhaust in the second quarter of 2063. Before that happens, a new area code is usually added as an overlay; existing numbers keep their code.

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