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California · Pacific Time  Updated July 2026

Area Code 916

Sacramento and surrounding communities

Area code 916 serves Sacramento, California and communities including Antelope, Atascadero, Auburn and more. Every city it covers is listed below, with who-called help, the live local time and the full prefix registry.

Getting calls from a 916 number? The code is legit, but spoofing is common. Look up the prefix ›
StateCalifornia
Largest citySacramento
Local time11:20 PM PT
Nearby925 · 510 · 415
Since1947
Call now?Late in Sacramento. Consider texting

Who Called Me from Area Code 916?

Quick answerA 916 call usually comes from Sacramento or nearby communities, but caller ID can be spoofed, so a local-looking number isn’t proof. If there’s no voicemail, let it go: legitimate callers leave messages.
  • No voicemail? Let it go. Real callers leave messages.
  • Recognize the pattern? Check the number in the prefix lookup.
  • Getting repeats? ActiveArmor® blocks and labels them automatically.
  • Same prefix calling again? Compare it against this month’s most-reported 916 prefixes, right on this page.
  • Curious who issued a number? Every 916 prefix belongs to a carrier — the registry names it.
Been targeted?Report the call at reportfraud.ftc.gov — reports feed the complaint data that powers spam blocking, including the board on this page. AT&T customers already have ActiveArmor® screening built in.
Most-reported 916 prefixes this month
PrefixReported patternReport volume
(916) 964-XXXXRobocall-heavy
(916) 222-XXXXRobocall-heavy
(916) 243-XXXXRobocall-heavy
(916) 352-XXXXRobocall-heavy
(916) 282-XXXXRobocall-heavy

341 unwanted-call reports naming 916 numbers in FTC Do Not Call complaint data, July 2–17, 2026. Consumer-reported and unverified.

Block spam calls in the 916, included with AT&T wireless

AT&T ActiveArmor® is the network-level security that screens the calls this page is about:

  • Fraud calls blocked automatically on the network
  • Suspected spam labeled before you answer
  • Caller ID & custom call blocking in the free app
  • Reverse number lookup (available with ActiveArmor Advanced security. Fee required.)
  • Identity monitoring & identity theft insurance (available with ActiveArmor Advanced security. Fee required.)

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Is Area Code 916 a Scam?

No. 916 is a legitimate Sacramento area code.

It’s one of the original 1947 codes and serves Sacramento and surrounding communities. But legitimacy of the code says nothing about any single call. Scammers spoof local numbers constantly.

The code is realOriginal 1947 code for the Sacramento area with 785 assigned carrier prefixes.
Spoofing happens“Neighbor spoofing” fakes local numbers. No voicemail? Let it go.
Screening includedActiveArmor® labels and blocks suspected spam. Included with AT&T wireless plans.

Been targeted? Report it to the FTC at reportfraud.ftc.gov. Reports feed the complaint data that powers spam blocking.

Scam texts from area code 916 numbers

The most common area code 916 text scam is the “wrong number” opener: a friendly message that pretends to know you, then moves the chat to WhatsApp and eventually to an investment pitch. Scripts currently circulating:

  • “U at home?” · “Are you busy tomorrow?” · “How are you doing?”
  • Delivery-problem and job-offer texts that link out to a login page

Don’t reply. A response marks your number as live. Forward scam texts to 7726 (SPAM), and AT&T ActiveArmor® filters known senders automatically.

How number spoofing works in area code 916

Caller ID is easy to forge. Spoofing fakes the number a call displays. The real owner of that 916 number isn’t involved and usually has no idea. That’s why blocking one number rarely stops the calls.

  • A call from a number almost identical to yours (same 916 and prefix) is “mirror spoofing.” A missed call from your own number is never worth returning.
  • Strangers calling you back saying you called them? Your 916 number is being spoofed. It typically passes within days, and you don’t need a new number. Report it at reportfraud.ftc.gov.
  • The caller-ID checkmark: AT&T verifies network calls (STIR/SHAKEN). A verified mark means the displayed number wasn’t faked. No mark doesn’t always mean scam, but treat it with more caution.

Spoofed or not, the rule holds: unexpected caller, no voicemail? Let it go.

916 Area Code Prefix & Carrier Lookup

The three digits after the area code identify the carrier a number was issued to. All 785 assigned 916 prefixes below are real, from the public numbering registry. Type to filter.

This isn’t a reverse phone lookup: no legitimate free service can tell you who owns a specific number. What a 916 prefix does show: the carrier that issued it, whether it’s wireless, landline or VoIP, and the community it belongs to, which is often enough to judge whether a call was worth returning.

785 prefixes · updated monthly
PrefixCarrierLine type
916-200Verizon Business (MCImetro)Landline
916-201Verizon WirelessWireless
916-202Verizon WirelessWireless
916-203Verizon WirelessWireless
916-204Verizon WirelessWireless
916-205Verizon WirelessWireless
916-206Verizon WirelessWireless
916-207Verizon WirelessWireless
916-208Verizon WirelessWireless
916-209Bandwidth.comVoIP
916-210AT&T (Teleport Communications)Landline
916-212Verizon WirelessWireless
916-213AT&T MobilityWireless
916-214Verizon WirelessWireless
916-215Verizon WirelessWireless
916-216Verizon WirelessWireless
916-217Verizon WirelessWireless
916-218Pacific BellLandline
916-21933 WirelessWireless
916-220T-MobileWireless
916-221Lumen (Level 3)VoIP
916-222Onvoy (Sinch)VoIP
916-223Verizon WirelessWireless
916-224Verizon WirelessWireless
916-225T-MobileWireless
916-226Pacific BellLandline
916-227Pacific BellLandline
916-228Pacific BellLandline
916-229Pacific BellLandline
916-230T-MobileWireless
916-231Allstream (Electric Lightwave)Landline
916-232Onvoy (Sinch)VoIP
916-233Ip HorizonLandline
916-234Ip HorizonLandline
916-235Lumen (Level 3)VoIP
916-236Ip HorizonLandline
916-237Matrix TelecomLandline
916-238AT&T (Teleport Communications)Landline
916-239Ip HorizonLandline
916-240Metro by T-Mobile (MetroPCS)Wireless
916-241Ip HorizonLandline
916-242Ip HorizonLandline
916-243Bandwidth.comVoIP
916-244Onvoy (Sinch)VoIP
916-245Bandwidth.comVoIP
916-246Verizon Business (MCImetro)Landline
916-247Verizon WirelessWireless
916-248Onvoy (Sinch)VoIP
916-249Onvoy (Sinch)VoIP
916-250AT&T MobilityWireless
916-251Matrix TelecomLandline
916-252Matrix TelecomLandline
916-253Matrix TelecomLandline
916-254Fidium Enterprise ServicesLandline
916-255Pacific BellLandline
916-256Lumen (Level 3)VoIP
916-257Metro by T-Mobile (MetroPCS)Wireless
916-258Lumen (Level 3)VoIP
916-259Onvoy (Sinch)VoIP
916-260AT&T MobilityWireless
916-261Verizon WirelessWireless
916-262Pacific BellLandline
916-263Pacific BellLandline
916-264Pacific BellLandline
916-265Lumen (Level 3)VoIP
916-266Verizon Business (MCImetro)Landline
916-267AT&T LocalLandline
916-268Verizon WirelessWireless
916-269TelnyxLandline
916-270T-MobileWireless
916-271Metro by T-Mobile (MetroPCS)Wireless
916-272Bandwidth.comVoIP
916-273TPx CommunicationsLandline
916-274Pacific BellLandline
916-275Metro by T-Mobile (MetroPCS)Wireless
916-276Metro by T-Mobile (MetroPCS)Wireless
916-277Pacific BellLandline
916-278Pacific BellLandline
916-279Verizon WirelessWireless
916-280T-MobileWireless
916-281Allstream (Electric Lightwave)Landline
916-282Matrix TelecomLandline
916-283AT&T LocalLandline
916-284Metro by T-Mobile (MetroPCS)Wireless
916-285Pacific BellLandline
916-286Pacific BellLandline
916-287Lumen (Level 3)VoIP
916-288AT&T (Teleport Communications)Landline
916-289Metro by T-Mobile (MetroPCS)Wireless
916-290Matrix TelecomLandline
916-291AT&T MobilityWireless
916-292Verizon WirelessWireless
916-293Verizon Business (MCImetro)Landline
916-294Pacific BellLandline
916-295Metro by T-Mobile (MetroPCS)Wireless
916-296AT&T MobilityWireless
916-297Lumen (Level 3)VoIP
916-298Consolidated Communications Of California CompanyLandline
916-299Onvoy (Sinch)VoIP
916-300AT&T MobilityWireless
916-301Astound BroadbandLandline
916-302TelnyxLandline
916-303Lumen (Level 3)VoIP
916-304Matrix TelecomLandline
916-305AT&T MobilityWireless
916-306VonageVoIP
916-307Verizon WirelessWireless
916-308Metro by T-Mobile (MetroPCS)Wireless
916-309Verizon Business (MCImetro)Landline
916-310American Messaging (paging)Landline
916-312AT&T (Teleport Communications)Landline
916-313Onvoy (Sinch)VoIP
916-314Matrix TelecomLandline
916-315Pacific BellLandline
916-316AT&T MobilityWireless
916-317Verizon WirelessWireless
916-318Allstream (Electric Lightwave)Landline
916-319Pacific BellLandline
916-320Metro by T-Mobile (MetroPCS)Wireless
916-321Pacific BellLandline
916-322Pacific BellLandline
916-323Pacific BellLandline
916-324Pacific BellLandline
916-325Pacific BellLandline
916-326Pacific BellLandline
916-327Pacific BellLandline
916-328Pacific BellLandline
916-329Pacific BellLandline
916-330T-MobileWireless
916-331Pacific BellLandline
916-332Pacific BellLandline
916-333Matrix TelecomLandline
916-334Pacific BellLandline
916-335AT&T MobilityWireless
916-336Verizon WirelessWireless
916-337AT&T MobilityWireless
916-338Pacific BellLandline
916-339Pacific BellLandline
916-340WavenationLandline
916-341Pacific BellLandline
916-342AT&T MobilityWireless
916-343Metro by T-Mobile (MetroPCS)Wireless
916-344Pacific BellLandline
916-345T-MobileWireless
916-346T-MobileWireless
916-347Peerless NetworkVoIP
916-348Pacific BellLandline
916-349Pacific BellLandline
916-350AT&T LocalLandline
916-351Pacific BellLandline
916-352Lumen (Level 3)VoIP
916-353Pacific BellLandline
916-354Pacific BellLandline
916-355Pacific BellLandline
916-356Verizon Business (MCImetro)Landline
916-357Pacific BellLandline
916-358Pacific BellLandline
916-359Fidium Enterprise ServicesLandline
916-360Pacific BellLandline
916-361Pacific BellLandline
916-362Pacific BellLandline
916-363Pacific BellLandline
916-364Pacific BellLandline
916-365TPx CommunicationsLandline
916-366Pacific BellLandline
916-367Lumen (Level 3)VoIP
916-368Pacific BellLandline
916-369Pacific BellLandline
916-370Metro by T-Mobile (MetroPCS)Wireless
916-371Pacific BellLandline
916-372Pacific BellLandline
916-373Pacific BellLandline
916-374Pacific BellLandline
916-375Pacific BellLandline
916-376Pacific BellLandline
916-377Verizon Business (MCImetro)Landline
916-378Lumen (Level 3)VoIP
916-379Pacific BellLandline
916-380Metro by T-Mobile (MetroPCS)Wireless
916-381Pacific BellLandline
916-382Pacific BellLandline
916-383Pacific BellLandline
916-384Verizon Business (MCImetro)Landline
916-385T-MobileWireless
916-386Pacific BellLandline
916-387Pacific BellLandline
916-388Pacific BellLandline
916-389Lumen (CenturyLink)Landline
916-390AT&T MobilityWireless
916-391Pacific BellLandline
916-392Pacific BellLandline
916-393Pacific BellLandline
916-394Pacific BellLandline
916-395Pacific BellLandline
916-396AT&T MobilityWireless
916-397AT&T MobilityWireless
916-398AT&T MobilityWireless
916-399Pacific BellLandline
916-400AT&T (Teleport Communications)Landline
916-401Spok (paging)Landline
916-402AT&T MobilityWireless
916-403Verizon Business (MCImetro)Landline
916-404Onvoy (Sinch)VoIP
916-405Frontier CommunicationsLandline
916-406Consolidated Communications Of California CompanyLandline
916-407Bandwidth.comVoIP
916-408Pacific BellLandline
916-409Pacific BellLandline
916-410Metro by T-Mobile (MetroPCS)Wireless
916-412T-MobileWireless
916-413Verizon WirelessWireless
916-414Verizon Business (MCImetro)Landline
916-415Pacific BellLandline
916-416Metro by T-Mobile (MetroPCS)Wireless
916-417Metro by T-Mobile (MetroPCS)Wireless
916-418TPx CommunicationsLandline
916-419Pacific BellLandline
916-420AT&T MobilityWireless
916-421Pacific BellLandline
916-422Pacific BellLandline
916-423Frontier CommunicationsLandline
916-424Pacific BellLandline
916-425AT&T MobilityWireless
916-426Lumen (Level 3)VoIP
916-427Pacific BellLandline
916-428Pacific BellLandline
916-429Pacific BellLandline
916-430AT&T MobilityWireless
916-431Verizon Business (MCImetro)Landline
916-432T-MobileWireless
916-433Pacific BellLandline
916-434Pacific BellLandline
916-435Pacific BellLandline
916-436TPx CommunicationsLandline
916-437TPx CommunicationsLandline
916-438TPx CommunicationsLandline
916-439Metro by T-Mobile (MetroPCS)Wireless
916-440Pacific BellLandline
916-441Pacific BellLandline
916-442Pacific BellLandline
916-443Pacific BellLandline
916-444Pacific BellLandline
916-445Pacific BellLandline
916-446Pacific BellLandline
916-447Pacific BellLandline
916-448Pacific BellLandline
916-449Pacific BellLandline
916-450Pacific BellLandline
916-451Pacific BellLandline
916-452Pacific BellLandline
916-453Pacific BellLandline
916-454Pacific BellLandline
916-455Pacific BellLandline
916-456Pacific BellLandline
916-457Pacific BellLandline
916-458Lumen (Level 3)VoIP
916-459Lumen (Level 3)VoIP
916-460Onvoy (Sinch)VoIP
916-461Verizon WirelessWireless
916-462Windstream (Paetec)Landline
916-463Pacific BellLandline
916-464Pacific BellLandline
916-465Fidium Enterprise ServicesLandline
916-466Spok (paging)Landline
916-467At&T EnterprisesLandline
916-468Lumen (Level 3)VoIP
916-469Onvoy (Sinch)VoIP
916-470Metro by T-Mobile (MetroPCS)Wireless
916-471Matrix TelecomLandline
916-472Lumen (Level 3)VoIP
916-473Verizon Business (MCImetro)Landline
916-474Consolidated Communications Of California CompanyLandline
916-475T-MobileWireless
916-476Onvoy (Sinch)VoIP
916-477T-MobileWireless
916-478Frontier CommunicationsLandline
916-479AT&T MobilityWireless
916-480Pacific BellLandline
916-481Pacific BellLandline
916-482Pacific BellLandline
916-483Pacific BellLandline
916-484Pacific BellLandline
916-485Pacific BellLandline
916-486Pacific BellLandline
916-487Pacific BellLandline
916-488Pacific BellLandline
916-489Pacific BellLandline
916-490Lumen (Level 3)VoIP
916-491Pacific BellLandline
916-492Pacific BellLandline
916-493North County Communication CorporationLandline
916-494Pacific BellLandline
916-495Metro by T-Mobile (MetroPCS)Wireless
916-496Metro by T-Mobile (MetroPCS)Wireless
916-497Pacific BellLandline
916-498Pacific BellLandline
916-499Spok (paging)Landline
916-500Onvoy (Sinch)VoIP
916-501Metro by T-Mobile (MetroPCS)Wireless
916-502AT&T MobilityWireless
916-503AT&T (Teleport Communications)Landline
916-504TPx CommunicationsLandline
916-505AT&T MobilityWireless
916-506Spok (paging)Landline
916-507T-MobileWireless
916-508Verizon WirelessWireless
916-509Frontier CommunicationsLandline
916-510T-MobileWireless
916-512Frontier CommunicationsLandline
916-513T-MobileWireless
916-514Comcast Phone Of CaliforniaLandline
916-515Pacific BellLandline
916-516Metro by T-Mobile (MetroPCS)Wireless
916-517Metro by T-Mobile (MetroPCS)Wireless
916-518AT&T (Teleport Communications)Landline
916-519Metro by T-Mobile (MetroPCS)Wireless
916-520Onvoy (Sinch)VoIP
916-521AT&T MobilityWireless
916-522Spok (paging)Landline
916-523American Messaging (paging)Landline
916-524AT&T MobilityWireless
916-525Frontier CommunicationsLandline
916-526Verizon Business (MCImetro)Landline
916-527Lumen (CenturyLink)Landline
916-528North County Communication CorporationLandline
916-529Lumen (Level 3)VoIP
916-530T-MobileWireless
916-531Verizon WirelessWireless
916-532Verizon WirelessWireless
916-533Verizon WirelessWireless
916-534AT&T (Teleport Communications)Landline
916-535Pacific BellLandline
916-536Pacific BellLandline
916-537Pacific BellLandline
916-538Bandwidth.comVoIP
916-539Verizon WirelessWireless
916-540AT&T (Teleport Communications)Landline
916-541AT&T MobilityWireless
916-542Bandwidth.comVoIP
916-543Verizon Business (MCImetro)Landline
916-544Metro by T-Mobile (MetroPCS)Wireless
916-545Verizon WirelessWireless
916-546Metro by T-Mobile (MetroPCS)Wireless
916-547AT&T MobilityWireless
916-548Metro by T-Mobile (MetroPCS)Wireless
916-549Metro by T-Mobile (MetroPCS)Wireless
916-550Comcast Phone Of CaliforniaLandline
916-551Pacific BellLandline
916-552Pacific BellLandline
916-553Pacific BellLandline
916-554Pacific BellLandline
916-556Pacific BellLandline
916-557Pacific BellLandline
916-558Pacific BellLandline
916-559AT&T (Teleport Communications)Landline
916-560AT&T (Teleport Communications)Landline
916-561Pacific BellLandline
916-562Bandwidth.comVoIP
916-563Pacific BellLandline
916-564Pacific BellLandline
916-565Pacific BellLandline
916-566Pacific BellLandline
916-567Pacific BellLandline
916-568Pacific BellLandline
916-569Pacific BellLandline
916-570Pacific BellLandline
916-571Comcast Phone Of CaliforniaLandline
916-572Astound BroadbandLandline
916-573Comcast Phone Of CaliforniaLandline
916-574Pacific BellLandline
916-575Pacific BellLandline
916-576Verizon Business (MCImetro)Landline
916-577Verizon Business (MCImetro)Landline
916-578T-MobileWireless
916-579T-MobileWireless
916-580Verizon WirelessWireless
916-581Bandwidth.comVoIP
916-582Lumen (Level 3)VoIP
916-583AT&T LocalLandline
916-584Verizon WirelessWireless
916-585Fidium Enterprise ServicesLandline
916-586AT&T MobilityWireless
916-587Onvoy (Sinch)VoIP
916-588Peerless NetworkVoIP
916-589Pacific BellLandline
916-590American Messaging (paging)Landline
916-591Verizon WirelessWireless
916-592Spok (paging)Landline
916-593Pacific BellLandline
916-594Matrix TelecomLandline
916-595T-MobileWireless
916-596Lumen (Level 3)VoIP
916-597Bandwidth.comVoIP
916-598Metro by T-Mobile (MetroPCS)Wireless
916-599Verizon WirelessWireless
916-600AT&T MobilityWireless
916-601AT&T MobilityWireless
916-602AT&T MobilityWireless
916-603Onvoy Spectrum (Sinch)VoIP
916-604Metro by T-Mobile (MetroPCS)Wireless
916-605Verizon Business (MCImetro)Landline
916-606AT&T MobilityWireless
916-607AT&T MobilityWireless
916-608Pacific BellLandline
916-609TPx CommunicationsLandline
916-610Onvoy (Sinch)VoIP
916-612AT&T MobilityWireless
916-613Metro by T-Mobile (MetroPCS)Wireless
916-614Pacific BellLandline
916-615Utility Telecom GroupLandline
916-616Verizon WirelessWireless
916-617Pacific BellLandline
916-618AT&T (Teleport Communications)Landline
916-619Onvoy (Sinch)VoIP
916-620T-MobileWireless
916-621AT&T MobilityWireless
916-622AT&T MobilityWireless
916-623Lumen (CenturyLink)Landline
916-624Pacific BellLandline
916-625Pacific BellLandline
916-626Fidium Enterprise ServicesLandline
916-627Frontier CommunicationsLandline
916-628Verizon WirelessWireless
916-629Onvoy (Sinch)VoIP
916-630Pacific BellLandline
916-631Pacific BellLandline
916-632Pacific BellLandline
916-633Verizon WirelessWireless
916-634AT&T MobilityWireless
916-635Pacific BellLandline
916-636Pacific BellLandline
916-637Windstream (Paetec)Landline
916-638Pacific BellLandline
916-639Verizon WirelessWireless
916-640Fidium Enterprise ServicesLandline
916-641Pacific BellLandline
916-642TPx CommunicationsLandline
916-643Pacific BellLandline
916-644AT&T (Teleport Communications)Landline
916-645Pacific BellLandline
916-646Pacific BellLandline
916-647Verizon Business (MCImetro)Landline
916-648Pacific BellLandline
916-649Pacific BellLandline
916-650Pacific BellLandline
916-651Pacific BellLandline
916-652Pacific BellLandline
916-653Pacific BellLandline
916-654Pacific BellLandline
916-655Pacific BellLandline
916-656AT&T (Teleport Communications)Landline
916-657Pacific BellLandline
916-658Pacific BellLandline
916-659Verizon WirelessWireless
916-660Pacific BellLandline
916-661Verizon Business (MCImetro)Landline
916-662Verizon WirelessWireless
916-663Pacific BellLandline
916-664T-MobileWireless
916-665Frontier CommunicationsLandline
916-666Onvoy (Sinch)VoIP
916-667Frontier CommunicationsLandline
916-668Bandwidth.comVoIP
916-669Verizon Business (MCImetro)Landline
916-670Verizon Business (MCImetro)Landline
916-671Verizon Business (MCImetro)Landline
916-672Fidium Enterprise ServicesLandline
916-673Verizon Business (MCImetro)Landline
916-674Onvoy (Sinch)VoIP
916-675Verizon Business (MCImetro)Landline
916-676Verizon Business (MCImetro)Landline
916-677Verizon Business (MCImetro)Landline
916-678AT&T (Teleport Communications)Landline
916-679Verizon Business (MCImetro)Landline
916-680Metro by T-Mobile (MetroPCS)Wireless
916-681Frontier CommunicationsLandline
916-682Frontier CommunicationsLandline
916-683Frontier CommunicationsLandline
916-684Frontier CommunicationsLandline
916-685Frontier CommunicationsLandline
916-686Frontier CommunicationsLandline
916-687Frontier CommunicationsLandline
916-688Frontier CommunicationsLandline
916-689Frontier CommunicationsLandline
916-690AT&T MobilityWireless
916-691Frontier CommunicationsLandline
916-692Verizon Business (MCImetro)Landline
916-693T-MobileWireless
916-694AT&T MobilityWireless
916-695T-MobileWireless
916-696T-MobileWireless
916-697American Messaging (paging)Landline
916-698Verizon WirelessWireless
916-699AT&T MobilityWireless
916-701AT&T MobilityWireless
916-702Onvoy (Sinch)VoIP
916-703Pacific BellLandline
916-704Verizon WirelessWireless
916-705Metro by T-Mobile (MetroPCS)Wireless
916-706Comcast Phone Of CaliforniaLandline
916-707T-MobileWireless
916-708Verizon WirelessWireless
916-709Verizon WirelessWireless
916-710NusoLandline
916-712AT&T MobilityWireless
916-713T-MobileWireless
916-714Frontier CommunicationsLandline
916-715AT&T MobilityWireless
916-716AT&T MobilityWireless
916-717AT&T MobilityWireless
916-718AT&T MobilityWireless
916-719AT&T MobilityWireless
916-720Matrix TelecomLandline
916-721Consolidated Communications Of California CompanyLandline
916-722Consolidated Communications Of California CompanyLandline
916-723Consolidated Communications Of California CompanyLandline
916-724AT&T (Teleport Communications)Landline
916-725Consolidated Communications Of California CompanyLandline
916-726Consolidated Communications Of California CompanyLandline
916-727Consolidated Communications Of California CompanyLandline
916-728Consolidated Communications Of California CompanyLandline
916-729Consolidated Communications Of California CompanyLandline
916-730Metro by T-Mobile (MetroPCS)Wireless
916-731Pacific BellLandline
916-732Pacific BellLandline
916-733Pacific BellLandline
916-734Pacific BellLandline
916-735Allstream (Electric Lightwave)Landline
916-736Pacific BellLandline
916-737Pacific BellLandline
916-738Verizon Business (MCImetro)Landline
916-739Pacific BellLandline
916-740Fidium Enterprise ServicesLandline
916-741Metro by T-Mobile (MetroPCS)Wireless
916-742Fidium Enterprise ServicesLandline
916-743T-MobileWireless
916-744Frontier CommunicationsLandline
916-745Consolidated Communications Of California CompanyLandline
916-746Consolidated Communications Of California CompanyLandline
916-747Verizon WirelessWireless
916-748Consolidated Communications Of California CompanyLandline
916-749Fidium Enterprise ServicesLandline
916-750T-MobileWireless
916-751Verizon WirelessWireless
916-752Metro by T-Mobile (MetroPCS)Wireless
916-753TPx CommunicationsLandline
916-754Verizon Business (MCImetro)Landline
916-755T-MobileWireless
916-756Lumen (Level 3)VoIP
916-757Consolidated Communications Of California CompanyLandline
916-758Onvoy (Sinch)VoIP
916-759Verizon WirelessWireless
916-760Lumen (Level 3)VoIP
916-761AT&T MobilityWireless
916-762American Messaging (paging)Landline
916-763American Messaging (paging)Landline
916-764Verizon WirelessWireless
916-765AT&T MobilityWireless
916-767Peerless NetworkVoIP
916-768AT&T MobilityWireless
916-769AT&T MobilityWireless
916-770Consolidated Communications Of California CompanyLandline
916-771Consolidated Communications Of California CompanyLandline
916-772Consolidated Communications Of California CompanyLandline
916-773Fidium Enterprise ServicesLandline
916-774Consolidated Communications Of California CompanyLandline
916-775Frontier CommunicationsLandline
916-776Frontier CommunicationsLandline
916-777Frontier CommunicationsLandline
916-778Verizon WirelessWireless
916-779Allstream (Electric Lightwave)Landline
916-780Consolidated Communications Of California CompanyLandline
916-781Consolidated Communications Of California CompanyLandline
916-782Consolidated Communications Of California CompanyLandline
916-783Consolidated Communications Of California CompanyLandline
916-784Consolidated Communications Of California CompanyLandline
916-785Fidium Enterprise ServicesLandline
916-786Consolidated Communications Of California CompanyLandline
916-787Consolidated Communications Of California CompanyLandline
916-788Consolidated Communications Of California CompanyLandline
916-789Consolidated Communications Of California CompanyLandline
916-790Verizon WirelessWireless
916-791Consolidated Communications Of California CompanyLandline
916-792Metro by T-Mobile (MetroPCS)Wireless
916-793T-MobileWireless
916-794Lumen (Level 3)VoIP
916-795Pacific BellLandline
916-796T-MobileWireless
916-797Consolidated Communications Of California CompanyLandline
916-798AT&T MobilityWireless
916-799AT&T MobilityWireless
916-800Bandwidth.comVoIP
916-801AT&T MobilityWireless
916-802AT&T MobilityWireless
916-803AT&T MobilityWireless
916-804AT&T MobilityWireless
916-805Onvoy (Sinch)VoIP
916-806AT&T MobilityWireless
916-807AT&T MobilityWireless
916-808Pacific BellLandline
916-809Verizon WirelessWireless
916-810Bandwidth.comVoIP
916-812AT&T MobilityWireless
916-813AT&T MobilityWireless
916-814Spok (paging)Landline
916-815Spok (paging)Landline
916-816Spok (paging)Landline
916-817Pacific BellLandline
916-818T-MobileWireless
916-819Spok (paging)Landline
916-820AT&T MobilityWireless
916-821Metro by T-Mobile (MetroPCS)Wireless
916-822Allstream (Electric Lightwave)Landline
916-823At&T EnterprisesLandline
916-824AT&T (Teleport Communications)Landline
916-825Metro by T-Mobile (MetroPCS)Wireless
916-826Metro by T-Mobile (MetroPCS)Wireless
916-827Bandwidth.comVoIP
916-828Spok (paging)Landline
916-829T-MobileWireless
916-830AT&T (Teleport Communications)Landline
916-831TPx CommunicationsLandline
916-832AT&T MobilityWireless
916-833AT&T MobilityWireless
916-834AT&T MobilityWireless
916-835AT&T MobilityWireless
916-836Bandwidth.comVoIP
916-837AT&T MobilityWireless
916-838Verizon WirelessWireless
916-839T-MobileWireless
916-840Lumen (Level 3)VoIP
916-841T-MobileWireless
916-842TPx CommunicationsLandline
916-843Pacific BellLandline
916-844Allstream (Electric Lightwave)Landline
916-845Pacific BellLandline
916-846Fidium Enterprise ServicesLandline
916-847AT&T MobilityWireless
916-848Matrix TelecomLandline
916-849AT&T MobilityWireless
916-850AT&T (Teleport Communications)Landline
916-851Pacific BellLandline
916-852Pacific BellLandline
916-853Pacific BellLandline
916-854Pacific BellLandline
916-855Pacific BellLandline
916-856Pacific BellLandline
916-857Pacific BellLandline
916-858Pacific BellLandline
916-859Pacific BellLandline
916-860Matrix TelecomLandline
916-861Pacific BellLandline
916-862Verizon WirelessWireless
916-863Pacific BellLandline
916-864Pacific BellLandline
916-865Consolidated Communications Of California CompanyLandline
916-866Matrix TelecomLandline
916-867Pacific BellLandline
916-868Xo CaliforniaLandline
916-869Metro by T-Mobile (MetroPCS)Wireless
916-870Metro by T-Mobile (MetroPCS)Wireless
916-871Metro by T-Mobile (MetroPCS)Wireless
916-872Consolidated Communications Of California CompanyLandline
916-873AT&T MobilityWireless
916-874Pacific BellLandline
916-875Pacific BellLandline
916-876Pacific BellLandline
916-877Pacific BellLandline
916-878Consolidated Communications Of California CompanyLandline
916-879Verizon WirelessWireless
916-880Lumen (Level 3)VoIP
916-88133 WirelessWireless
916-882AT&T MobilityWireless
916-883Peerless NetworkVoIP
916-884Bandwidth.comVoIP
916-885T-MobileWireless
916-886Fidium Enterprise ServicesLandline
916-887Pacific BellLandline
916-888Onvoy (Sinch)VoIP
916-889Metro by T-Mobile (MetroPCS)Wireless
916-890Onvoy (Sinch)VoIP
916-891Comcast Phone Of CaliforniaLandline
916-892Peerless NetworkVoIP
916-893Metro by T-Mobile (MetroPCS)Wireless
916-894AT&T (Teleport Communications)Landline
916-895Frontier CommunicationsLandline
916-896Fidium Enterprise ServicesLandline
916-897Fidium Enterprise ServicesLandline
916-898Comcast Phone Of CaliforniaLandline
916-899Verizon WirelessWireless
916-900Bandwidth.comVoIP
916-901American Messaging (paging)Landline
916-902Ip HorizonLandline
916-903TPx CommunicationsLandline
916-904Pacific BellLandline
916-905Bandwidth.comVoIP
916-906Verizon WirelessWireless
916-907Onvoy (Sinch)VoIP
916-908T-MobileWireless
916-909AT&T MobilityWireless
916-910Comcast Phone Of CaliforniaLandline
916-912Lumen (Level 3)VoIP
916-913Lumen (Level 3)VoIP
916-914Matrix TelecomLandline
916-915Lumen (Level 3)VoIP
916-916Onvoy Spectrum (Sinch)VoIP
916-917Wide VoiceLandline
916-918Verizon Business (MCImetro)Landline
916-919Metro by T-Mobile (MetroPCS)Wireless
916-920Pacific BellLandline
916-921Pacific BellLandline
916-922Pacific BellLandline
916-923Pacific BellLandline
916-924Pacific BellLandline
916-925Pacific BellLandline
916-926CommioLandline
916-927Pacific BellLandline
916-928Pacific BellLandline
916-929Pacific BellLandline
916-930Pacific BellLandline
916-931Bandwidth.comVoIP
916-932Allstream (Electric Lightwave)Landline
916-933Pacific BellLandline
916-934Pacific BellLandline
916-935Pacific BellLandline
916-936AT&T MobilityWireless
916-937TelnyxLandline
916-938AT&T MobilityWireless
916-939Pacific BellLandline
916-940T-MobileWireless
916-941Pacific BellLandline
916-942Pacific BellLandline
916-943Verizon Business (MCImetro)Landline
916-944Pacific BellLandline
916-945Verizon Business (MCImetro)Landline
916-946AT&T (Teleport Communications)Landline
916-947AT&T MobilityWireless
916-948Spok (paging)Landline
916-949Utility Telecom GroupLandline
916-951Spok (paging)Landline
916-952AT&T MobilityWireless
916-953AT&T MobilityWireless
916-954Bandwidth.comVoIP
916-955Verizon WirelessWireless
916-956Verizon WirelessWireless
916-957T-MobileWireless
916-960Allstream (Electric Lightwave)Landline
916-961Pacific BellLandline
916-962Pacific BellLandline
916-963Utility Telecom GroupLandline
916-964Onvoy (Sinch)VoIP
916-965Pacific BellLandline
916-966Pacific BellLandline
916-967Pacific BellLandline
916-968Metro by T-Mobile (MetroPCS)Wireless
916-969Consolidated Communications Of California CompanyLandline
916-970Onvoy (Sinch)VoIP
916-971Pacific BellLandline
916-972Pacific BellLandline
916-973Pacific BellLandline
916-974Pacific BellLandline
916-975Onvoy (Sinch)VoIP
916-977Pacific BellLandline
916-978Pacific BellLandline
916-979Pacific BellLandline
916-980Onvoy Spectrum (Sinch)VoIP
916-981Spok (paging)Landline
916-982Skye Telecom LLC dba SkyetelLandline
916-983Pacific BellLandline
916-984Pacific BellLandline
916-985Pacific BellLandline
916-986Pacific BellLandline
916-987Pacific BellLandline
916-988Pacific BellLandline
916-989Pacific BellLandline
916-990Pacific BellLandline
916-991Pacific BellLandline
916-992Pacific BellLandline
916-993Verizon Business (MCImetro)Landline
916-994Bandwidth.comVoIP
916-995Verizon WirelessWireless
916-996AT&T MobilityWireless
916-997Metro by T-Mobile (MetroPCS)Wireless
916-998Metro by T-Mobile (MetroPCS)Wireless
916-999Onvoy (Sinch)VoIP

Line type reflects the registry assignment; ported numbers can differ. Unknown 916 number calling? ActiveArmor® screens it before you ever look it up.

Cities & Communities in and around Area Code 916

Communities the 916 serves, filtered against the numbering registry’s rate centers, with each community’s key ZIP codes and the AT&T home internet available there. Cities link to their local AT&T internet page.

City / communityKey ZIP codesAT&T internet
Antelope95843, 95842, 95660Internet Air
Auburn95603, 95658, 95614Fiber up to 5 GIG
Cameron Park95672, 95762, 95682Fiber up to 5 GIG
Carmichael95608, 95841, 95670Fiber up to 5 GIG
Citrus Heights95610, 95621, 95842Internet Air
Clarksburg95639, 95612, 95832Internet Air
Courtland95615, 95612, 95639Check address
East Nicolaus95659, 95674, 95668Check address
El Dorado Hills95762, 95672, 95630Fiber up to 5 GIG
Elk Grove95758, 95624, 95823Internet Air
Elverta95673, 95626, 95843Internet Air
Fair Oaks95628, 95662, 95610Fiber up to 5 GIG
Folsom95630, 95671, 95762Fiber up to 5 GIG
Galt95632, 95220, 95258Internet Air
Gold River95628, 95670, 95608Fiber up to 5 GIG
Granite Bay95746, 95650, 95677Internet Air
Isleton95641, 95690, 95686Check address
Lincoln95648, 95765, 95663Fiber up to 5 GIG

City list: AT&T service-area records and the public numbering registry. Key ZIPs: U.S. Census data for each community. Internet type: AT&T eligibility data, June 2026. Availability is always confirmed at your exact address.

916 Area Code Map

Area code 916 serves Sacramento and nearby communities in CA.

Map of area code 916 coverage in California↓  Printable PDF

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Counties Covered by the 916 Area Code

Sacramento County
Share of combined population52%
Population1,585,055
Largest 916 citySacramento
Solano County
Share of combined population15%
Population453,491
Largest 916 cityRio Vista
Placer County
Share of combined population13%
Population404,739
Largest 916 cityAuburn
Yolo County
Share of combined population7%
Population216,403
Largest 916 cityWest Sacramento

Counties are served in whole or in part; population is U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023. The 916 also reaches parts of El Dorado County, Sutter County, Yuba County.

The 916, explained

Area Code 916: More Than a Number in Sacramento

In Sacramento, the 916 is more than digits on a caller ID. It’s one of the original area codes of 1947, and it has meant Sacramento and surrounding communities ever since — 785 carrier prefixes keep its lines busy today, and an established 916 number still says you’ve been here a while.

The map tells its own story: Sacramento and surrounding communities, with 279 sharing the same streets today. Several codes, one local calling area, no long-distance between any of them — only the 916 came first.

Keeping a 916 matters here. An existing 916 number ports to a new phone, a new carrier, or a new AT&T line, and stays yours anywhere in the U.S. New lines in the area often draw 279 instead — one more reason locals hold on to theirs.

Need a new local number? Shop plans Keep your 916: bring it to AT&T

Internet, wireless & stores in the 916

AT&T Home Internet in Area Code 916

AT&T home internet serves communities across area code 916, with AT&T Fiber where it’s built and AT&T Internet Air covering the gaps. Availability is decided address by address; every community in the table above links to its local internet page.

No data capsNo annual contractNo equipment fees

AT&T Fiber: Ltd. avail/areas. Speeds based on wired connection. Actual speeds vary. For 5-GIG, single device wired speed maximum 4.7Gbps. For more info., visit att.com/speed101. AT&T Internet Air: AT&T Internet Air not available in all areas. In rare cases, if your usage is contributing to congestion on the network, AT&T will greatly reduce your speed for a minimum of 30 min.

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Pair it with wireless in an internet + wireless bundle. Run a business in the 916? AT&T Business Internet is available at many addresses.

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Moving to Area Code 916?

Set up home internet in area code 916 before the boxes arrive, and find your new community in the table above or check your exact address below.

Your number moves with you: port your 916 number from anywhere, or keep your old number when you arrive. An AT&T store nearby can handle the whole switch in one visit.

1 · Check your addressSee Fiber or Internet Air availability in seconds.
2 · Schedule for move-in dayInstall lined up before the boxes arrive.
3 · Keep your numberYour mobile number ports; your internet moves.
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AT&T Wireless in Area Code 916

AT&T’s 5G network covers most of area code 916. ActiveArmor® spam blocking is included with every unlimited plan, your 916 number stays yours, and great cell phone deals in Sacramento are a tap away.

5G across the 916ActiveArmor® includedKeep your 916 number

AT&T may temporarily slow data speeds if the network is busy. 5G req’s compatible plan & device. Coverage not available everywhere. Learn more at att.com/5Gforyou.

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Need a new 916 number? Ask when you activate a line: the 916 shares its territory with 279, so new lines may draw one of those codes, and porting an existing 916 number keeps it yours.

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AT&T Stores in Area Code 916

Looking for cell phone stores in area code 916? These stores answer on 916 numbers — walk in for switching, porting, upgrades and hands-on help:

Sacramento AT&T Store Market Square Store 1743 Arden Way, Sacramento+1 916-830-3500
Sacramento AT&T Store Sfc Store 6051 Mack Rd, Sacramento+1 916-393-2168
Sacramento AT&T Store Del Paso 2840 Del Paso Road, Sacramento+1 916-418-4042
Cell phone stores in Sacramento › All 40 locations: company owned and authorized retailers

Every AT&T store in the region, company owned and authorized retailer alike, each with its own store page.

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All AT&T Stores with 916 Numbers

Every store below answers on a 916 number. Tap any number to call.

25 AT&T stores with 916 numbers
CityStorePhone
Citrus HeightsAT&T Store Store 200+1 916-830-3510
Citrus HeightsAT&T Store Citrus Heights+1 916-560-3268
El Dorado HillsAT&T Store El Dorado Hills+1 916-358-5538
Elk GroveAT&T Store Elk Grove+1 916-823-3233
Elk GroveAT&T Store Laguna Gateway Store 655+1 916-830-3502
Fair OaksAT&T Store Fair Oaks+1 916-229-9588
FolsomAT&T Store Prairie City+1 916-500-0911
FolsomAT&T Store Palladio+1 916-830-3512
LincolnAT&T Store Ferrari Ranch Road+1 916-408-0950
Rancho CordovaAT&T Store Rancho Cordova+1 916-859-0470
RocklinAT&T Store Rocklin+1 916-623-4388
RosevilleAT&T Store Creekside Store 761+1 916-830-3506
RosevilleAT&T Store Store 178+1 916-830-3504
RosevilleAT&T Store Stanford Ranch Road+1 916-780-5585
SacramentoAT&T Store Meadowview+1 916-429-4100
SacramentoAT&T Store Market Square Store+1 916-830-3500
SacramentoAT&T Store University Village+1 916-830-3508
SacramentoAT&T Store Del Paso+1 916-418-4042
SacramentoAT&T Store Alhambra+1 916-732-9024
SacramentoAT&T Store Natomas Marketplace+1 916-830-3498
SacramentoAT&T Store Freeport+1 916-942-9662
SacramentoAT&T Store Madison+1 916-338-6170
SacramentoAT&T Store Sfc Store+1 916-393-2168
SacramentoAT&T Store Delta Shores+1 916-905-1926
West SacramentoAT&T Store West Sacramento+1 916-249-9555

International Calling from Area Code 916

Calling abroad from area code 916? AT&T International Calling adds discounted or unlimited rates to 200+ countries on top of your existing plan, and unlimited texting from the U.S. to 200+ destinations is already included on AT&T unlimited plans.

Where the 916 calls most:MexicoPhilippinesChinaIndiaVietnam

Top places of birth among foreign-born residents of the 916’s counties, U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023.

Calling abroad from a 916 number: dial 011 + country code + number (or just + on a mobile). Traveling abroad instead? International Day Pass® takes your talk, text and data with you for a flat daily rate.

International Calling and International Day Pass® availability, rates and included destinations vary by plan; see att.com for the current country list.

See international calling plans
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916 Area Code Quick Facts & Dialing

StateCalifornia
Time zonePacific
Overlays279share this territory
Established1947original code
Dialing10 digitsrequired
Toll-free?Nogeographic code
Population3.03Mcounties served, Census 2023
Largest citySacramento+39 more ›

How to dial a 916 number

ScenarioFormatExample
Local call (within the region)916 + 7-digit number(916) 555-0100
Long distance (within the U.S.)1 + 916 + 7-digit number1 (916) 555-0100
Calling 916 from another country+1 916 + 7-digit number+1 916 555 0100
From a mobile phone(916) + 7-digit number(916) 555-0100

A Short History of Area Code 916

One of the original area codes of 1947, the 916 has served Sacramento and surrounding communities from the beginning.

1947Assigned as one of the original 86 codes
1997Territory split off as 530
2018First overlay: 279

Area Code 916 vs the related codes

CodeAddedTypeWhere it works
9161947OriginalSacramento and surrounding communities
5301997SplitTerritory carved from the 916
2792018OverlaySame territory as the 916

Same rates, same local dialing: a number from any code in the region works exactly like a 916.

Nearby & Related Area Codes

925Also California510Also California415Also California209Also California650Also California

Browse area codes by state: California (41) · Texas (29) · Florida (23) · all 50 states ›

Area Code 916 FAQ

What area code is 916?
916 is the area code for Sacramento, California and the surrounding communities. It appears at the front of every local 10-digit phone number in the area.
Where is area code 916?
Area code 916 serves Sacramento, California and nearby communities including Antelope, Atascadero, Auburn. The full city list is in the cities table above.
Why did I get a text message from a 916 number?
The most common 916 text scam opens like a wrong number (“u at home?”, “are you busy tomorrow?”) and tries to move you to WhatsApp. Don’t reply. Forward the text to 7726 (SPAM) and delete it. AT&T ActiveArmor® filters known scam senders automatically.
Who called me from area code 916?
A 916 number usually means Sacramento or a nearby community, but spoofing is common. This page’s prefix lookup isn’t a reverse phone lookup — it can’t name the caller, but it shows the carrier, line type and community a number was issued to, which is often enough to judge a call.
What time zone is area code 916?
Pacific time. The live local time is shown at the top of this page.
Why am I getting calls from 916 numbers?
916 is an active, legitimate California area code, but scammers spoof local numbers because people answer them. If there’s no voicemail, let it go. AT&T ActiveArmor® blocks and labels spam automatically, and you can report unwanted calls at reportfraud.ftc.gov. The spam report board above shows which 916 prefixes are drawing complaints right now.
Is 916 a toll-free number?
No. 916 is a geographic area code tied to Sacramento, California. Toll-free calls come from 800, 833, 844, 855, 866, 877 and 888 numbers.
What’s the difference between 916 and 279?
279 is an overlay of 916: both cover the same Sacramento area, and calls between them are local. New lines may get either code.
Which cities use area code 916?
The largest communities include Antelope, Auburn, Cameron Park, Carmichael, Citrus Heights. The full list is in the cities table above.
Does AT&T offer service in the 916?
Yes: home internet, wireless and retail stores across the 916. Availability is checked address by address.
Can I still get a 916 number?
Yes. Carriers in Sacramento and across the 916 still issue 916 numbers on new lines, and you can port an existing 916 number to any carrier. Newer lines in the same area may also receive numbers from an overlay code.
Can I keep my 916 number if I move?
Yes. Phone numbers are portable: your 916 number can move with you anywhere in the U.S., whether you stay with your carrier or switch.
Sources: city and store data from AT&T records; prefix and carrier assignments from the public numbering registry (pulled July 2026). Facts regenerate monthly.
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