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916 Area Code: Location, Time Zone & Phone Lookup

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What Does Area Code 916 Mean?

Area code 916 serves Sacramento, CA and the surrounding areas. It has a single overlay (279) that serves the same area.

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The Details of Area Code 916

916 is one of the area codes in California. It was created on October 7, 1991, as a splitting of area code 415. The territory covered by 916 had been in area code 415 since its creation in 1947. The numbers in area code 916 are usually assigned to the northeastern suburbs of Sacramento. This includes the communities of Auburn, Carmichael, Citrus Heights, Fair Oaks, Folsom, Gold River, Granite Bay, North Highlands, Orangevale, Rocklin, Roseville, and El Dorado Hills.

There are also a few numbers in the 916 area code that are assigned to the communities of Grass Valley, Nevada City, and Placerville.

The 916 area code is expected to run out of numbers in 2019. A new area code, 279, is expected to be introduced in the Sacramento region in 2019.

What Time Zone Is Area Code 916 Located In?

The area code 916 is located in the Pacific Standard Time Zone. PST is eight hours behind Coordinated Universal Time (UTC).

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