Area Code 916

Map of California area codes in blue (and border states) with 916 in red
North American area code 916 is an area code based in Sacramento, California. The telephone area code which was one of the first three original area codes established in California in October, 1947. It covered the far north portion of the state. It was split in a flash-cut in 1958, creating area code 209. 916 was again split on November 1, 1997 creating area code 530, and at that time Dixon moved from 916 to 707. Today, 916 covers only Sacramento and its immediate area.

Numbers starting with 916