916 Area Code: Sacramento, California
Area code 916 serves Sacramento, Roseville and Folsom, California in the Pacific time zone, in service since 1947. Consumers have filed 6,671 unwanted-call complaints against 4,944 different 916 numbers, 656 of them with the FTC in the last 30 days. Look up the exact number that called you below.
Area code 916 at a glance
- State
- California
- Main cities
- Sacramento, Roseville, Folsom, Elk Grove, Fair Oaks, South Placer + 8 more
- Counties
- Sacramento County, Placer County, Sutter County, Butte County
- Local time
- —Pacific
- In service since
- 1947
- Overlay code
- 279 (2018)
- Codes split off
- 530 (1997)
- Local dialing
- 10 digits (area code + number)
- Exchanges
- 17 rate centers, 785 prefixes
Sources: NANPA area code and central office code records (refreshed weekly); cities and counties matched from US Census Bureau and USGS place names.
Most-reported 916 numbers
Ranked by FTC Do Not Call complaints this month, then all-time FTC and FCC complaints. Only numbers with enough complaints for a full report page are listed. Click one for what it was reported for and where.
- (916) 558-1700Impostor (government, business, family)18 this month2026-10-20
- (916) 282-5281Dropped call / no message5 this month2026-10-05
- (916) 740-1913Dropped call / no message5 this month2026-10-05
- (916) 263-2382Impostor (government, business, family)1 this month2026-10-08
- (916) 263-2300Impostor (government, business, family)1 this month2026-10-01
- (916) 322-335080 reports2026-10-05
- (916) 518-310039 reports2026-10-19
- (916) 561-820021 reports2026-03-25
What calls from 916 numbers are about
1,803 FTC Do Not Call complaints about 916 numbers since Jul 24. The most common named subject is impostor calls (people pretending to be a government agency, a business or family), at 13% of complaints (39% of those were recorded messages). Overall, 45% of callers who answered said the call was a robocall.
FTC complaint subjects
- Other / unspecified93252%
- Impostor (government, business, family)23513%
- Dropped call / no message18110%
- Debt reduction17510%
- No subject given1076%
- Warranties & protection plans463%
- Medical & prescriptions342%
FCC complaints by call type, last 2 years
- Prerecorded Voice24747%
- Live Voice22442%
- Text Message5711%
11% of recent FCC complaints about 916 numbers are about text messages, not calls.
When 916 spam calls come in
29% of complaints that give a call time describe calls between 9am and 12pm. 92% came Monday to Friday, most on Wednesdays, the pattern of call-center robocall campaigns that run on business hours. Times are as consumers reported them to the FTC.
By hour of the day
By day of the week
Is it getting worse?
647 FTC complaints about 916 numbers in the last four weeks, up 7% on the four weeks before. FCC complaints about 916 numbers peaked in 2015 (718); the FTC's daily Do Not Call data has carried most of the volume since mid-2026.
FTC complaints per week
FCC complaints per year
Years shown as '15 to '26; the current year is partial.
Who gets these calls
58% of the FTC complaints about 916 numbers came from people whose own phone number also starts with 916, and 84% from California. Calls that look local to the person receiving them are the signature of neighbor spoofing: robocallers display a number from your own area code because you're more likely to answer.
Where complainants live
- California1,52384%
- Texas261%
- Washington221%
- Illinois161%
- New Jersey151%
What people with 916 numbers report
People whose own number starts with 916 filed 3,874 FTC complaints since Jul 24. 27% were about calls showing another 916 number. The most common named subject was debt-relief pitches.
Area codes on the calls they reported
- 916 (same code)1,04427%
- 888 (toll-free)1865%
- 833 (toll-free)1785%
- 877 (toll-free)1494%
- 866 (toll-free)1404%
Busiest 916 prefixes this month
FTC complaints in the last 30 days, grouped by the first six digits. When one prefix collects complaints about many different numbers, a campaign is usually cycling through that block. The carrier is who NANPA assigned the prefix to, not who made the calls.
| Prefix | Complaints | Numbers | Carrier | Exchange |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (916) 913-xxxx | 32 | 31 | Level 3 (Lumen) | Sacramento North |
| (916) 243-xxxx | 22 | 20 | Bandwidth.com | Rio Linda |
| (916) 558-xxxx | 19 | 1 | Pacific Bell (AT&T) | Sacramento |
| (916) 461-xxxx | 17 | 17 | Verizon Wireless (Cellco Partnership) | Folsom |
| (916) 314-xxxx | 16 | 13 | Matrix Telecom, LLC. S/I/I Tnci | Michigan Bar |
Carriers operating in 916
NANPA has assigned 785 916 prefixes (NPA-NXX central-office codes) across 17 rate centers: 32% to wireless carriers, 66% to landline and VoIP operators; 63% are pooled blocks shared by several carriers. The newest assignment was 2024-02-06. The carrier holding a prefix is who the number was issued through. It says nothing about who is calling, since caller ID is routinely spoofed.
| Carrier | Type | Prefixes | Rate centers | Newest assignment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pacific Bell (AT&T) | Incumbent landline (ILEC) | 236(30%) | 9 | 2013-09-23 |
| AT&T Mobility (New Cingular Wireless PCS) | Wireless | 77(10%) | 11 | 2021-12-17 |
| Verizon Wireless (Cellco Partnership) | Wireless | 60(8%) | 5 | 2024-02-06 |
| Metro by T-Mobile (MetroPCS) | Wireless | 49(6%) | 11 | 2018-08-17 |
| T-Mobile USA | Wireless | 40(5%) | 8 | 2022-03-11 |
| Consolidated Communications of California Company | Incumbent landline (ILEC) | 34(4%) | 3 | 2018-02-19 |
| Onvoy (Sinch) | Competitive / VoIP (CLEC) | 31(4%) | 12 | 2022-04-29 |
| Level 3 (Lumen) | Competitive / VoIP (CLEC) | 26(3%) | 12 | 2015-08-11 |
| Frontier Communications | Incumbent landline (ILEC) | 24(3%) | 6 | 2010-02-15 |
| Bandwidth.com | Competitive / VoIP (CLEC) | 21(3%) | 6 | 2021-11-03 |
| Teleport Communications America, LLC | Competitive / VoIP (CLEC) | 21(3%) | 11 | 2021-07-28 |
| MCImetro (Verizon Business) | Competitive / VoIP (CLEC) | 18(2%) | 10 | 2010-11-23 |
Largest rate centers (exchanges) by prefixes: Sacramento (361), Sacramento North (109), Roseville (84), Folsom (57), Elk Grove (44), Fair Oaks (43), South Placer (25), Lincoln (16), Rio Linda (15). Source: NANPA Central Office Code Utilized Assignments (public, refreshed weekly).
What to do about calls from 916 numbers
Before you call back
- Impostor (government, business, family) is the top named complaint here. Hang up and call the agency, bank or relative back on a number you already know. Government agencies don't demand payment by gift card, wire transfer or crypto. Read about Social Security impostor calls and fake bank fraud calls.
- Look up the full number above. A missed call from 916 with no voicemail is usually a robocall; anyone who needs you will leave a message.
- If it looks like a neighbor's number, it may be spoofed. See calls from your own area code.
- Block repeat callers: iPhone, Android, or your carrier's free filter (Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile).
Report it in California
- Unwanted sales calls and robocalls: donotcall.gov (FTC). Scams and fraud: ReportFraud.ftc.gov.
- Spoofing, texts and call-blocking problems: FCC consumer complaints.
- State complaints: California Attorney General.
- California formally adopted the FTC's National Do Not Call Registry as its own state list rather than running a separate one, so a single free registration at donotcall.gov covers you. State authorities can still enforce against telemarketers who ignore it, in addition to any federal penalty.
Your FTC and FCC reports are published (without your name or number) in the datasets this page is built from. How to report unwanted calls.
Area code 916: questions answered from the data
Where is area code 916?
Area code 916 serves Sacramento, Roseville and Folsom, California, covering Sacramento County, Placer County and Sutter County and 1 more county. It has been in service since 1947.
What time zone is area code 916 in?
Area code 916 is in the Pacific time zone (UTC−8, or UTC−7 during daylight saving time). The current local time is shown at the top of this page.
Which area codes overlay 916?
279 (in service 2018) serves the same area as 916. New numbers there can be issued with any of these codes, and local calls need all 10 digits. A spoofed call can display any of them.
What are calls from 916 numbers usually about?
Since Jul 24, consumers filed 1,803 FTC Do Not Call complaints about 916 numbers. The most common named subject was impostor calls (people pretending to be a government agency, a business or family): 13% of complaints, 39% of them recorded messages. Across all subjects, 45% of callers who answered the question said the call was a robocall.
When do 916 spam calls happen?
29% of the complaints that give a call time describe calls between 9am and 12pm, and 92% came on weekdays, most often on Wednesday. Times are as consumers reported them.
Are calls from 916 numbers really local?
Not necessarily. 58% of the FTC complaints about 916 numbers came from people whose own phone number also starts with 916, and 84% from California. Calls that look local to the person receiving them are the signature of neighbor spoofing: robocallers display a number from your own area code because you're more likely to answer.
Are 916 robocalls increasing?
In the four weeks to Oct 20, consumers filed 647 FTC complaints about 916 numbers, 7% more than the four weeks before.
How do I report a 916 scam call in California?
Report unwanted sales calls and robocalls to the FTC at donotcall.gov, and scams to ReportFraud.ftc.gov. The FCC takes complaints at consumercomplaints.fcc.gov. In California, the California Attorney General also handles consumer complaints about scam calls. Reports feed the public data this page is built from.
Overlay and nearby area codes
Sources: FTC Do Not Call complaints (unverified consumer reports), published every weekday and available here from Jul 24; FCC Consumer Complaint Data, public record, imported nightly; NANPA numbering records. A number appearing here means consumers reported calls that displayed it. Caller ID can be spoofed.