The new number for the area code that will take over for 916 in the Sacramento region has been announced: 279. The California Public Utilities Commission released the new numbers Thursday as it moves ...

SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — Residents looking for a new phone number may find the classic 916 area code isn't possible. The Sacramento region that makes up the 916 areas code is growing so quickly, change is ...

It’s about to become a little harder to make a simple local phone call in the Sacramento area. Starting Saturday morning, landline phone users with a 916 number must dial a 1 and the area code to make ...

New area codes have begun to be assigned to the Sacramento region currently covered by the 916 area code as the population continues to grow.The California Public Utilities Commission expects that the ...

SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — The California Public Utilities Commission announced the 279 area code will be joining the 916 area code in Sacramento. The PUC made the move to add a new area code as the region ...

That’s because the California Public Utilities Commission will be adding a new area code to the 916 region, which includes West Sacramento and parts of Placer County. Prefixes, the three numbers that ...