Map of California area codes in blue (and border states) with 916 in red
North American area code 916 is a state of California 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 sometime during 1958, creating area code 209. 916 was again split on November 1, 1997 creating Area code 530. Today, 916 covers only the state capital of Sacramento and its immediate area.
Towns and cities
Towns and cities served by this area code: Roseville, Sacramento, Citrus Heights, Rocklin, Elk Grove, Antelope, Lincoln, El Dorado Hills, Folsom.
Generally, 916 encompasses Sacramento and its surrounding suburbs.
- 916 is the area code used by Turk on the show Scrubs in the episode My Malpractical Decision. He chooses it because it is supposed to spell out 916-Call-Turk. In reality, it actually spells out 916-Call-Tur.
See also
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| State of California Area Codes: 209, 213, 310, 323, 408, 415, 424, 510, 530, 559, 562, 619, 626, 650, 657 (upcoming), 661, 707, 714, 760, 805, 818, 831, 858, 909, 916, 925, 949, 951 |
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North: 530 |
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| West: 530, 707 |
area code 916 |
East: 530 |
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South: 209, 925 |
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