These are the telephone area codes for Sacramento and the surrounding metro area in Northern California.
How to Call Sacramento from Overseas
- Dial your country's exit code (International Access Code)
- Dial 1 (USA country code)
- Dial the area code (916 or 279)
- Dial the 7-digit local phone number
Example: Calling Downtown Sacramento from the UK
00 1 916 555 3456
Where:
00 = UK exit code
1 = USA country code
916 = Sacramento metro area code
555 3456 = Local Sacramento phone number
Quick Facts
Sacramento Area Code Coverage
These area codes serve California's capital city and nearby communities:
916 - Sacramento Core
Original area code for Sacramento, Elk Grove, Citrus Heights, and Roseville
279 - Sacramento Overlay
Added in 2018 to supplement 916 due to number exhaustion
530
Northeastern California (e.g., Chico, Davis, Redding)
209
Central Valley (e.g., Stockton, Modesto, Merced)
415 / 628
San Francisco Bay Area
510 / 341
East Bay (Oakland, Berkeley, Fremont)
Major US Area Codes
Common Exit Codes for Calling USA
When calling Sacramento from these countries, use these exit codes:
United Kingdom
00
Australia
0011
European Union
00
Japan
010
China
00
Canada
011