The CPUC will begin the process to introduce a new area code to the area now served by the 916, as the 916 is expected to use up its available prefixes by December 2018. Adding a new area code is known as an overlay, which will provide additional prefixes and new telephone numbers for the 916 customers. The overlay, pending CPUC approval, will allow all customers to keep their current phone numbers, including their area code. To avoid service disruption, the new area code will be added to the 916 by June 2018, six months before depletion of prefixes. In June 2018, customers requesting new phone numbers may be assigned a new area code.
The 916 area code serves the greater Sacramento area, which includes parts of El Dorado, Solano, Sutter, Yolo, Placer, and Sacramento Counties. The 916 area code serves the cities of Lincoln, Loomis, Rocklin and Roseville in Placer County; Citrus Heights, Elk Grove, Folsom, Isleton, Rancho Cordova, and Sacramento in Sacramento County; and the City of West Sacramento in Yolo County.
The CPUC will be holding public meetings on August 15 and 16, 2016, to inform the public and to hear concerns about changes in the 916 area code region.
Local Jurisdiction and Public Meetings
The CPUC welcomes your participation and comments. If you are unable to attend these meetings, you may submit written comments to the CPUC Public Advisor’s Office:
By postal mail to 320 W. 4th Street, Suite 500, Los Angeles, CA 90013, or via email to public.advisor@cpuc.ca.gov.
For more information, visit http://www.cpuc.ca.gov/916areacode/
