279 area code: Sacramento

Updated: 10/16/2026

279 is the area code for Sacramento. Phone numbers with this area code are written as (279) XXX-XXXX.

279 area code - Sacramento

Area code	279
Area	Sacramento
State or region	California
Time zone	Pacific Time (PT)
Number format	(279) XXX-XXXX
International format	+1 279-XXX-XXXX

Overlay: the same area is also served by area code 916, so local calls need all 10 digits.

An area code does not prove where the caller is. People keep their number when they move or switch carriers, internet phone (VoIP) services hand out numbers in any area code, and scammers often fake a local area code (neighbor spoofing) to get you to pick up.

Missed call from a number starting with 279 - what to do

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279 area code: Sacramento

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