Area code
Area code 279 — Sacramento, CA
California · in service since March 10, 2018
Area code 279 covers parts of California; the place with the most of its prefixes is Sacramento. It is an overlay: 916 serves the same area, so neighbors can have different area codes.
Overlay, same area: 916
Local time in Sacramento
Spam reports from Sep 23 – Oct 22, 2026
Average #312 of 461 codes
247 FTC complaints
Consumer reports, not verified by the FTC.
See the reports- Time zonePacific Time
- Local calls1 + 10 digits
- Prefixes164 assigned
- Runs out~2Q 2063
- Unwanted call?Block & report
Spam call reports about 279 numbers
Complaints by week
Sep 11 – Oct 22, 2026Show as table
| Week starting | Complaints |
|---|---|
| Sep 7 (3 days) | 11 |
| Sep 14 | 64 |
| Sep 21 | 60 |
| Sep 28 | 61 |
| Oct 5 | 40 |
| Oct 12 | 34 |
| Oct 19 (4 days) | 67 |
Compared with all codes
- Robocalls
- 63%all codes 75%
- Callers with the same code
- 2%all codes 35%
- Rank by complaints
- #312of 461 · middle half
- FCC complaints, Oct 2025 – Sep 2026
- 335 about text messages
What the calls were about
Sep 11 – Oct 22, 2026
| Subject | Complaints | |
|---|---|---|
| Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans) | 97 29% | |
| Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends | 66 20% | |
| Dropped call or no message | 16 5% | |
| Lotteries, prizes & sweepstakes | 4 1% | |
| Medical & prescriptions | 4 1% | |
| Vacation & timeshares | 2 1% |
Where the people who complained live
Sep 11 – Oct 22, 2026
| State | Complaints | |
|---|---|---|
| California | 134 40% | |
| Florida | 34 10% | |
| Illinois | 13 4% | |
| Virginia | 11 3% | |
| Pennsylvania | 10 3% |
October 2026 (partial) report · most reported
Consumer reports, not verified by the FTC · source
Source: FTC Do Not Call complaints created Sep 11 – Oct 22, 2026. They are reported by consumers and are not verified by the FTC; caller ID can be spoofed (how we count).
Source: FCC Consumer Complaints data, unwanted calls filed Oct 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2026, by caller ID; not verified by the FCC.
Area code 279 location and prefixes
| Exchange (NANPA) | Place | County | Prefixes |
|---|---|---|---|
| SCRM MAIN | Sacramento | Sacramento County | 46 |
| SCRM NORTH | Sacramento | Sacramento County | 25 |
| FOLSOM | Folsom | Sacramento County | 16 |
| ELK GROVE | Elk Grove | Sacramento County | 12 |
| RSVL MAIN | Roseville | Placer County | 11 |
| FAIR OAKS | Fair Oaks | Sacramento County | 7 |
| SO PLACER | — | — | 7 |
| LINCOLN | Lincoln | Placer County | 5 |
| RSVL CTHT | — | — | 5 |
| RIO LINDA | Rio Linda | Sacramento County | 4 |
Plus 6 smaller exchange areas.
Source: NANPA CO codes of Oct 23, 2026; places: U.S. Census Bureau, matched by DialWhere (how).
NANPA record
- Location
- California
- Assigned by NANPA
- February 9, 2017
- Local dialing
- 1 + 10 digits (NANPA: 1+10D)
- NANPA planning letters
- PL-502
Source: NANPA, NPA database of Oct 24, 2026.
Is 279 running out of numbers?
Previous forecast (October 2025): 2057, moved later by 6 years.
Forecast exhaust year by edition
Source: NANPA NRUF forecast, April 2026 edition.
Who holds 279 prefixes
The five largest of 27 original holders
As listed by NANPA, not today’s carrier.
| Holder (as listed) | Prefixes | |
|---|---|---|
| Onvoy, LLC | 37 23% | |
| Fractel, LLC | 36 22% | |
| T-Mobile USA, Inc. | 16 10% | |
| New Cingular Wireless PCS, LLC | 13 8% | |
| Multiple Ocn Listing | 9 5% |
Source: NANPA CO codes of Oct 23, 2026.
Questions about area code 279
What area code is 279?
A California area code, in service since March 10, 2018.
Where is 279 area code, and what time zone is it in?
Sacramento, CA; Pacific Time.
Why am I getting spam calls from 279?
247 FTC complaints from Sep 23 – Oct 22, 2026, most often about debt reduction (not verified by the FTC; caller ID can be spoofed).
Will 279 get a new area code?
NANPA forecasts exhaust in 2Q 2063; no relief planning listed.