It’s about to become a little harder to make a simple local phone call in the Sacramento area. Starting Saturday morning, landline phone users with a 916 number must dial a 1 and the area code to make ...

The continued growth of the Sacramento region could lead to the end of the 916 area code as we know it -- with the addition of a second three-digit area code.The California Public Utilities Commission ...

The Sacramento region is about to get a new area code to supplement its overburdened 916 digits. The new number, 279, spells out C-R-Y, for what it’s worth. The California Public Utilities Commission ...

SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – Get ready to dial more digits; big changes are coming to the 916 area code this weekend. Starting Saturday, people using a landline will have to dial a "1" then the area code for ...

The new number for the area code that will take over for 916 in the Sacramento region has been announced: 279. The California Public Utilities Commission released the new numbers Thursday as it moves ...

Mike Myers, 38, says he wants to talk to his parents more on the phone as his New Year’s resolution at the Farmers Market on Sun., Jan. 4, 2015 in Sacramento, Calif. Local residents may get a ...

SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — Residents looking for a new phone number may find the classic 916 area code isn't possible. The Sacramento region that makes up the 916 areas code is growing so quickly, change is ...