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397 IN-SERVICE CODES
DATA 07/30/2026

279

In-service U.S. numbering code

279 Area Code

California · Pacific Time

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Location
California
Time zone
Pacific Time
In service since
10-Mar-2018
NANPA status
In service
Overlay codes
916
City references
Sacramento
Service type
Geographic
Source date
07/30/2026

What the 279 area code means

The 279 code is assigned in California. It participates in an overlay complex with 916, so those codes can serve the same or overlapping numbering region. A number carrying this code is not proof of the caller’s current location.

Codes in the same overlay complex

279Pacific Time916Pacific Time

Data source and limitations

The status fields above come from the NANPA NPA report dated 07/30/2026. City references are curated for navigation and do not replace exchange-level carrier data. Number portability also means a person can keep a number after moving.

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Last updated: July 23, 2026

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