Area Code Report
Scam Calls from Area Code 916
Area code 916, serving Sacramento and surrounding communities including Stockton, Carmichael, and Roseville, has generated 1,681 complaints across 622 distinct numbers since February 2026, with activity still ongoing as of June 2026. Among California area codes tracked in this dataset, 916 ranks 16th out of 50, placing it solidly in the upper third of the state's complaint volume picture.
The single most complaint-heavy number in the code is 916-800-1098, which drew 57 complaints under the impersonation category — calls pretending to be government agencies, businesses, or family members. A second number in the same category, 916-243-0107, added 25 complaints. Together those two numbers alone account for 82 impersonation complaints, making that scam type the most clearly organized threat in the code despite "Dropped call or no message" leading the raw category totals at 300 complaints. Debt-reduction pitches targeting credit cards, mortgages, and student loans produced 89 complaints, while medical and prescription solicitations reached 68, and home improvement and cleaning calls added 65 more.
Four of the eight highest-volume numbers — 916-203-2190 with 31 complaints, 916-532-5271 with 18, 916-414-9157 with 14, and 916-883-0098 with 12 — carry no categorization in complaint records, meaning the nature of those calls remains opaque even at significant complaint volumes. That ambiguity makes them harder to characterize but not easier to dismiss; 916-203-2190's 31 complaints place it second among all numbers in the code.
The FCC holds seven records tied to this area code, and of the delivery modes logged, live calls dominate overwhelmingly at 412 against just two prerecorded contacts and one text message. That ratio points toward operation centers running human agents rather than automated dialers, a pattern that typically correlates with higher-pressure, interactive schemes rather than passive robocall blasting.
Complaints in 916 originated not only from California but also from Florida and North Carolina, suggesting that spoofed 916 numbers are being used to reach targets well outside the Sacramento region. The combination of a live-agent delivery model, a concentrated impersonation cluster, and substantial unclassified volume from multiple high-complaint numbers makes this code an active and operationally layered threat.
Overview
Top Scam Categories
Where These Reports Came From
States where people filed Better Business Bureau reports about numbers in area code 916. This shows where the people who were targeted live, not where the calls come from.
Reported Phone Numbers
| Phone Number | Complaints | Category |
|---|---|---|
| 916-800-1098 | 57 | Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends |
| 916-203-2190 | 31 | Other |
| 916-243-0107 | 25 | Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends |
| 916-532-5271 | 18 | Other |
| 916-644-6139 | 16 | Dropped call or no message |
| 916-414-9157 | 14 | Other |
| 916-318-9049 | 13 | Medical & prescriptions |
| 916-883-0098 | 12 | Other |
| 916-237-9165 | 10 | Other |
| 916-909-0225 | 9 | Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans) |
| 916-309-4550 | 9 | Warranties & protection plans |
| 916-926-0118 | 9 | Dropped call or no message |
| 916-263-2300 | 9 | Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends |
| 916-352-6793 | 8 | Home improvement & cleaning |
| 916-964-7706 | 8 | Other |
| 916-352-6803 | 8 | Dropped call or no message |
| 916-244-3270 | 8 | Other |
| 916-926-0138 | 8 | No Subject Provided |
| 916-516-1510 | 7 | Dropped call or no message |
| 916-516-1462 | 7 | Home improvement & cleaning |
| 916-970-1217 | 7 | Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends |
| 916-209-1286 | 7 | Other |
| 916-775-6848 | 7 | Other |
| 916-517-4131 | 7 | Home improvement & cleaning |
| 916-517-4146 | 6 | Other |
| 916-232-3891 | 6 | Other |
| 916-516-1515 | 6 | Dropped call or no message |
| 916-926-0128 | 6 | Other |
| 916-545-7225 | 6 | Other |
| 916-688-2000 | 6 | Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends |
| 916-842-5102 | 6 | Dropped call or no message |
| 916-232-3808 | 6 | No Subject Provided |
| 916-939-2071 | 6 | Other |
| 916-304-1749 | 6 | Other |
| 916-907-6288 | 6 | Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans) |
| 916-299-4871 | 6 | No Subject Provided |
| 916-333-7224 | 6 | Medical & prescriptions |
| 916-577-0388 | 6 | Other |
| 916-269-9615 | 5 | Medical & prescriptions |
| 916-517-4067 | 5 | Other |
| 916-516-1516 | 5 | No Subject Provided |
| 916-248-8738 | 5 | Other |
| 916-263-2382 | 5 | Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends |
| 916-517-4130 | 5 | Dropped call or no message |
| 916-516-1347 | 5 | Other |
| 916-907-0923 | 5 | Medical & prescriptions |
| 916-578-7669 | 5 | Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends |
| 916-777-2032 | 5 | Dropped call or no message |
| 916-516-1352 | 5 | Other |
| 916-839-3315 | 5 | Dropped call or no message |
| 916-665-4096 | 5 | Other |
| 916-941-9800 | 5 | Other |
| 916-237-3041 | 4 | Dropped call or no message |
| 916-516-1461 | 4 | Home improvement & cleaning |
| 916-232-4056 | 4 | Dropped call or no message |
| 916-542-8464 | 4 | Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends |
| 916-784-7202 | 4 | Other |
| 916-244-8944 | 4 | Dropped call or no message |
| 916-312-4702 | 4 | Other |
| 916-391-3022 | 4 | Other |
| 916-222-9541 | 4 | Other |
| 916-258-5275 | 4 | Other |
| 916-526-3068 | 4 | Other |
| 916-516-1344 | 4 | Other |
| 916-517-4132 | 4 | Other |
| 916-244-6375 | 4 | Dropped call or no message |
| 916-460-3425 | 4 | Home improvement & cleaning |
| 916-500-0347 | 4 | Dropped call or no message |
| 916-537-4344 | 4 | Other |
| 916-432-4156 | 4 | Other |
| 916-558-1784 | 4 | Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends |
| 916-546-1481 | 4 | Other |
| 916-516-1348 | 4 | Dropped call or no message |
| 916-892-1523 | 4 | Other |
| 916-352-0978 | 4 | Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends |
| 916-244-8784 | 4 | Home improvement & cleaning |
| 916-516-1460 | 4 | Home improvement & cleaning |
| 916-516-1335 | 4 | Home improvement & cleaning |
| 916-659-6349 | 4 | Other |
| 916-775-8890 | 4 | Dropped call or no message |
| 916-909-1315 | 4 | Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans) |
| 916-845-1385 | 4 | Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends |
| 916-907-0922 | 4 | Medical & prescriptions |
| 916-313-4634 | 4 | Dropped call or no message |
| 916-238-3486 | 4 | Charities |
| 916-347-0281 | 4 | Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends |
| 916-775-7917 | 4 | Lotteries, prizes & sweepstakes |
| 916-287-0559 | 3 | Other |
| 916-242-1320 | 3 | Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans) |
| 916-538-5995 | 3 | Other |
| 916-426-9665 | 3 | Medical & prescriptions |
| 916-909-3925 | 3 | No Subject Provided |
| 916-964-3338 | 3 | No Subject Provided |
| 916-554-8479 | 3 | Dropped call or no message |
| 916-282-7375 | 3 | Other |
| 916-241-3658 | 3 | Other |
| 916-926-6668 | 3 | Dropped call or no message |
| 916-909-2773 | 3 | Dropped call or no message |
| 916-222-1570 | 3 | No Subject Provided |
| 916-209-1728 | 3 | Dropped call or no message |
Showing the 100 most-reported numbers. 400 more reported numbers use area code 916.
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