Lincoln, CA — rate center
- State
- California
- Active prefixes
- 21
- Carriers
- 11
- Pooled prefixes
- 18
- LATA
- 726
- Metro area
- Sacramento--Roseville--Folsom, CA MSA
Lincoln is a telephone rate center in California served by area codes 279, 916. A rate center is the locality the phone industry uses to anchor numbers for billing; every prefix listed below is registered here.
21 central-office prefixes are currently anchored to this rate center, held by 11 different carriers. Pooling applies to 18 of them — individual thousands-blocks may belong to different companies.
The rate center belongs to the Sacramento--Roseville--Folsom, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area. Routing-wise it sits in LATA 726.
Because 279, 916 all serve this territory, two Lincoln numbers can look completely different while being neighbors — check the prefix, not just the area code.
Treat this data as geography of the number, not of the caller: porting, VoIP and caller-ID spoofing all detach the two. When a call matters, hang up and call back through an official number.
Prefixes anchored to Lincoln
| Prefix | Code holder | Pooled |
|---|---|---|
| 916-209 | BANDWIDTH.COM CLEC, LLC - CA | Yes |
| 916-253 | MATRIX TELECOM, LLC. S/I/I TNCI - CA | Yes |
| 916-258 | LEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS, LLC - CA | Yes |
| 916-295 | METROPCS, INC. | Yes |
| 916-343 | METROPCS, INC. | Yes |
| 916-408 | PACIFIC BELL | Yes |
| 916-409 | PACIFIC BELL | Yes |
| 916-434 | PACIFIC BELL | No |
| 916-528 | NORTH COUNTY COMMUNICATION CORPORATION - CA | No |
| 916-543 | MCIMETRO ACCESS TRANSMISSION SERVICES LLC | Yes |
| 916-581 | BANDWIDTH.COM CLEC, LLC - CA | Yes |
| 916-587 | ONVOY, LLC - CA | Yes |
| 916-644 | TELEPORT COMMUNICATIONS AMERICA, LLC - CA | Yes |
| 916-645 | PACIFIC BELL | No |
| 916-884 | BANDWIDTH.COM CLEC, LLC - CA | Yes |
| 916-909 | NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC | Yes |
FAQ
What area code is Lincoln, CA?
Lincoln is served by 2 area codes — 279, 916 — which overlay the same territory.
How many prefixes does Lincoln have?
21 active NXX prefixes are anchored to this rate center in NANPA records, held by 11 carriers.
Is a call from a Lincoln prefix really from Lincoln?
Not necessarily. The prefix marks where the number block was issued; porting, VoIP and spoofing all detach calls from that geography.