Area Code
Quebec, Canada
Local Time
11:50 AM
Eastern Time
Area Code
581
State / Province
Quebec
Country
Canada
Time Zone
Eastern Time
Area code 581 covers 232 rate centers across Quebec. Rate centers are geographic areas used by telephone companies to determine local calling boundaries.
Use the E.164 format for clickable phone links (RFC 3966):
<a href="tel:+15815550100">+15815550100</a><a href="tel:+15815550199">+15815550199</a>Area code 581 is a North American Numbering Plan (NANP) telephone area code assigned to Quebec, Canada. It is one of 9 area codes serving Quebec. As population and demand for phone numbers grew, the region was divided into multiple numbering plan areas to avoid exhausting the available 7-digit number pool.
Yes. 581 is an active North American Numbering Plan (NANP) area code, currently assigned to Quebec, Canada. It is safe to answer or dial calls using this area code.
Area code 581 covers 232 rate centers across Quebec. Communities served include Aguanish, Albanel, Alma, Amqui, Anse-saint-jean, and 227 more localities. Rate centers are the geographic building blocks telephone carriers use to determine local calling boundaries and to assign numbers when a business or individual requests a phone number in a specific city.
All numbers in the 581 area code observe Eastern Time (IANA timezone: America/New_York). Eastern Time is UTC−5 in winter (EST) and UTC−4 in summer (EDT). When placing a call to a 581 number from a different time zone, check the current local time above to avoid calling outside of business hours.
From within Quebec, dial the 7-digit local number directly if calling within the same rate center, or dial 1 + 581 + 7-digit number for long-distance calls within North America. From outside the US or Canada, dial your country's international exit code followed by 1 581 XXX XXXX. The country code for both the United States and Canada in NANP is +1.
Format 581 numbers using E.164 notation as required by RFC 3966: prefix with +1 and omit dashes and parentheses (e.g., +15815550100). This format ensures tel: links work correctly on all mobile browsers and VoIP apps. See the tel: URI formatting guide for complete examples.