Quebec Area Codes

12 area codes assigned to Quebec · Eastern Time

Which Quebec Area Code Covers Where

5 of Quebec's area codes share territory with another. Codes in the same row serve the same places, so either can reach a number there — and ten-digit dialling is required throughout.

  • 273+367+418+468+581+819+873· Albanel, Alma, Amqui, Anse-Saint-Jean +111 more
  • 273+367+418+468+581· Albanel, Alma, Amqui, Anse-Saint-Jean +111 more
  • 263+438+514· Île-Perrot, Lachine, Montréal, Pointe-Claire +2 more
  • 354+450+579· Bedford, Berthierville, Boucherville, Chambly +50 more
  • 468+819+873· Arthabaska, Asbestos, Bishopton, Bromptonville +56 more

How Quebec Got Its Area Codes

Quebec went from 2 area codes in 1947 to 12 today. A split carves territory off its parent; an overlay sits on top of it, which is why newer codes need ten-digit dialling.

  1. 1947418one of the original 1947 area codes
  2. 1947514one of the original 1947 area codes
  3. 1957819in service; no parent code on record
  4. 1998450split from 514
  5. 2006438overlaid 514
  6. 2008581overlaid 418
  7. 2010579overlaid 450
  8. 2012873overlaid 819
  9. 2018367overlaid 581
  10. 2022263overlaid 514
  11. 2022354overlaid 450
  12. 2022468overlaid 819

Dates from the NANPA area code report, 09/19/2026.

Quebec Call Routing Regions

Quebec spans 1 LATA — the regions a call is routed within before it becomes long-haul.

Which Quebec Area Code Covers a City?

Quebec has more than one area code in most regions. Enter a city to see which codes serve it, or check a specific number instead.

Quebec Numbering Structure

Recent Overlays — Ten-Digit Dialing

Quebec has had 12 area codes activated as an overlay since 2021, sharing territory with an existing code rather than carving out new geography. Local calls in an overlaid region must be dialed with all ten digits. Earlier overlays are not listed here.

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About Quebec area codes

Quebec is served by 12 area codes in the North American Numbering Plan (NANP): 367, 418, 438, 450, 514, 579, 581, 819, 873, 263, 354, 468. All Quebec numbers are in the Eastern Time zone. Click any area code above to see the cities and rate centers it covers, formatted tel: link examples, and to search for available phone numbers.