Quebec Area Code Information

Quebec Area Codes


Quebec Area Code Overlays
(418 and 581 and 367) - (354 and 450 and 579)
(263 and 514 and 438) - (468 and 819 and 873)


Quebec is currently using twelve area codes. Quebec is utilizing four area code overlay plans, often called overlay complexes. Quebec recently implemented area codes 263, 354, and 468..

Quebec originally had two area codes when the numbering system was established in 1947. By 1957 Quebec experienced sufficient growth in population and telephone use to need an additional area codes. To meet this increase in demand area code 514 was split to form area code 819. This split resulted in three area codes 418,514 and 819, being in use by 1957.

These three area codes were sufficient to meet the numbering needs in Quebec for forty-one years. Then in 1998 area code 514 was split again to form area code 450. In 2006 and 2008 two area code overlays were put into service. Area code 438 overlays area code 514 and area code 581 overlays 418.

Today area code 418 serves the Quebec City which is the capital of Quebec, as well as, Chibougamau, Côte-Nord, and Saint-Georges. Area code 514 covers the Island of Montreal, Île Perrot and Île Bizard. Area code 819 covers western Quebec including the National Capital Region, Drumondville, Gatineau, Magog, Rouyn-Noranda, Shawinigan, Sherbrooke, Trois-Rivires, and Victoriaville. Area code 450 covers central-southern Quebec including the suburbs of Montreal, but not Montreal itself, and the cities of Laval and Longueuil.

Changes and History of Quebec Area Codes:

01/01/1947
Area code 418 was put into service. In 2008 area code 418 was overlaid with area code 581.

01/01/1947
Area code 514 was put into service. In 1957 area code 514 was split to form area code 819. In 1998 area code 514 was split to form area code 450. In 2006 area code 514 was overlaid with area code 438.

01/01/1957
Area code 819 was put into service. Area code 819 was created from a split of area code 514. In 1997 area code 819 was split to form part of area code 867.

06/13/1998
Area code 450 was put into service. Area code 450 was created from a split of area code 514.

11/04/2006
Area code 438 was put into service. Area code 438 is an overlay of area code 514.

09/19/2008
Area code 581 was put into service. Area code 581 is an overlay of area code 418.

08/21/2010
Area code 579 was put into service as an overlay of area code 450.

09/15/2012
Area code 873 was put into service as an overlay of area code 819.

11/24/2018
Area code 367 was put into service as an area code overlay of area codes 581 and 418.

10/22/2022
Area code 354 was put into service as a distributed overlay of area codes 450 and 579 in the geographic area surrounding Montreal, Quebec.

10/22/2022
Area code 263 was put into service as a distributed overlay of area codes 438 and 514 in the geographic area of Montreal, Quebec.

10/22/2022
Area code 468 was put into service as a distributed overlay of area codes 819 and 873 in the geographic areas of western, Quebec.

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