Quebec Area Code 468

Area Code 468 History:

10/22/2022

Area code 468 was put into service as a distributed overlay covering existing area codes 819 and 873 effective 10/22/2022.

Ten digit dialing (area code + seven digit number) is necessary in the 468/819/873 overlay because different homes in the same geographic area can have the same seven digit phone number but each would have a different area code.

Major cities or places in Quebec within area code 468 include:

Area codes 468, 819 and 873 cover portions of central and western Quebec including the communities of Drummondville, Gatineau, Magog, Rouyn-Noranda, Shawinigan, Sherbrooke, Trois-Rivières, Val-d'Or, and Victoriaville in addition to many smaller communities within within the area codes 468, 819 and 873 overlay service area.