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Quebec area codes

A checked list of 12 in-service geographic area codes in Quebec, with their dates, overlay partners and dialing rules.

Last checked 14 October 2026

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Codes in service in Quebec

Quebec has 12 geographic area codes in service: 263, 354, 367, 418, 438, 450, 468, 514, 579, 581, 819, 873. 418 is the oldest, dated 1947, and 468 the newest, dated 22 Oct 2022.1 The Canadian administrator describes each code's coverage in the table.2 All of Quebec's codes are on Eastern time.

Area codeAdministrator coverageNPA in-service dateIn-service overlay peersTime zoneLocal calls within the code
263Metro Montréal22 Oct 2022438, 514Eastern10 digits
354Suburban Montréal Area22 Oct 2022450, 579Eastern10 digits
367Eastern Québec24 Nov 2018418, 581Eastern10 digits
418Eastern Québec1947367, 581Eastern10 digits
438Metro Montréal4 Nov 2006263, 514Eastern10 digits
450Suburban Montréal Area13 Jun 1998354, 579Eastern10 digits
468Northern and Western Québec22 Oct 2022819, 873Eastern10 digits
514Metro Montréal1947263, 438Eastern10 digits
579Suburban Montréal Area21 Aug 2010354, 450Eastern10 digits
581Eastern Québec19 Sep 2008367, 418Eastern10 digits
819Northern and Western Québec1957468, 873Eastern10 digits
873Northern and Western Québec15 Sep 2012468, 819Eastern10 digits

Scroll the table sideways to see every column. Sources: NANPA (14 October 2026 file) and the Canadian Numbering Administrator.

History and overlays in Quebec

  • Before 1960: 418 (1947), 514 (1947), 819 (1957)
  • 1990s: 450 (13 Jun 1998)
  • 2000s: 438 (4 Nov 2006), 581 (19 Sep 2008)
  • 2010s: 579 (21 Aug 2010), 873 (15 Sep 2012), 367 (24 Nov 2018)
  • 2020s: 263 (22 Oct 2022), 354 (22 Oct 2022), 468 (22 Oct 2022)

Quebec's in-service overlay groups are 263/438/514; 354/450/579; 367/418/581; 468/819/873.1

  • 263/438/514: 514 (1947) was joined by 438 on 4 Nov 2006 and 263 on 22 Oct 2022.
  • 367/418/581: 418 (1947) was joined by 581 on 19 Sep 2008 and 367 on 24 Nov 2018.
  • 468/819/873: 819 (1957) was joined by 873 on 15 Sep 2012 and 468 on 22 Oct 2022.
  • 354/450/579: 450 (1998) was joined by 579 on 21 Aug 2010 and 354 on 22 Oct 2022.

Dialing in Quebec

Local calls within a single area code in Quebec (263, 354, 367, 418, 438, 450, 468, 514, 579, 581, 819, 873) are all recorded as 10 digits. From any of Quebec's codes, local calls to another area code are all recorded as 10 digits.1

Pending codes in Quebec

One code is assigned but not yet in service for Quebec's overlay complexes.1

  • 273 is assigned (16 Oct 2025) and is expected in service on 27 Feb 2027, as an overlay of 367, 418 and 581; NANPA status: Active.

Neighbours of Quebec

Regions that border Quebec:

Rules that apply to every region are on the area-code reference.

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Sources

Every regulatory and pricing claim on this page links to the primary source it came from. Figures were checked on the date shown at the top of the page; rules and prices change, so verify before relying on one.

  1. NANPA, NPA Database CSV, file dated 14 October 2026; in-service status, dates, overlay complexes, dialing plan and time zone. Retrieved 14 Oct 2026
    https://reports.nanpa.com/public/npa_report.csv
  2. Canadian Numbering Administrator, CO Code Status directory and coverage labels. Retrieved 14 Oct 2026
    https://www.cnac.ca/co_codes/co_code_status.htm

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