New Area Codes

 

613 Region – 343 will be the new Area Code            

Release Date: May 17, 2010

 

The 613 area code, which stretches across many eastern Ontario communities — including Ottawa, Kingston, Brockville, Cornwall, Belleville and Bancroft — will include a new 343 area code.

 

The changes will begin on May 17, 2010, with the new area code introduced into existing 613 regions. This will also affect 819 regions that border the 613 area code.

 

Please Note:   When programming communications equipment, do not include the “1” for local 343/819/613 calls.

 

 

 

450 Region – 579 will be the new Area Code            

Release Date: August 21, 2010

 

The 450 area code, which stretches across southern Quebec, including Joliette, Granby, St-Hyacinthe, St-Jérôme, St-Lambert, Longueuil, Valleyfield, Ste-Thérèse, Sorel, Boucherville, Chomedey, St-Jean, Pont-Viau, and Laval-Ouest - will include a new 579 area code.

 

The changes will begin on August 21, 2010, with the new area code introduced into existing 450 regions. This will also affect 438 and 514 regions that border the 450 area code.

 

Please Note:   When programming communications equipment, do not include the “1” for local 450/579 calls.

 

     

705 Region – 249 will be the new Area Code  

Release Date: March 19, 2011

 

 

The 705 area code, which stretches across many northern Ontario communities — including Alliston, Barrie, Collingwood, Elliot Lake, Hastings, Lindsay, Millbrook, North Bay, Orillia, Peterborough, Sault Ste. Marie, Sudbury, Timmins, Warkworth— will include a new 249 area code.

 

The 249 area code will be launched on March 19, 2011.

 

Please Note: When programming communications equipment, do not include the “1” for local 705/249 calls.