204 area code
Winnipeg area, Central Time.Area code 204 covers Winnipeg, Brandon, Portage La Prairie and 242 more places in Manitoba, on Central Time. 431 and 584 cover the same area.
Right now in Winnipeg
Central Time (CST, UTC-6; CDT, UTC-5 in summer)
Calling hours: Mon to Fri, 9 AM to 9:30 PM · Sat to Sun, 10 AM to 6 PM (Canada's CRTC rules)
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Where 204 numbers come from
Numbers are issued by rate center, a billing area named for its main town. 204 has 245. Each one's share is how many 204 numbers start there.
- Winnipeg31%
- Brandon4%
- Portage La Prairie2%
- Steinbach2%
Also: Selkirk, Oakbank, Dauphin, Winkler, Stonewall, Thompson, Gimli, Virden, Swan River, Morris, Neepawa, The Pas + 229 more
Share of exchanges (blocks of 10,000 numbers). Source: NANPA rate center and exchange reports, November 10, 2026
When can you call a 204 number?
Sales calls to homes and cell phones have legal hours, set by Canada's CRTC rules. Hold every 204 number to them, since you can't tell a work line from a personal cell.
What applies to 204Mon to Fri, 9 AM to 9:30 PM · Sat to Sun, 10 AM to 6 PM
- Canada (CRTC)Mon to Fri, 9 AM to 9:30 PM · Sat to Sun, 10 AM to 6 PMApplies to calls to businesses too. Some provinces add rules the tool doesn't apply, like British Columbia's ban on calls on statutory holidays.CRTC Unsolicited Telecommunications Rules, Part III, s. 23 (opens in a new tab)
Local time comes from the area code, not from where the person is today. Mobiles keep their number when they move. Calling hours here are a guide, not legal advice. Every state's calling hours, with sources
204 and 431 and 584
204 is one of the original area codes from 1947. 204, 431 and 584 cover the same area, so new numbers can get any of them and neighbors can have different area codes. 204 holds 57% of the area's exchanges, the most of any code here. Local calls take all 10 digits.
- 1947204 starts
- 2012431 overlay
- 2022584 overlay
Source: NANPA area code database
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204 area code FAQ
What area code is 204?
204 is a Manitoba area code for Winnipeg, Brandon, Portage La Prairie, Steinbach and 241 more places.
What time zone is the 204 area code in?
Central Time (CST, UTC-6; CDT, UTC-5 in summer).
Is 431 the same as 204?
Same area, different code. 204, 431 and 584 cover the same area (an overlay), so new numbers can get any of them and local calls take all 10 digits.
What are the calling hours for 204 numbers?
Mon to Fri, 9 AM to 9:30 PM · Sat to Sun, 10 AM to 6 PM, local time, under Canada's CRTC rules.
When did the 204 area code start?
In 1947: it's one of the original area codes.
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