249 area code
Sudbury area, Eastern Time.Area code 249 covers Sudbury, Barrie, Huntsville and 173 more places in Ontario, on Eastern Time. 683 and 705 cover the same area.
Right now in Sudbury
Eastern Time (EST, UTC-5; EDT, UTC-4 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 249 numbers come from
Numbers are issued by rate center, a billing area named for its main town. 249 has 176. Each one's share is how many 249 numbers start there.
- Sudbury4%
- Barrie4%
- Huntsville3%
- Peterborough3%
- Collingwood3%
- Alliston2%
- Sault Ste. Marie2%
Also: Espanola, North Bay, Bracebridge, Midland, Lindsay, Orillia, Parry Sound, Borden-Angus, Pefferlaw, Moonstone, Timmins, Campbellford + 157 more
Share of exchanges (blocks of 10,000 numbers). Source: NANPA rate center and exchange reports, November 10, 2026
When can you call a 249 number?
Sales calls to homes and cell phones have legal hours, set by Canada's CRTC rules. Hold every 249 number to them, since you can't tell a work line from a personal cell.
What applies to 249Mon 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
249 and 683 and 705
249 went into service on March 19, 2011. 249, 683 and 705 cover the same area, so new numbers can get any of them and neighbors can have different area codes. 249 holds 41% of the area's exchanges; 705 holds the most. Local calls take all 10 digits.
- 1957705 overlay
- 2011249 starts
- 2022683 overlay
Source: NANPA area code database
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249 area code FAQ
What area code is 249?
249 is an Ontario area code for Sudbury, Barrie, Huntsville, Peterborough and 172 more places.
What time zone is the 249 area code in?
Eastern Time (EST, UTC-5; EDT, UTC-4 in summer).
Is 683 the same as 249?
Same area, different code. 249, 683 and 705 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 249 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 249 area code start?
On March 19, 2011.
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