418 area code
Quebec area, Atlantic and Eastern Time.Area code 418 covers Quebec, Chicoutimi, Rimouski and 255 more places in Quebec, on Atlantic and Eastern Time. 367 and 581 cover the same area.
Right now in Quebec
Atlantic Time (AST, UTC-4; ADT, UTC-3 in summer) · 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 418 numbers come from
Numbers are issued by rate center, a billing area named for its main town. 418 has 258. Each one's share is how many 418 numbers start there.
- Quebec18%
- Chicoutimi4%
- Rimouski2%
- Alma2%
Also: Riviere-du-Loup, Thetford Mines, Sainte-Marie-de-Beauce, Saint-Georges-de-Beauce, Levis, Montmagny, St-Felicien, Donnacona, Jonquiere, Sept-Iles, Loretteville, Baie-Comeau (Hauterive) + 242 more
Share of exchanges (blocks of 10,000 numbers). Source: NANPA rate center and exchange reports, November 10, 2026
When can you call a 418 number?
Sales calls to homes and cell phones have legal hours, set by Canada's CRTC rules. Hold every 418 number to them, since you can't tell a work line from a personal cell.
What applies to 418Mon 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
418 and 367 and 581
418 is one of the original area codes from 1947. 418, 367 and 581 cover the same area, so new numbers can get any of them and neighbors can have different area codes. 418 holds 43% of the area's exchanges, about as many as 581. Local calls take all 10 digits.
- 1947418 starts
- 2008581 overlay
- 2018367 overlay
Source: NANPA area code database
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418 area code FAQ
What area code is 418?
418 is a Quebec area code for Quebec, Chicoutimi, Rimouski, Alma and 254 more places.
What time zone is the 418 area code in?
It spans two: Atlantic Time (AST, UTC-4; ADT, UTC-3 in summer) and Eastern Time (EST, UTC-5; EDT, UTC-4 in summer). A 418 number can be on either clock.
Is 367 the same as 418?
Same area, different code. 418, 367 and 581 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 418 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 418 area code start?
In 1947: it's one of the original area codes.
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