468 area code
Ottawa-Hull area, Eastern Time.Area code 468 covers Ottawa-Hull, Sherbrooke, Arthabaska and 54 more places in Quebec, on Eastern Time. 819 and 873 cover the same area.
Right now in Ottawa-Hull
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 468 numbers come from
Numbers are issued by rate center, a billing area named for its main town. 468 has 57. Each one's share is how many 468 numbers start there.
- Ottawa-Hull4%
- Sherbrooke4%
- Arthabaska3%
- Richmond3%
- Danville3%
- Cookshire3%
- East Angus3%
- La Patrie3%
- Lac-Drolet3%
Also: Trois-Rivieres, Drummondville, Victoriaville, Maniwaki, Ste-Agathe, Lac-Megantic, St-Jovite, Magog, Asbestos, Bromptonville, Deauville, Gracefield + 36 more
Share of exchanges (blocks of 10,000 numbers). Source: NANPA rate center and exchange reports, November 10, 2026
When can you call a 468 number?
Sales calls to homes and cell phones have legal hours, set by Canada's CRTC rules. Hold every 468 number to them, since you can't tell a work line from a personal cell.
What applies to 468Mon 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
468 and 819 and 873
468 went into service on October 22, 2022. 468, 819 and 873 cover the same area, so new numbers can get any of them and neighbors can have different area codes. 468 holds 5% of the area's exchanges; 819 holds the most. Local calls take all 10 digits.
- 1957819 overlay
- 2012873 overlay
- 2022468 starts
Source: NANPA area code database
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468 area code FAQ
What area code is 468?
468 is a Quebec area code for Ottawa-Hull, Sherbrooke, Arthabaska, Richmond and 53 more places.
What time zone is the 468 area code in?
Eastern Time (EST, UTC-5; EDT, UTC-4 in summer).
Is 819 the same as 468?
Same area, different code. 468, 819 and 873 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 468 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 468 area code start?
On October 22, 2022.
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