613 area code
Ottawa-Hull area, Eastern Time.Area code 613 covers Ottawa-Hull, Kingston, Belleville and 129 more places in Ontario and Quebec, on Eastern Time. 343 and 753 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 613 numbers come from
Numbers are issued by rate center, a billing area named for its main town. 613 has 132. Each one's share is how many 613 numbers start there.
- Ottawa-Hull42%
- Kingston7%
- Belleville4%
- Kanata-Stittsville3%
- Cornwall3%
- Brockville2%
- Smiths Falls2%
- Pembroke2%
Also: Carleton Place, Perth, Orleans, Bancroft, Trenton, Picton, Jockvale, Vankleek Hill, Cumberland, Hawkesbury, Brighton, Gloucester + 112 more
Share of exchanges (blocks of 10,000 numbers). Source: NANPA rate center and exchange reports, November 10, 2026
When can you call a 613 number?
Sales calls to homes and cell phones have legal hours, set by Canada's CRTC rules. Hold every 613 number to them, since you can't tell a work line from a personal cell.
What applies to 613Mon 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
613 and 343 and 753
613 is one of the original area codes from 1947. 613, 343 and 753 cover the same area, so new numbers can get any of them and neighbors can have different area codes. 613 holds 51% of the area's exchanges, the most of any code here. Local calls take all 10 digits.
- 1947613 starts
- 2010343 overlay
- 2022753 overlay
Source: NANPA area code database
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613 area code FAQ
What area code is 613?
613 is an Ontario and Quebec area code for Ottawa-Hull, Kingston, Belleville, Kanata-Stittsville and 128 more places.
What time zone is the 613 area code in?
Eastern Time (EST, UTC-5; EDT, UTC-4 in summer).
Is 343 the same as 613?
Same area, different code. 613, 343 and 753 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 613 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 613 area code start?
In 1947: it's one of the original area codes.
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