709 area code
St. John's area, Newfoundland and Atlantic Time.Area code 709 covers St. John's, Corner Brook, Clarenville and 206 more places in Newfoundland and Labrador, on Newfoundland and Atlantic Time. 879 covers the same area.
Right now in Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland Time (NST, UTC-3:30; NDT, UTC-2:30 in summer) · Atlantic Time (AST, UTC-4; ADT, UTC-3 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 709 numbers come from
Numbers are issued by rate center, a billing area named for its main town. 709 has 209. Each one's share is how many 709 numbers start there.
- St. John's16%
- Corner Brook3%
- Clarenville2%
- Carbonear2%
Also: Gander, Marystown, Bay Roberts, Labrador City - Wabush, Deer Lake, Grand Falls, Happy Valley - Goose Bay, Long Pond, Torbay, Stephenville, Upper Island Cove, Bonavista + 193 more
Share of exchanges (blocks of 10,000 numbers). Source: NANPA rate center and exchange reports, November 10, 2026
When can you call a 709 number?
Sales calls to homes and cell phones have legal hours, set by Canada's CRTC rules. Hold every 709 number to them, since you can't tell a work line from a personal cell.
What applies to 709Mon 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
709 and 879
709 went into service on January 1, 1962. 709 and 879 cover the same area, so new numbers can get either code and neighbors can have different area codes. 709 holds 100% of the area's exchanges; 879 holds the rest. Local calls take all 10 digits.
- 1962709 starts
- 2024879 overlay
Source: NANPA area code database
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709 area code FAQ
What area code is 709?
709 is a Newfoundland and Labrador area code for St. John's, Corner Brook, Clarenville, Carbonear and 205 more places.
What time zone is the 709 area code in?
It spans two: Newfoundland Time (NST, UTC-3:30; NDT, UTC-2:30 in summer) and Atlantic Time (AST, UTC-4; ADT, UTC-3 in summer). A 709 number can be on either clock.
Is 879 the same as 709?
Same area, different code. 709 and 879 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 709 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 709 area code start?
On January 1, 1962.
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