819 area code
Ottawa-Hull area, Eastern Time.Area code 819 covers Ottawa-Hull, Sherbrooke, Trois-Rivieres and 208 more places in Quebec, on Eastern Time. 468 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 819 numbers come from
Numbers are issued by rate center, a billing area named for its main town. 819 has 211. Each one's share is how many 819 numbers start there.
- Ottawa-Hull11%
- Sherbrooke8%
- Trois-Rivieres6%
- Drummondville4%
- Val-D'Or2%
Also: Gatineau, Shawinigan, Victoriaville, Rouyn-Noranda, Maniwaki, Amos, Ste-Agathe, Mont-Laurier, Lac-Megantic, St-Jovite, Magog, Arthabaska + 194 more
Share of exchanges (blocks of 10,000 numbers). Source: NANPA rate center and exchange reports, November 10, 2026
When can you call an 819 number?
Sales calls to homes and cell phones have legal hours, set by Canada's CRTC rules. Hold every 819 number to them, since you can't tell a work line from a personal cell.
What applies to 819Mon 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
819 and 468 and 873
819 went into service on January 1, 1957. 819, 468 and 873 cover the same area, so new numbers can get any of them and neighbors can have different area codes. 819 holds 51% of the area's exchanges, the most of any code here. Local calls take all 10 digits.
- 1957819 starts
- 2012873 overlay
- 2022468 overlay
Source: NANPA area code database
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819 area code FAQ
What area code is 819?
819 is a Quebec area code for Ottawa-Hull, Sherbrooke, Trois-Rivieres, Drummondville and 207 more places.
What time zone is the 819 area code in?
Eastern Time (EST, UTC-5; EDT, UTC-4 in summer).
Is 468 the same as 819?
Same area, different code. 819, 468 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 819 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 819 area code start?
On January 1, 1957.
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