Area code 418
Area code 418 holds 777 in-service central-office prefixes in the CNAC register, covering roughly 7,770,000 telephone numbers. They are split between 22 carriers and 258 rate centres. The largest is Quebec. Recorded assignments run from November 22, 1999 to October 18, 2022. That ranks it 15 of 55 Canadian area codes by prefix count.
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Area code 418 at a glance
- Province or territory
- Quebec
- Main rate centres
- Quebec, Chicoutimi, Rimouski, Alma, Riviere-du-Loup
- Local time
- — Eastern Time (ET), UTC−5; UTC−4 in daylight saving time — also: Atlantic Time
- In service since
- 1947
- Number format
- 418-NXX-XXXX · +1 418 NXX XXXX
Sources: CNAC, NANPA (September 25, 2026), Statistics Canada.
In numbers
- In-service prefixes
- 777
- Telephone numbers covered
- 7,770,000
- Carriers
- 22
- Rate centres
- 258
- Provinces and territories
- 1
- First assignment
- November 22, 1999
- Most recent assignment
- October 18, 2022
Who holds these numbers
TELUS Quebec holds the largest share at 216 prefixes, 27.8% of the total, ahead of 21 other carriers.
| Carrier | Prefixes | Share | First assigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| TELUS Quebec | 216 | 27.8 % | 1999 |
| Bell Canada | 206 | 26.5 % | 2000 |
| Videotron Ltd. | 144 | 18.5 % | 2000 |
| Bell Mobility | 67 | 8.6 % | 1999 |
| TELUS Mobility | 53 | 6.8 % | 2000 |
| Rogers Communications Canada Inc. (Wireless) | 30 | 3.9 % | 1999 |
| Telebec Ltee. | 15 | 1.9 % | — |
| Sogetel Inc. | 13 | 1.7 % | — |
| Fido Solutions Inc. | 10 | 1.3 % | 1999 |
| Iristel Inc. | 5 | 0.6 % | 2008 |
| Distributel | 3 | 0.4 % | 2006 |
| Zayo Canada Inc. | 3 | 0.4 % | 2000 |
| IVIC Telecom s.e.n.c | 2 | 0.3 % | 2007 |
| Rogers Communications Canada Inc. (Cable) | 2 | 0.3 % | 2002 |
| Fibernetics Corporation | 1 | 0.1 % | 2007 |
| ISP Telecom Inc. | 1 | 0.1 % | 2007 |
| IXICA Communications Inc. | 1 | 0.1 % | 2022 |
| La Cie de Telephone de Courcelles Inc. | 1 | 0.1 % | — |
| La Compagnie de Telephone de Lambton Inc. | 1 | 0.1 % | — |
| La Compagnie de Telephone de St-Victor | 1 | 0.1 % | — |
| Le Telephone de St-Ephrem Inc | 1 | 0.1 % | — |
| Telecommunications Xittel Inc | 1 | 0.1 % | 2011 |
Where these numbers land
Prefixes in 418 serve 258 rate centres. A rate centre is the billing area a prefix is attached to, not where the handset is.
| Rate centre | Province | Prefixes | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quebec | QC | 142 | 14 |
| Chicoutimi | QC | 30 | 9 |
| Rimouski | QC | 18 | 6 |
| Alma | QC | 15 | 6 |
| Riviere-du-Loup | QC | 15 | 6 |
| Saint-Georges-de-Beauce | QC | 13 | 6 |
| Sainte-Marie-de-Beauce | QC | 13 | 8 |
| Thetford Mines | QC | 13 | 7 |
| Levis | QC | 11 | 4 |
| Montmagny | QC | 11 | 5 |
| St-Felicien | QC | 11 | 5 |
| Donnacona | QC | 10 | 7 |
| Jonquiere | QC | 10 | 3 |
| Loretteville | QC | 9 | 3 |
| Sept-Iles | QC | 9 | 3 |
| Baie-Comeau (Hauterive) | QC | 8 | 4 |
| La Malbaie | QC | 8 | 5 |
| Baie-St-Paul | QC | 6 | 4 |
| Saint-Henri-de-Levis | QC | 6 | 4 |
| Saint-Tite | QC | 6 | 5 |
| St-Nicolas | QC | 6 | 3 |
| Gaspe | QC | 5 | 3 |
| La Baie (Chicoutimi Co.) | QC | 5 | 2 |
| Matane | QC | 5 | 2 |
| Saint-Augustin | QC | 5 | 3 |
| Sainte-Claire | QC | 5 | 4 |
| Amqui | QC | 4 | 3 |
| Baie-Comeau | QC | 4 | 2 |
| Chandler | QC | 4 | 3 |
| Charny | QC | 4 | 3 |
| Dolbeau | QC | 4 | 2 |
| Forestville | QC | 4 | 2 |
| Havre-Saint-Pierre | QC | 4 | 3 |
| Notre-Dame-des-Laurentides | QC | 4 | 2 |
| Perce | QC | 4 | 3 |
| Pont-Rouge | QC | 4 | 3 |
| Roberval | QC | 4 | 3 |
| Saint-Flavien | QC | 4 | 3 |
| Saint-Pamphile | QC | 4 | 3 |
| Saint-Raymond | QC | 4 | 3 |
| Sainte-Anne-des-Monts | QC | 4 | 3 |
| Tadoussac | QC | 4 | 4 |
| Boischatel | QC | 3 | 2 |
| Chateau-Richer | QC | 3 | 2 |
| Clermont | QC | 3 | 2 |
| Delisle | QC | 3 | 3 |
| La Dore | QC | 3 | 2 |
| Laterriere | QC | 3 | 2 |
| Neuville | QC | 3 | 2 |
| New Carlisle | QC | 3 | 2 |
| New Richmond | QC | 3 | 2 |
| Port-Cartier | QC | 3 | 2 |
| Saint-Agapit | QC | 3 | 2 |
| Saint-Apollinaire | QC | 3 | 2 |
| Saint-Lambert-de-Lauzon | QC | 3 | 2 |
| St-Ambroise-de-Chicoutimi | QC | 3 | 2 |
| St-Fereol | QC | 3 | 2 |
| St-Fulgence | QC | 3 | 2 |
| St-Honore (Chicoutimi Co.) | QC | 3 | 2 |
| St-Jean-ile-d'Orleans | QC | 3 | 2 |
| St-Prime | QC | 3 | 2 |
| Ste-Anne-de-Beaupre | QC | 3 | 2 |
| Ste-Petronille | QC | 3 | 2 |
| Stoneham | QC | 3 | 2 |
| Trois-Pistoles | QC | 3 | 2 |
| Albanel | QC | 2 | 2 |
| Anse-St-Jean | QC | 2 | 2 |
| Baie-Trinite | QC | 2 | 1 |
| Beauceville | QC | 2 | 2 |
| Bonaventure | QC | 2 | 1 |
| Cabano | QC | 2 | 2 |
| Cap-Saint-Ignace | QC | 2 | 2 |
| Chambord | QC | 2 | 2 |
| Chibougamau | QC | 2 | 1 |
| East Broughton | QC | 2 | 2 |
| Ile-aux-Coudres | QC | 2 | 2 |
| Inverness | QC | 2 | 2 |
| L'Islet | QC | 2 | 2 |
| La Guadeloupe | QC | 2 | 2 |
| La Pocatiere | QC | 2 | 2 |
How the allocation was built up
| Period | Prefixes | Carriers |
|---|---|---|
| 1995–1999 | 9 | 4 |
| 2000–2004 | 105 | 9 |
| 2005–2009 | 239 | 13 |
| 2010–2014 | 4 | 3 |
| 2015–2019 | 4 | 2 |
| 2020–2024 | 1 | 1 |
415 undated in the register.
Overlay area codes
418 shares its rate centres with 581, 367. Overlay codes cover the same ground, which is why ten-digit dialling is required: two neighbours on one street can hold different area codes.
What people check and report about 418 numbers
Searches typed into this site's lookup form since July 28, 2026, plus the verdicts and moderated reports visitors left. A search usually follows a missed call.
- Checks
- 43
- Different numbers
- 42
- Different people
- 42
1 verdict and 1 report
1 scam, 0 nuisance, 0 safe. Too few to show shares yet.
Report types: Scam (1).
| Number | Verdicts | Reports | People checking |
|---|---|---|---|
| 418-685-6704 | — | 1 | 1 |
Phone and text fraud in Quebec
In 2024 the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre received 2,629 fraud reports from Quebec where the first contact was a phone call (2,120) or a text (509); 1,080 came from victims, who reported $10.1 million lost. The most common types were bank investigator, phishing, service.
January to September 2025: 1,567 reports (-22% on the same months of 2024) and $7.9 million reported lost (+4%).
Source: Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre open data (Open Government Licence – Canada), current to September 29, 2025. These are province-wide figures, not specific to one area code, and only a fraction of fraud is ever reported. Dataset
Had a call from a 418 number?
No clear pattern in reports on these numbers yet. If a call worried you:
- Call back on a number you trust
If a caller says they are your bank, the Canada Revenue Agency, a courier or your phone company, hang up and call the organization on the number from its website or your statement, never the number that called you. Caller ID can be faked.
- Report the fraud
Report the call or text to the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre online or at 1-888-495-8501. If you lost money or gave out personal details, tell your bank first, then your local police.
- Register on the National Do Not Call List
Registering a landline or mobile on the National DNCL is free. Registered charities, political parties, newspapers and companies you already do business with may still call.
- Forward suspicious texts to 7726
Forward a scam or spam text to 7726 (SPAM on the keypad). It's free, and your carrier uses it to block the sender. Don't tap links or reply.
Area code 418: questions and answers
Where is area code 418?
418 serves Quebec. Its 777 in-service prefixes belong to 258 rate centres, mainly Quebec, Chicoutimi, Rimouski and Alma.
What time zone is area code 418 in?
It depends on the exchange: 231 rate centres are on Eastern Time (ET), UTC−5; UTC−4 in daylight saving time; 4 rate centres are on Atlantic Time (AT), UTC−4; UTC−3 in daylight saving time.
When did area code 418 start?
418 has been in service since 1947. It shares its territory with 367 and 581, so a new number there can get any of these codes.
Which carriers hold 418 numbers?
The CNAC register lists 22 carriers with prefixes in 418; the largest are TELUS Quebec (27.8%), Bell Canada (26.5%) and Videotron Ltd. (18.5%). Numbers can be ported, so the original carrier may not be the current one.
Are calls from 418 numbers scams?
Visitors have left 1 verdicts on 418 numbers (1 scam, 0 nuisance, 0 safe) and 1 moderated reports. That covers the numbers people looked up, not all of 418: most belong to ordinary households and businesses, and scammers can display a local number.
Is phone fraud rising in Quebec?
In the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre's open data, call and text fraud reports from Quebec went from 2,016 in January–September 2024 to 1,567 in the same months of 2025 (-22%). Reported losses went from $7.6 million to $7.9 million.
How do I report a scam call from a 418 number?
Report it to the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre (1-888-495-8501). If you lost money, call your bank first, then your local police. Unwanted telemarketing goes to the National Do Not Call List, and spam texts can be forwarded to 7726.
Allocated prefixes
Showing 269 of 777 prefixes, largest rate centres first.
Quebec, QC
418-204 · 418-208 · 418-210 · 418-254 · 418-255 · 418-260 · 418-261 · 418-262 · 418-263 · 418-264
Chicoutimi, QC
418-290 · 418-376 · 418-437 · 418-490 · 418-540 · 418-541 · 418-543 · 418-545 · 418-549 · 418-550
Rimouski, QC
418-318 · 418-416 · 418-509 · 418-712 · 418-721 · 418-722 · 418-723 · 418-724 · 418-725 · 418-727
Alma, QC
418-212 · 418-319 · 418-321 · 418-450 · 418-480 · 418-481 · 418-482 · 418-487 · 418-662 · 418-668
Riviere-du-Loup, QC
418-292 · 418-314 · 418-551 · 418-605 · 418-709 · 418-714 · 418-816 · 418-860 · 418-862 · 418-863
Saint-Georges-de-Beauce, QC
418-215 · 418-220 · 418-221 · 418-222 · 418-225 · 418-226 · 418-227 · 418-228 · 418-230 · 418-278
Sainte-Marie-de-Beauce, QC
418-207 · 418-209 · 418-369 · 418-381 · 418-386 · 418-387 · 418-389 · 418-390 · 418-420 · 418-421
Thetford Mines, QC
418-281 · 418-305 · 418-331 · 418-332 · 418-333 · 418-334 · 418-335 · 418-338 · 418-341 · 418-430
Levis, QC
418-304 · 418-603 · 418-741 · 418-830 · 418-833 · 418-834 · 418-835 · 418-837 · 418-838 · 418-839
Montmagny, QC
418-206 · 418-234 · 418-241 · 418-248 · 418-250 · 418-252 · 418-291 · 418-447 · 418-508 · 418-513
St-Felicien, QC
418-218 · 418-307 · 418-515 · 418-518 · 418-613 · 418-618 · 418-630 · 418-637 · 418-671 · 418-679
Donnacona, QC
418-283 · 418-284 · 418-285 · 418-326 · 418-462 · 418-474 · 418-510 · 418-552 · 418-850 · 418-971
Jonquiere, QC
418-213 · 418-412 · 418-512 · 418-542 · 418-546 · 418-547 · 418-548 · 418-695 · 418-699 · 418-771
Loretteville, QC
418-407 · 418-574 · 418-767 · 418-840 · 418-842 · 418-843 · 418-845 · 418-847 · 418-915
Sept-Iles, QC
418-350 · 418-409 · 418-444 · 418-960 · 418-961 · 418-962 · 418-964 · 418-965 · 418-968
Baie-Comeau (Hauterive), QC
418-280 · 418-282 · 418-293 · 418-295 · 418-297 · 418-378 · 418-445 · 418-589
La Malbaie, QC
418-202 · 418-270 · 418-324 · 418-617 · 418-620 · 418-633 · 418-665 · 418-790
Baie-St-Paul, QC
418-200 · 418-219 · 418-240 · 418-435 · 418-436 · 418-760
Saint-Henri-de-Levis, QC
418-700 · 418-858 · 418-882 · 418-891 · 418-895 · 418-924
Saint-Tite, QC
418-365 · 418-366 · 418-419 · 418-507 · 418-716 · 418-954
St-Nicolas, QC
418-496 · 418-531 · 418-619 · 418-754 · 418-831 · 418-836
Gaspe, QC
418-355 · 418-360 · 418-361 · 418-368 · 418-819
La Baie (Chicoutimi Co.), QC
418-306 · 418-477 · 418-544 · 418-677 · 418-697
Matane, QC
418-429 · 418-556 · 418-560 · 418-562 · 418-566
Saint-Augustin, QC
418-327 · 418-870 · 418-878 · 418-880 · 418-908
Sainte-Claire, QC
418-807 · 418-883 · 418-897 · 418-966 · 418-983
Amqui, QC
418-330 · 418-629 · 418-631 · 418-713
Baie-Comeau, QC
418-294 · 418-296 · 418-298 · 418-921
Chandler, QC
418-398 · 418-616 · 418-680 · 418-689
Charny, QC
418-488 · 418-761 · 418-832 · 418-988
Dolbeau, QC
418-239 · 418-276 · 418-706 · 418-979
Forestville, QC
418-578 · 418-586 · 418-587 · 418-989
Havre-Saint-Pierre, QC
418-532 · 418-538 · 418-553 · 418-984
Notre-Dame-des-Laurentides, QC
418-316 · 418-463 · 418-841 · 418-849
Perce, QC
418-370 · 418-408 · 418-782 · 418-783
Pont-Rouge, QC
418-399 · 418-410 · 418-813 · 418-873
Roberval, QC
418-275 · 418-765 · 418-900 · 418-996
Saint-Flavien, QC
418-394 · 418-415 · 418-728 · 418-757
Saint-Pamphile, QC
418-356 · 418-357 · 418-432 · 418-710
Saint-Raymond, QC
418-216 · 418-337 · 418-340 · 418-987
Allocation source: Canadian Numbering Administrator (CNAC), the registry that records which carrier a central-office code was originally issued to. An allocation says who was issued the prefix, not who serves the number today: numbers can be ported between carriers, and caller ID can be spoofed outright.