Area code 468
Area code 468 holds 67 in-service central-office prefixes in the CNAC register, covering roughly 670,000 telephone numbers. They are split between 8 carriers and 57 rate centres. The largest is Ottawa-Hull. Recorded assignments run from May 2, 2022 to August 26, 2025. That ranks it 47 of 55 Canadian area codes by prefix count.
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In numbers
- In-service prefixes
- 67
- Telephone numbers covered
- 670,000
- Carriers
- 8
- Rate centres
- 57
- Provinces and territories
- 1
- First assignment
- May 2, 2022
- Most recent assignment
- August 26, 2025
Who holds these numbers
Cogeco Connexion Inc. holds the largest share at 26 prefixes, 38.8% of the total, ahead of 7 other carriers.
| Carrier | Prefixes | Share | First assigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cogeco Connexion Inc. | 26 | 38.8 % | 2024 |
| IXICA Communications Inc. | 18 | 26.9 % | 2022 |
| ISP Telecom Inc. | 12 | 17.9 % | 2023 |
| 9164-3122 Quebec inc | 7 | 10.4 % | 2022 |
| Bell Mobility | 1 | 1.5 % | 2023 |
| Fibernetics Corporation | 1 | 1.5 % | 2024 |
| Iristel Inc. | 1 | 1.5 % | 2023 |
| Rogers Communications Canada Inc. (Wireless) | 1 | 1.5 % | 2025 |
Where these numbers land
Prefixes in 468 serve 57 rate centres. A rate centre is the billing area a prefix is attached to, not where the handset is.
| Rate centre | Province | Prefixes | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ottawa-Hull | QC | 3 | 3 |
| Sherbrooke | QC | 3 | 3 |
| Cookshire | QC | 2 | 2 |
| Danville | QC | 2 | 2 |
| East Angus | QC | 2 | 2 |
| La Patrie | QC | 2 | 2 |
| Lac-Drolet | QC | 2 | 2 |
| Richmond | QC | 2 | 2 |
| Arthabaska | QC | 1 | 1 |
| Asbestos | QC | 1 | 1 |
| Bishopton | QC | 1 | 1 |
| Bromptonville | QC | 1 | 1 |
| Bury | QC | 1 | 1 |
| Chapeau | QC | 1 | 1 |
| Chartierville | QC | 1 | 1 |
| Coaticook | QC | 1 | 1 |
| Daveluyville | QC | 1 | 1 |
| Deauville | QC | 1 | 1 |
| Drummondville | QC | 1 | 1 |
| East Hereford | QC | 1 | 1 |
| Fort-Coulonge | QC | 1 | 1 |
| Gracefield | QC | 1 | 1 |
| Grenville | QC | 1 | 1 |
| L'Avenir | QC | 1 | 1 |
| Lac-Megantic | QC | 1 | 1 |
| Magog | QC | 1 | 1 |
| Maniwaki | QC | 1 | 1 |
| Manseau | QC | 1 | 1 |
| Nicolet | QC | 1 | 1 |
| Nominingue | QC | 1 | 1 |
| Notre-Dame-du-Bon-Conseil | QC | 1 | 1 |
| Rock Island | QC | 1 | 1 |
| Saint-Ludger | QC | 1 | 1 |
| Saint-Paulin | QC | 1 | 1 |
| Scotstown | QC | 1 | 1 |
| Shawville | QC | 1 | 1 |
| South Durham | QC | 1 | 1 |
| St-Adolphe-D'Howard | QC | 1 | 1 |
| St-Cyrille | QC | 1 | 1 |
| St-Emile-de-Suffolk | QC | 1 | 1 |
| St-Faustin | QC | 1 | 1 |
| St-Felix-de-Kingsey | QC | 1 | 1 |
| St-Germain-de-Grantham | QC | 1 | 1 |
| St-Jovite | QC | 1 | 1 |
| St-Leonard-d'Aston | QC | 1 | 1 |
| St-Roch-de-Mekinac | QC | 1 | 1 |
| Ste-Agathe | QC | 1 | 1 |
| Stoke | QC | 1 | 1 |
| Trois-Rivieres | QC | 1 | 1 |
| Val David | QC | 1 | 1 |
| Val-des-Bois | QC | 1 | 1 |
| Victoriaville | QC | 1 | 1 |
| Wakefield | QC | 1 | 1 |
| Weedon | QC | 1 | 1 |
| Windsor | QC | 1 | 1 |
| Woburn | QC | 1 | 1 |
| Wotton | QC | 1 | 1 |
How the allocation was built up
| Period | Prefixes | Carriers |
|---|---|---|
| 2020–2024 | 42 | 7 |
| 2025–2029 | 25 | 2 |
Overlay area codes
468 shares its rate centres with 819, 873, 343, 613, 753, 782, 902, 226, 236, 257, 382, 519. Overlay codes cover the same ground, which is why ten-digit dialling is required: two neighbours on one street can hold different area codes.
Allocated prefixes
Showing 50 of 67 prefixes, largest rate centres first.
Ottawa-Hull, QC
468-245 · 468-308 · 468-998
Sherbrooke, QC
468-218 · 468-881 · 468-888
Cookshire, QC
468-400 · 468-530
Danville, QC
468-296 · 468-444
East Angus, QC
468-600 · 468-805
La Patrie, QC
468-293 · 468-700
Lac-Drolet, QC
468-291 · 468-777
Richmond, QC
468-226 · 468-800
Arthabaska, QC
468-359
Asbestos, QC
468-297
Bishopton, QC
468-200
Bromptonville, QC
468-222
Bury, QC
468-300
Chapeau, QC
468-701
Chartierville, QC
468-333
Coaticook, QC
468-228
Daveluyville, QC
468-230
Deauville, QC
468-500
Drummondville, QC
468-206
East Hereford, QC
468-666
Fort-Coulonge, QC
468-979
Gracefield, QC
468-262
Grenville, QC
468-270
L'Avenir, QC
468-477
Lac-Megantic, QC
468-225
Magog, QC
468-204
Maniwaki, QC
468-212
Manseau, QC
468-247
Nicolet, QC
468-244
Nominingue, QC
468-327
Notre-Dame-du-Bon-Conseil, QC
468-205
Rock Island, QC
468-250
Saint-Ludger, QC
468-282
Saint-Paulin, QC
468-281
Scotstown, QC
468-292
Shawville, QC
468-208
South Durham, QC
468-900
St-Adolphe-D'Howard, QC
468-476
St-Cyrille, QC
468-227
St-Emile-de-Suffolk, QC
468-251
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.