Area code 514
Area code 514 holds 778 in-service central-office prefixes in the CNAC register, covering roughly 7,780,000 telephone numbers. They are split between 18 carriers and 6 rate centres. The largest is Montreal. Recorded assignments run from October 21, 1999 to June 28, 2023. That ranks it 11 of 55 Canadian area codes by prefix count.
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Area code 514 at a glance
- Province or territory
- Quebec
- Main rate centres
- Montreal, Lachine, Pointe-Claire, Roxboro, Ste-Genevieve
- Local time
- — Eastern Time (ET), UTC−5; UTC−4 in daylight saving time
- In service since
- 1947
- Number format
- 514-NXX-XXXX · +1 514 NXX XXXX
Sources: CNAC, NANPA (September 25, 2026), Statistics Canada.
In numbers
- In-service prefixes
- 778
- Telephone numbers covered
- 7,780,000
- Carriers
- 18
- Rate centres
- 6
- Provinces and territories
- 1
- First assignment
- October 21, 1999
- Most recent assignment
- June 28, 2023
Who holds these numbers
Bell Canada holds the largest share at 305 prefixes, 39.2% of the total, ahead of 17 other carriers.
| Carrier | Prefixes | Share | First assigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bell Canada | 305 | 39.2 % | 1999 |
| Bell Mobility | 121 | 15.6 % | 1999 |
| Rogers Communications Canada Inc. (Wireless) | 87 | 11.2 % | 1999 |
| Fido Solutions Inc. | 79 | 10.2 % | 1999 |
| TELUS Mobility | 49 | 6.3 % | 1999 |
| Videotron Ltd. | 45 | 5.8 % | 2000 |
| TELUS Quebec | 17 | 2.2 % | 2000 |
| ISP Telecom Inc. | 13 | 1.7 % | 2006 |
| Rogers Communications Canada Inc. (Cable) | 13 | 1.7 % | 2000 |
| Distributel | 12 | 1.5 % | 2006 |
| Iristel Inc. | 10 | 1.3 % | 2007 |
| Zayo Canada Inc. | 10 | 1.3 % | 1999 |
| Fibernetics Corporation | 6 | 0.8 % | 2007 |
| IXICA Communications Inc. | 4 | 0.5 % | 2019 |
| Groupe Maskatel Quebec LP | 3 | 0.4 % | 2004 |
| Primus Telecommunications Canada Inc. | 2 | 0.3 % | 2003 |
| Cooptel | 1 | 0.1 % | 2007 |
| InnSysVoice Corp | 1 | 0.1 % | 2019 |
Where these numbers land
Prefixes in 514 serve 6 rate centres. A rate centre is the billing area a prefix is attached to, not where the handset is.
| Rate centre | Province | Prefixes | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Montreal | QC | 684 | 18 |
| Lachine | QC | 23 | 10 |
| Pointe-Claire | QC | 23 | 10 |
| Roxboro | QC | 17 | 9 |
| Ste-Genevieve | QC | 16 | 9 |
| Ile-Perrot | QC | 13 | 8 |
How the allocation was built up
| Period | Prefixes | Carriers |
|---|---|---|
| 1995–1999 | 10 | 6 |
| 2000–2004 | 196 | 11 |
| 2005–2009 | 141 | 15 |
| 2010–2014 | 23 | 5 |
| 2015–2019 | 2 | 2 |
| 2020–2024 | 3 | 1 |
403 undated in the register.
Overlay area codes
514 shares its rate centres with 263, 438. 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 514 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
- 112
- Different numbers
- 108
- Different people
- 104
1 verdict and 0 reports
0 scam, 1 nuisance, 0 safe. Too few to show shares yet.
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 514 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 514: questions and answers
Where is area code 514?
514 serves Quebec. Its 778 in-service prefixes belong to 6 rate centres, mainly Montreal, Lachine, Pointe-Claire and Roxboro.
What time zone is area code 514 in?
Every placed rate centre in 514 is on Eastern Time (ET, UTC−5), with daylight saving time (UTC−4) from the second Sunday in March to the first Sunday in November.
When did area code 514 start?
514 has been in service since 1947. It shares its territory with 263 and 438, so a new number there can get any of these codes.
Which carriers hold 514 numbers?
The CNAC register lists 18 carriers with prefixes in 514; the largest are Bell Canada (39.2%), Bell Mobility (15.6%) and Rogers Communications Canada Inc. (Wireless) (11.2%). Numbers can be ported, so the original carrier may not be the current one.
Are calls from 514 numbers scams?
Visitors have left 1 verdicts on 514 numbers (0 scam, 1 nuisance, 0 safe) and 0 moderated reports. That covers the numbers people looked up, not all of 514: 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 514 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 158 of 778 prefixes, largest rate centres first.
Montreal, QC
514-201 · 514-202 · 514-203 · 514-204 · 514-205 · 514-206 · 514-207 · 514-208 · 514-209 · 514-210 · 514-212 · 514-213 · 514-214 · 514-215 · 514-216 · 514-217 · 514-218 · 514-219 · 514-220 · 514-221 · 514-222 · 514-223 · 514-224 · 514-225 · 514-226 · 514-227 · 514-228 · 514-229 · 514-230 · 514-231 · 514-232 · 514-233 · 514-234 · 514-235 · 514-236 · 514-237 · 514-238 · 514-239 · 514-240 · 514-241 · 514-242 · 514-243 · 514-244 · 514-245 · 514-246 · 514-247 · 514-248 · 514-249 · 514-250 · 514-251 · 514-252 · 514-253 · 514-254 · 514-255 · 514-256 · 514-257 · 514-258 · 514-259 · 514-260 · 514-261 · 514-262 · 514-264 · 514-265 · 514-266 · 514-267 · 514-268
Lachine, QC
514-300 · 514-307 · 514-403 · 514-420 · 514-422 · 514-469 · 514-471 · 514-492 · 514-532 · 514-538 · 514-552 · 514-556 · 514-600 · 514-631 · 514-633 · 514-634 · 514-635 · 514-636 · 514-637 · 514-639 · 514-689 · 514-780 · 514-828
Pointe-Claire, QC
514-319 · 514-426 · 514-427 · 514-428 · 514-429 · 514-457 · 514-459 · 514-500 · 514-505 · 514-534 · 514-541 · 514-558 · 514-630 · 514-671 · 514-674 · 514-693 · 514-694 · 514-695 · 514-697 · 514-698 · 514-782 · 514-783 · 514-900
Roxboro, QC
514-309 · 514-421 · 514-472 · 514-491 · 514-533 · 514-542 · 514-545 · 514-613 · 514-615 · 514-628 · 514-676 · 514-683 · 514-684 · 514-685 · 514-752 · 514-763 · 514-822
Ste-Genevieve, QC
514-305 · 514-308 · 514-479 · 514-535 · 514-547 · 514-551 · 514-565 · 514-620 · 514-624 · 514-626 · 514-675 · 514-682 · 514-696 · 514-700 · 514-784 · 514-785
Ile-Perrot, QC
514-320 · 514-425 · 514-446 · 514-453 · 514-477 · 514-478 · 514-536 · 514-539 · 514-612 · 514-646 · 514-681 · 514-901 · 514-902
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.