Area code 709
Area code 709 holds 630 in-service central-office prefixes in the CNAC register, covering roughly 6,300,000 telephone numbers. They are split between 13 carriers and 209 rate centres. The largest is St. John's. Recorded assignments run from November 4, 1999 to March 16, 2026. That ranks it 31 of 55 Canadian area codes by prefix count.
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In numbers
- In-service prefixes
- 630
- Telephone numbers covered
- 6,300,000
- Carriers
- 13
- Rate centres
- 209
- Provinces and territories
- 1
- First assignment
- November 4, 1999
- Most recent assignment
- March 16, 2026
Who holds these numbers
Aliant Telecom (NF) holds the largest share at 285 prefixes, 45.2% of the total, ahead of 12 other carriers.
| Carrier | Prefixes | Share | First assigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aliant Telecom (NF) | 285 | 45.2 % | 1999 |
| Bragg Communications Inc. | 119 | 18.9 % | 2007 |
| Bell Mobility Aliant | 83 | 13.2 % | 2001 |
| Iristel Inc. | 42 | 6.7 % | 2010 |
| TELUS Mobility | 31 | 4.9 % | 2002 |
| TELUS Integrated Communications | 26 | 4.1 % | 2006 |
| Distributel | 17 | 2.7 % | 2022 |
| Rogers Communications Canada Inc. (Cable) | 16 | 2.5 % | 2005 |
| Rogers Communications Canada Inc. (Wireless) | 5 | 0.8 % | 2000 |
| Rogers Communications Canada Inc. | 3 | 0.5 % | 2019 |
| Comwave Networks | 1 | 0.2 % | 2014 |
| Fido Solutions Inc. | 1 | 0.2 % | — |
| Zayo Canada Inc. | 1 | 0.2 % | 2008 |
Where these numbers land
Prefixes in 709 serve 209 rate centres. A rate centre is the billing area a prefix is attached to, not where the handset is.
How the allocation was built up
| Period | Prefixes | Carriers |
|---|---|---|
| 1995–1999 | 1 | 1 |
| 2000–2004 | 21 | 4 |
| 2005–2009 | 105 | 7 |
| 2010–2014 | 107 | 8 |
| 2015–2019 | 46 | 7 |
| 2020–2024 | 66 | 7 |
| 2025–2029 | 16 | 3 |
268 undated in the register.
Overlay area codes
709 shares its rate centres with 506, 825, 879, 204, 226, 236, 250, 289, 306, 343, 365, 403. 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 249 of 630 prefixes, largest rate centres first.
St. John's, NL
709-207 · 709-219 · 709-221 · 709-237 · 709-260 · 709-273 · 709-307 · 709-314 · 709-315 · 709-317
Corner Brook, NL
709-216 · 709-289 · 709-331 · 709-333 · 709-370 · 709-388 · 709-412 · 709-495 · 709-612 · 709-630
Clarenville, NL
709-200 · 709-203 · 709-425 · 709-426 · 709-427 · 709-429 · 709-433 · 709-466 · 709-599 · 709-600
Carbonear, NL
709-202 · 709-321 · 709-501 · 709-506 · 709-507 · 709-508 · 709-509 · 709-595 · 709-596 · 709-597
Gander, NL
709-220 · 709-234 · 709-235 · 709-256 · 709-287 · 709-381 · 709-422 · 709-424 · 709-431 · 709-571
Marystown, NL
709-276 · 709-277 · 709-279 · 709-309 · 709-312 · 709-313 · 709-332 · 709-349 · 709-357 · 709-567
Bay Roberts, NL
709-222 · 709-340 · 709-680 · 709-683 · 709-703 · 709-707 · 709-786 · 709-787 · 709-788 · 709-797
Labrador City - Wabush, NL
709-280 · 709-282 · 709-285 · 709-288 · 709-413 · 709-930 · 709-944 · 709-962 · 709-975 · 709-987
Deer Lake, NL
709-215 · 709-299 · 709-344 · 709-354 · 709-391 · 709-633 · 709-635 · 709-636 · 709-968
Grand Falls, NL
709-290 · 709-292 · 709-293 · 709-358 · 709-393 · 709-486 · 709-489 · 709-572 · 709-970
Happy Valley - Goose Bay, NL
709-217 · 709-372 · 709-414 · 709-896 · 709-897 · 709-899 · 709-929 · 709-982 · 709-998
Long Pond, NL
709-240 · 709-284 · 709-308 · 709-480 · 709-744 · 709-781 · 709-834 · 709-835 · 709-996
Torbay, NL
709-209 · 709-233 · 709-400 · 709-401 · 709-402 · 709-403 · 709-437 · 709-577 · 709-855
Stephenville, NL
709-214 · 709-283 · 709-350 · 709-641 · 709-643 · 709-649 · 709-721 · 709-973
Upper Island Cove, NL
709-398 · 709-399 · 709-573 · 709-589 · 709-594 · 709-720 · 709-910 · 709-984
Bonavista, NL
709-218 · 709-300 · 709-301 · 709-468 · 709-470 · 709-476 · 709-704
Freshwater, NL
709-208 · 709-213 · 709-226 · 709-227 · 709-230 · 709-286 · 709-980
Springdale, NL
709-668 · 709-673 · 709-692 · 709-867 · 709-972 · 709-990
St. Alban's, NL
709-324 · 709-498 · 709-499 · 709-500 · 709-538 · 709-626
Glovertown, NL
709-250 · 709-520 · 709-533 · 709-563 · 709-985
Grand Bank, NL
709-206 · 709-294 · 709-353 · 709-377 · 709-832
Lewisporte, NL
709-385 · 709-535 · 709-541 · 709-569 · 709-971
Port Aux Basques, NL
709-386 · 709-694 · 709-695 · 709-696 · 709-974
Portugal Cove, NL
709-242 · 709-318 · 709-560 · 709-773 · 709-895
St. Anthony, NL
709-212 · 709-343 · 709-449 · 709-450 · 709-454
Baie Verte, NL
709-297 · 709-529 · 709-532 · 709-554
Burin, NL
709-201 · 709-342 · 709-891 · 709-894
Gambo, NL
709-210 · 709-524 · 709-564 · 709-674
Harbour Breton, NL
709-302 · 709-323 · 709-474 · 709-885
Harbour Main, NL
709-229 · 709-231 · 709-305 · 709-336
Hare Bay, NL
709-384 · 709-523 · 709-537 · 709-966
St. Lawrence, NL
709-319 · 709-320 · 709-359 · 709-873
Bell Island, NL
709-488 · 709-849 · 709-991
Brigus, NL
709-339 · 709-527 · 709-528
Carmanville, NL
709-291 · 709-534 · 709-858
Centreville, NL
709-522 · 709-561 · 709-678
Churchill Falls, NL
709-735 · 709-925 · 709-977
Come By Chance, NL
709-472 · 709-542 · 709-557
Eastport, NL
709-303 · 709-526 · 709-677
Fermeuse, NL
709-204 · 709-363 · 709-718
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.