Area code 819
Area code 819 holds 770 in-service central-office prefixes in the CNAC register, covering roughly 7,700,000 telephone numbers. They are split between 25 carriers and 211 rate centres. The largest is Ottawa-Hull. Recorded assignments run from October 27, 1999 to June 29, 2023. That ranks it 22 of 55 Canadian area codes by prefix count.
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Area code 819 at a glance
- Province or territory
- Quebec
- Main rate centres
- Ottawa-Hull, Sherbrooke, Trois-Rivieres, Drummondville, Val-D'Or
- Local time
- — Eastern Time (ET), UTC−5; UTC−4 in daylight saving time
- In service since
- 1957
- Number format
- 819-NXX-XXXX · +1 819 NXX XXXX
Sources: CNAC, NANPA (September 25, 2026), Statistics Canada.
In numbers
- In-service prefixes
- 770
- Telephone numbers covered
- 7,700,000
- Carriers
- 25
- Rate centres
- 211
- Provinces and territories
- 1
- First assignment
- October 27, 1999
- Most recent assignment
- June 29, 2023
Who holds these numbers
Bell Canada holds the largest share at 201 prefixes, 26.1% of the total, ahead of 24 other carriers.
| Carrier | Prefixes | Share | First assigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bell Canada | 201 | 26.1 % | 2000 |
| Telebec Ltee. | 124 | 16.1 % | 2002 |
| Videotron Ltd. | 102 | 13.2 % | 1999 |
| Bell Mobility | 59 | 7.7 % | 2000 |
| TELUS Quebec | 54 | 7.0 % | 2001 |
| TELUS Mobility | 46 | 6.0 % | 1999 |
| Rogers Communications Canada Inc. (Wireless) | 30 | 3.9 % | 1999 |
| 9164-3122 Quebec inc | 25 | 3.2 % | 2006 |
| Iristel Inc. | 19 | 2.5 % | 2008 |
| ISP Telecom Inc. | 18 | 2.3 % | 2009 |
| Fido Solutions Inc. | 16 | 2.1 % | 2000 |
| Comwave Networks | 13 | 1.7 % | 2013 |
| Cooptel | 10 | 1.3 % | 2006 |
| IVIC Telecom s.e.n.c | 10 | 1.3 % | 2006 |
| Distributel | 8 | 1.0 % | 2007 |
| Telecommunications Xittel Inc | 8 | 1.0 % | 2008 |
| Telephone Milot Inc. | 8 | 1.0 % | — |
| Telephone Drummond Inc | 6 | 0.8 % | 2005 |
| Zayo Canada Inc. | 3 | 0.4 % | 2004 |
| Fibernetics Corporation | 2 | 0.3 % | 2009 |
| IXICA Communications Inc. | 2 | 0.3 % | 2023 |
| Sogetel Inc. | 2 | 0.3 % | — |
| TekSavvy Solutions Inc | 2 | 0.3 % | 2015 |
| Rogers Communications Canada Inc. (Cable) | 1 | 0.1 % | 2002 |
| Telephone Guevremont Inc. | 1 | 0.1 % | — |
Where these numbers land
Prefixes in 819 serve 211 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 | 83 | 16 |
| Sherbrooke | QC | 62 | 14 |
| Trois-Rivieres | QC | 49 | 12 |
| Drummondville | QC | 28 | 12 |
| Val-D'Or | QC | 17 | 8 |
| Gatineau | QC | 15 | 6 |
| Shawinigan | QC | 15 | 8 |
| Rouyn-Noranda | QC | 14 | 6 |
| Victoriaville | QC | 14 | 7 |
| Maniwaki | QC | 12 | 8 |
| Amos | QC | 11 | 7 |
| Mont-Laurier | QC | 11 | 6 |
| Ste-Agathe | QC | 11 | 6 |
| Lac-Megantic | QC | 10 | 7 |
| Magog | QC | 10 | 5 |
| St-Jovite | QC | 10 | 6 |
| Arthabaska | QC | 9 | 4 |
| Aylmer | QC | 7 | 3 |
| La Sarre | QC | 6 | 4 |
| Plessisville | QC | 6 | 5 |
| Richmond | QC | 6 | 5 |
| La Tuque | QC | 5 | 4 |
| Princeville | QC | 5 | 3 |
| St-Andre-Avellin | QC | 5 | 3 |
| Windsor | QC | 5 | 5 |
| Bromptonville | QC | 4 | 3 |
| Buckingham | QC | 4 | 2 |
| Chelsea | QC | 4 | 3 |
| Coaticook | QC | 4 | 2 |
| Daveluyville | QC | 4 | 3 |
| Gentilly | QC | 4 | 3 |
| North Hatley | QC | 4 | 3 |
| St-Gregoire | QC | 4 | 3 |
| Stoke | QC | 4 | 3 |
| Ville-Marie | QC | 4 | 3 |
| Asbestos | QC | 3 | 3 |
| Becancour | QC | 3 | 3 |
| Campbell's Bay | QC | 3 | 2 |
| Chesterville | QC | 3 | 3 |
| Danville | QC | 3 | 3 |
| Deauville | QC | 3 | 2 |
| Deschaillons | QC | 3 | 3 |
| East Angus | QC | 3 | 2 |
| Grand'Mere | QC | 3 | 2 |
| Kuujjuaq | QC | 3 | 2 |
| Lebel-sur-Quevillon | QC | 3 | 3 |
| Louiseville | QC | 3 | 3 |
| Luskville | QC | 3 | 2 |
| Maskinonge | QC | 3 | 3 |
| Montebello | QC | 3 | 2 |
| Norbertville | QC | 3 | 2 |
| Notre-Dame-du-Bon-Conseil | QC | 3 | 3 |
| Papineauville | QC | 3 | 2 |
| Perkins | QC | 3 | 2 |
| Radisson | QC | 3 | 1 |
| Rock Island | QC | 3 | 2 |
| South Durham | QC | 3 | 3 |
| St-Cyrille | QC | 3 | 3 |
| St-Felix-de-Kingsey | QC | 3 | 3 |
| St-Germain-de-Grantham | QC | 3 | 3 |
| St-Leonard-d'Aston | QC | 3 | 3 |
| Ste-Angele | QC | 3 | 3 |
| Thurso | QC | 3 | 2 |
| Wakefield | QC | 3 | 2 |
| Warwick | QC | 3 | 2 |
| Waterville | QC | 3 | 2 |
| Wickham | QC | 3 | 3 |
| Yamachiche | QC | 3 | 3 |
| Aston-Jonction | QC | 2 | 2 |
| Ayer's Cliff | QC | 2 | 2 |
| Barraute | QC | 2 | 2 |
| Cadillac | QC | 2 | 2 |
| Champlain | QC | 2 | 2 |
| Chartierville | QC | 2 | 2 |
| Cheneville | QC | 2 | 2 |
| Compton | QC | 2 | 2 |
| East Hereford | QC | 2 | 2 |
| Fabre | QC | 2 | 2 |
| Ferme-Neuve | QC | 2 | 2 |
| Fort-Coulonge | QC | 2 | 2 |
How the allocation was built up
| Period | Prefixes | Carriers |
|---|---|---|
| 1995–1999 | 4 | 3 |
| 2000–2004 | 69 | 10 |
| 2005–2009 | 214 | 17 |
| 2010–2014 | 128 | 18 |
| 2015–2019 | 13 | 8 |
| 2020–2024 | 7 | 3 |
335 undated in the register.
Overlay area codes
819 shares its rate centres with 873, 468. 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 819 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
- 100
- Different numbers
- 96
- Different people
- 88
5 verdicts and 0 reports
Scam 40 % (2) · Nuisance 40 % (2) · Safe 20 % (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 819 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 819: questions and answers
Where is area code 819?
819 serves Quebec. Its 770 in-service prefixes belong to 211 rate centres, mainly Ottawa-Hull, Sherbrooke, Trois-Rivieres and Drummondville.
What time zone is area code 819 in?
Every placed rate centre in 819 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 819 start?
819 has been in service since 1957. It shares its territory with 468 and 873, so a new number there can get any of these codes.
Which carriers hold 819 numbers?
The CNAC register lists 25 carriers with prefixes in 819; the largest are Bell Canada (26.1%), Telebec Ltee. (16.1%) and Videotron Ltd. (13.2%). Numbers can be ported, so the original carrier may not be the current one.
Are calls from 819 numbers scams?
Visitors have left 5 verdicts on 819 numbers (2 scam, 2 nuisance, 1 safe) and 0 moderated reports. That covers the numbers people looked up, not all of 819: 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 819 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 770 prefixes, largest rate centres first.
Ottawa-Hull, QC
819-205 · 819-208 · 819-209 · 819-210 · 819-213 · 819-230 · 819-243 · 819-246 · 819-259 · 819-271
Sherbrooke, QC
819-200 · 819-212 · 819-238 · 819-239 · 819-257 · 819-300 · 819-340 · 819-342 · 819-345 · 819-346
Trois-Rivieres, QC
819-244 · 819-266 · 819-269 · 819-299 · 819-370 · 819-371 · 819-372 · 819-373 · 819-374 · 819-375
Drummondville, QC
819-250 · 819-253 · 819-313 · 819-314 · 819-388 · 819-390 · 819-445 · 819-461 · 819-469 · 819-470
Val-D'Or, QC
819-280 · 819-316 · 819-354 · 819-355 · 819-488 · 819-527 · 819-550 · 819-651 · 819-710 · 819-824
Gatineau, QC
819-303 · 819-307 · 819-439 · 819-485 · 819-500 · 819-581 · 819-643 · 819-663 · 819-669 · 819-718
Shawinigan, QC
819-247 · 819-529 · 819-531 · 819-534 · 819-536 · 819-537 · 819-539 · 819-540 · 819-556 · 819-719
Rouyn-Noranda, QC
819-277 · 819-279 · 819-290 · 819-490 · 819-493 · 819-649 · 819-760 · 819-762 · 819-763 · 819-764
Victoriaville, QC
819-302 · 819-330 · 819-460 · 819-604 · 819-740 · 819-751 · 819-752 · 819-758 · 819-795 · 819-806
Maniwaki, QC
819-215 · 819-305 · 819-306 · 819-315 · 819-334 · 819-441 · 819-449 · 819-462 · 819-528 · 819-892
Amos, QC
819-218 · 819-442 · 819-443 · 819-444 · 819-480 · 819-724 · 819-727 · 819-732 · 819-830 · 819-834
Mont-Laurier, QC
819-203 · 819-401 · 819-436 · 819-440 · 819-499 · 819-513 · 819-616 · 819-623 · 819-660 · 819-833
Ste-Agathe, QC
819-216 · 819-217 · 819-219 · 819-321 · 819-323 · 819-324 · 819-325 · 819-326 · 819-507 · 819-774
Lac-Megantic, QC
819-214 · 819-237 · 819-417 · 819-554 · 819-582 · 819-583 · 819-614 · 819-890 · 819-907 · 819-910
Magog, QC
819-201 · 819-594 · 819-703 · 819-746 · 819-769 · 819-843 · 819-847 · 819-868 · 819-869 · 819-927
St-Jovite, QC
819-341 · 819-421 · 819-425 · 819-429 · 819-430 · 819-631 · 819-681 · 819-717 · 819-808 · 819-897
Arthabaska, QC
819-260 · 819-350 · 819-352 · 819-357 · 819-402 · 819-433 · 819-551 · 819-552 · 819-984
Aylmer, QC
819-332 · 819-486 · 819-557 · 819-682 · 819-684 · 819-685 · 819-915
La Sarre, QC
819-301 · 819-333 · 819-339 · 819-482 · 819-520 · 819-940
Plessisville, QC
819-252 · 819-291 · 819-362 · 819-621 · 819-789 · 819-998
Richmond, QC
819-518 · 819-644 · 819-826 · 819-905 · 819-908 · 819-912
La Tuque, QC
819-521 · 819-523 · 819-676 · 819-680 · 819-709
Princeville, QC
819-234 · 819-361 · 819-364 · 819-413 · 819-505
St-Andre-Avellin, QC
819-405 · 819-516 · 819-885 · 819-981 · 819-983
Windsor, QC
819-517 · 819-628 · 819-725 · 819-845 · 819-932
Bromptonville, QC
819-276 · 819-541 · 819-636 · 819-846
Buckingham, QC
819-281 · 819-617 · 819-961 · 819-986
Chelsea, QC
819-335 · 819-607 · 819-827 · 819-866
Coaticook, QC
819-502 · 819-804 · 819-849 · 819-926
Daveluyville, QC
819-367 · 819-404 · 819-447 · 819-605
Gentilly, QC
819-298 · 819-407 · 819-589 · 819-608
North Hatley, QC
819-409 · 819-675 · 819-794 · 819-842
St-Gregoire, QC
819-233 · 819-406 · 819-591 · 819-606
Stoke, QC
819-258 · 819-270 · 819-543 · 819-878
Ville-Marie, QC
819-622 · 819-629 · 819-702 · 819-946
Asbestos, QC
819-223 · 819-716 · 819-879
Becancour, QC
819-294 · 819-602 · 819-936
Campbell's Bay, QC
819-453 · 819-648 · 819-650
Chesterville, QC
819-202 · 819-382 · 819-504
Danville, QC
819-590 · 819-642 · 819-839
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.