Quebec Area Code 819

Area Code 819 History:

01/01/1957
Area code 819 was officially put into service. Area code 819 was created from a split of area code 514. In 1997 area code 819 was split to form part of area code 867. Area code 873 was officially put into service as an overlay of area code 819 on 09/15/2012. Mandatory 10 digit dialing is required.

Ten digit dialing (area code + seven digit number) is necessary in the 819/873 overlay because two different homes in the same geographic area can have the same seven digit phone number but each would have a different area code.

Area code 468 was put into service as an all services overlay covering the two existing area code overlays 819 and 873 effective 10/22/2022. Ten digit dialing is already necessary in the existing 819 and 873 overlay and this will be extended to area code 468. Ten digit dialing (area code + seven digit number) is necessary when two or more area codes cover the same geographic area.

Major cities or places in Quebec within area code 819 include:

Area codes 468, 819 and 873 cover portions of central and western Quebec including the communities of Drummondville, Gatineau, Magog, Rouyn-Noranda, Shawinigan, Sherbrooke, Trois-Rivières, Val-d'Or, and Victoriaville in addition to many smaller communities within within the area codes 819 and 873 overlay service area.