🇨🇦 249 area code
Area code 249 covers Greater Sudbury, Sault Ste. Marie, Barrie and North Bay and the surrounding area in Ontario, Canada. It shares that territory with 683 and 705, so the same neighbourhood can have numbers in any of them. Enter a 249 number below for a free check before you call back.
- Location: Greater Sudbury, Ontario
- Time zone: Eastern (UTC−5)
- In service since March 19, 2011
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Area code 249 at a glance
- Area code
- 249
- Location
- Ontario, Canada
- Main cities
- Greater Sudbury, Sault Ste. Marie, Barrie, North Bay, Orillia, Collingwood
- Area served
- central and northeastern Ontario
- Time zone
- Eastern (UTC−5)
- Local time now
- —
- In service since
- March 19, 2011
- Created from
- 705
- Overlay codes
- 683, 705
- Local calls
- Dial 10 digits
- Number format
- (249) 555-0123
- From abroad
- +1 249 555 0123
Cities in the 249 overlay area
- Greater Sudbury
- Sault Ste. Marie
- Barrie
- North Bay
- Orillia
- Collingwood
- Peterborough
- Timmins
- Huntsville
- Lindsay
Is a 249 call a scam?
An area code tells you where a number was first assigned, not where the caller is. Mobile numbers keep their area code when people move, and internet (VoIP) numbers can be picked in any area code — so a 249 number can be calling from anywhere.
Robocallers exploit that with "neighbor spoofing": showing a 249 number to people in Ontario because a local-looking call is more likely to be answered. If a 249 call claims to be your bank, the IRS or the CRA or a delivery company, hang up and call the official number yourself.
About area code 249
249 entered service on March 19, 2011, as an overlay on 705, which had run short of numbers.
It is part of the 249/683/705 overlay: the codes cover the same area, and a new line there can be given a number in any of them. Two neighbours — or two phones in one household — can have different area codes. That is also why local calls need the full ten digits.
Because 249 overlays the same ground, the cities listed are those of the codes it shares with.
FAQ
Area code 249 questions
Sources: NANPA NPA database (11/04/2026) and Google libphonenumber. Area codes show where a number was assigned, not where its owner is today.
Where is area code 249?
Area code 249 is in Ontario, Canada. It covers Greater Sudbury, Sault Ste. Marie, Barrie, North Bay, Orillia and Collingwood.
What time zone is area code 249?
249 is in the Eastern (UTC−5) time zone, and observes daylight saving time.
What area codes overlay 249?
683 and 705 serve the same area as 249. Numbers in all of them are local to one another.
When did area code 249 start?
249 entered service on March 19, 2011, created from 705.
How do I find out who called me from 249?
Enter the full number in the lookup at the top of this page. The free check confirms whether the number is valid and shows its carrier, line type and region; a full report adds owner and public-web records where they are available.
Why am I getting calls from area code 249?
If you live in or near Ontario, they may be genuinely local — or robocalls spoofing a local-looking number. Unknown 249 callers who will not leave a message are best looked up before you call back.
Got a call from 249?
Run the free check first — validity, carrier, line type and region — and unlock the full report only if you need it.