🇨🇦 819 area code
Area code 819 covers Gatineau, Sherbrooke, Trois-Rivières and Victoriaville and the surrounding area in Quebec, Canada. It shares that territory with 468 and 873, so the same neighbourhood can have numbers in any of them. Enter an 819 number below for a free check before you call back.
- Location: Gatineau, Quebec
- Time zone: Eastern (UTC−5)
- In service since 1957
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Area code 819 at a glance
- Area code
- 819
- Location
- Quebec, Canada
- Main cities
- Gatineau, Sherbrooke, Trois-Rivières, Victoriaville, Rouyn-Noranda, Magog
- Time zone
- Eastern (UTC−5)
- Local time now
- —
- In service since
- 1957
- Overlay codes
- 468, 873
- Codes split from it
- 468, 873
- Local calls
- Dial 10 digits
- Number format
- (819) 555-0123
- From abroad
- +1 819 555 0123
Cities in area code 819
- Gatineau
- Sherbrooke
- Trois-Rivières
- Victoriaville
- Rouyn-Noranda
- Magog
- Mont-Tremblant
- Shawinigan
- Val-d'Or
- Amos
Is a 819 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 an 819 number can be calling from anywhere.
Robocallers exploit that with "neighbor spoofing": showing an 819 number to people in Quebec because a local-looking call is more likely to be answered. If an 819 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 819
819 entered service in 1957.
It is part of the 468/819/873 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.
As the region grew, 468 and 873 were carved out of or added to 819.
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Area code 819 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 819?
Area code 819 is in Quebec, Canada. It covers Gatineau, Sherbrooke, Trois-Rivières, Victoriaville, Rouyn-Noranda and Magog.
What time zone is area code 819?
819 is in the Eastern (UTC−5) time zone, and observes daylight saving time.
What area codes overlay 819?
468 and 873 serve the same area as 819. Numbers in all of them are local to one another.
When did area code 819 start?
819 entered service in 1957.
How do I find out who called me from 819?
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 819?
If you live in or near Quebec, they may be genuinely local — or robocalls spoofing a local-looking number. Unknown 819 callers who will not leave a message are best looked up before you call back.
Got a call from 819?
Run the free check first — validity, carrier, line type and region — and unlock the full report only if you need it.