🇨🇦 263 area code
Area code 263 covers Montreal and the surrounding area in Quebec, Canada. It shares that territory with 438 and 514, so the same neighbourhood can have numbers in any of them. Enter a 263 number below for a free check before you call back.
- Location: Montreal, Quebec
- Time zone: Eastern (UTC−5)
- In service since October 22, 2022
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Area code 263 at a glance
Cities in area code 263
- Montreal
Is a 263 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 263 number can be calling from anywhere.
Robocallers exploit that with "neighbor spoofing": showing a 263 number to people in Quebec because a local-looking call is more likely to be answered. If a 263 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 263
263 entered service on October 22, 2022, as an overlay on 514, which had run short of numbers.
It is part of the 263/438/514 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.
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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 263?
Area code 263 is in Quebec, Canada. It covers Montreal.
What time zone is area code 263?
263 is in the Eastern (UTC−5) time zone, and observes daylight saving time.
What area codes overlay 263?
438 and 514 serve the same area as 263. Numbers in all of them are local to one another.
When did area code 263 start?
263 entered service on October 22, 2022, created from 514.
How do I find out who called me from 263?
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 263?
If you live in or near Quebec, they may be genuinely local — or robocalls spoofing a local-looking number. Unknown 263 callers who will not leave a message are best looked up before you call back.
Got a call from 263?
Run the free check first — validity, carrier, line type and region — and unlock the full report only if you need it.