🇨🇦 942 area code
Area code 942 covers Toronto and the surrounding area in Ontario, Canada. It shares that territory with 416, 437 and 647, so the same neighbourhood can have numbers in any of them. Enter a 942 number below for a free check before you call back.
- Location: Toronto, Ontario
- Time zone: Eastern (UTC−5)
- In service since April 26, 2025
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Area code 942 at a glance
Cities in area code 942
- Toronto
Is a 942 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 942 number can be calling from anywhere.
Robocallers exploit that with "neighbor spoofing": showing a 942 number to people in Ontario because a local-looking call is more likely to be answered. If a 942 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 942
942 entered service on April 26, 2025, as an overlay on 416, which had run short of numbers.
It is part of the 416/437/647/942 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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Area code 942 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 942?
Area code 942 is in Ontario, Canada. It covers Toronto.
What time zone is area code 942?
942 is in the Eastern (UTC−5) time zone, and observes daylight saving time.
What area codes overlay 942?
416, 437 and 647 serve the same area as 942. Numbers in all of them are local to one another.
When did area code 942 start?
942 entered service on April 26, 2025, created from 416.
How do I find out who called me from 942?
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 942?
If you live in or near Ontario, they may be genuinely local — or robocalls spoofing a local-looking number. Unknown 942 callers who will not leave a message are best looked up before you call back.
Got a call from 942?
Run the free check first — validity, carrier, line type and region — and unlock the full report only if you need it.