🇨🇦 273 area code
Area code 273 is a new code for Quebec, added as an overlay on 367, 418 and 581. NANPA has scheduled it to enter service on February 27, 2027. Enter a 273 number below for a free check before you call back.
- Location: Quebec City, Quebec
- Time zone: Eastern (UTC−5)
- Starts: February 27, 2027
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Area code 273 at a glance
- Area code
- 273
- Location
- Quebec, Canada
- Main cities
- Quebec City, Chicoutimi, Levis, Rimouski, Rivière-du-Loup, Alma
- Area served
- Eastern Québec
- Time zone
- Eastern (UTC−5)
- Enters service
- February 27, 2027
- Created from
- 418
- Overlay codes
- 367, 418, 581
- Local calls
- Dial 10 digits
- Number format
- (273) 555-0123
- From abroad
- +1 273 555 0123
Cities in the 273 overlay area
- Quebec City
- Chicoutimi
- Levis
- Rimouski
- Rivière-du-Loup
- Alma
- Jonquière
- Thetford Mines
- Saint-Georges
- Baie-Comeau
Is a 273 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 273 number can be calling from anywhere.
Robocallers exploit that with "neighbor spoofing": showing a 273 number to people in Quebec because a local-looking call is more likely to be answered. If a 273 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 273
273 will enter service on February 27, 2027, as an overlay on 418, which had run short of numbers.
It is part of the 273/367/418/581 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 273 overlays the same ground, the cities listed are those of the codes it shares with.
NANPA lists 273 as running short of numbers, with relief planning under way — expect another overlay code here in the next few years.
Existing numbers will not change. What changes is that new numbers in the area may start with 273, so a call from 273 once it opens can be as local as one from 367, 418 and 581.
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Area code 273 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 273?
Area code 273 is in Quebec, Canada. It covers Quebec City, Chicoutimi, Levis, Rimouski, Rivière-du-Loup and Alma.
What time zone is area code 273?
273 is in the Eastern (UTC−5) time zone, and observes daylight saving time.
What area codes overlay 273?
367, 418 and 581 serve the same area as 273. Numbers in all of them are local to one another.
When does area code 273 start?
273 is scheduled to enter service on February 27, 2027, created from 418.
How do I find out who called me from 273?
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.
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