🇨🇦 581 area code
Area code 581 covers Quebec City, Chicoutimi, Levis and Rimouski and the surrounding area in Quebec, Canada. It shares that territory with 367 and 418, so the same neighbourhood can have numbers in any of them. Enter a 581 number below for a free check before you call back.
- Location: Quebec City, Quebec
- Time zone: Eastern (UTC−5)
- In service since September 19, 2008
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Area code 581 at a glance
- Area code
- 581
- Location
- Quebec, Canada
- Main cities
- Quebec City, Chicoutimi, Levis, Rimouski, Rivière-du-Loup, Alma
- Time zone
- Eastern (UTC−5)
- Local time now
- —
- In service since
- September 19, 2008
- Created from
- 418
- Overlay codes
- 367, 418
- Codes split from it
- 367
- Local calls
- Dial 10 digits
- Number format
- (581) 555-0123
- From abroad
- +1 581 555 0123
Cities in the 581 overlay area
- Quebec City
- Chicoutimi
- Levis
- Rimouski
- Rivière-du-Loup
- Alma
- Jonquière
- Thetford Mines
- Saint-Georges
- Baie-Comeau
Is a 581 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 581 number can be calling from anywhere.
Robocallers exploit that with "neighbor spoofing": showing a 581 number to people in Quebec because a local-looking call is more likely to be answered. If a 581 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 581
581 entered service on September 19, 2008, as an overlay on 418, which had run short of numbers.
It is part of the 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.
As the region grew, 367 was carved out of or added to 581.
Because 581 overlays the same ground, the cities listed are those of the codes it shares with.
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Area code 581 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 581?
Area code 581 is in Quebec, Canada. It covers Quebec City, Chicoutimi, Levis, Rimouski, Rivière-du-Loup and Alma.
What time zone is area code 581?
581 is in the Eastern (UTC−5) time zone, and observes daylight saving time.
What area codes overlay 581?
367 and 418 serve the same area as 581. Numbers in all of them are local to one another.
When did area code 581 start?
581 entered service on September 19, 2008, created from 418.
How do I find out who called me from 581?
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 581?
If you live in or near Quebec, they may be genuinely local — or robocalls spoofing a local-looking number. Unknown 581 callers who will not leave a message are best looked up before you call back.
Got a call from 581?
Run the free check first — validity, carrier, line type and region — and unlock the full report only if you need it.