🇨🇦 506 area code
Area code 506 covers Saint John, Moncton, Campbellton and Edmundston and the surrounding area in New Brunswick, Canada. It shares that territory with 428, so the same neighbourhood can have numbers in any of them. Enter a 506 number below for a free check before you call back.
- Location: Saint John, New Brunswick
- Time zone: Atlantic (UTC−4)
- In service since 1955
Consultar um número
Validade, operadora, tipo de linha e região na primeira passagem.
Area code 506 at a glance
- Area code
- 506
- Location
- New Brunswick, Canada
- Main cities
- Saint John, Moncton, Campbellton, Edmundston, Nelson-Miramichi, Bathurst
- Time zone
- Atlantic (UTC−4)
- Local time now
- —
- In service since
- 1955
- Overlay codes
- 428
- Codes split from it
- 428
- Local calls
- Dial 10 digits
- Number format
- (506) 555-0123
- From abroad
- +1 506 555 0123
Cities in area code 506
- Saint John
- Moncton
- Campbellton
- Edmundston
- Nelson-Miramichi
- Bathurst
- Fredericton
- Oromocto
- Shediac
- Sussex
Is a 506 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 506 number can be calling from anywhere.
Robocallers exploit that with "neighbor spoofing": showing a 506 number to people in New Brunswick because a local-looking call is more likely to be answered. If a 506 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 506
506 entered service in 1955.
It is part of the 428/506 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, 428 was carved out of or added to 506.
Area codes
More area codes in New Brunswick
All New Brunswick area codes · Every North American area code · International country codes
Perguntas frequentes
Area code 506 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 506?
Area code 506 is in New Brunswick, Canada. It covers Saint John, Moncton, Campbellton, Edmundston, Nelson-Miramichi and Bathurst.
What time zone is area code 506?
506 is in the Atlantic (UTC−4) time zone, and observes daylight saving time.
What area codes overlay 506?
428 serves the same area as 506. Numbers in all of them are local to one another.
When did area code 506 start?
506 entered service in 1955.
How do I find out who called me from 506?
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 506?
If you live in or near New Brunswick, they may be genuinely local — or robocalls spoofing a local-looking number. Unknown 506 callers who will not leave a message are best looked up before you call back.
Got a call from 506?
Run the free check first — validity, carrier, line type and region — and unlock the full report only if you need it.