Area code 468 — Quebec
Western and Northern Quebec (second overlay). Overlay assignment, in service since 2024.
At a glance
- Country
- Canada
- Province / territory
- Quebec
- Service area
- Western and Northern Quebec (second overlay)
- Time zone
- Eastern Time (EST/EDT, UTC-5/-4) · current offset -04:00
- Type
- Overlay
- In service since
- 2024
- Country code
- +1 (NANP)
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Cities served by 468
Related & overlay area codes
Area code 468 shares geography with 2 other codes serving the same region. A call placed inside this overlay must dial all 10 digits regardless of which code your own line uses.
Carriers operating in 468
The following national and regional telecommunications carriers hold central office (CO) code assignments within numbering plan area 468. Number portability means a phone number originally issued by one carrier may now ride on another carrier's network.
About area code 468
Area code 468 is a Canadian numbering plan area covering Western and Northern Quebec (second overlay). It was placed into service in 2024 as a overlay code, and today operates under the Eastern Time (EST/EDT, UTC-5/-4) time zone.
Numbers in the 468 NPA are issued in central office (CO) blocks of 10,000 to local exchange carriers, who then assign them to subscribers. Because Canada uses a competitive carrier model under CRTC oversight, multiple carriers — both incumbent and competitive — hold blocks within 468. The current carrier of record for any specific number can be looked up via the Canadian Local Number Portability Consortium, but the originally issued carrier is no longer a reliable signal of who actually serves that line.
If you receive a call from a number beginning with 468, the caller is either physically located in or has historically been associated with Western and Northern Quebec (second overlay). The same applies to overlay codes 819, 873: any of these area codes can correspond to a phone in the same geography, and many households carry numbers from two or three different overlays simultaneously across landlines and mobile devices.
To call a number in 468 from outside Canada and the United States, dial your country's international access prefix, then +1 468 followed by the 7-digit local number. Within the NANP, simply dial 1 followed by all 10 digits — or just the 10 digits if you are also located in an overlay region where 7-digit local dialling is no longer permitted.
Frequently asked questions
Where is area code 468?
Area code 468 serves Western and Northern Quebec (second overlay) in Quebec, Canada.
What time zone is 468?
Numbers in 468 are in the Eastern Time (EST/EDT, UTC-5/-4) time zone.
Is 468 a toll-free or mobile-only code?
No. Canadian area codes are geographic — they apply to both landline and mobile numbers in Western and Northern Quebec (second overlay). Toll-free codes in the NANP (800, 833, 844, 855, 866, 877, 888) are a separate category.
Why do I see calls from 468 if I do not know anyone there?
Two reasons. First, mobile portability: someone who moved away from Quebec can keep their 468 number anywhere in the world. Second, scam callers frequently spoof Canadian area codes to appear local. If you do not recognise the number, it is generally safe to let it go to voicemail.