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Phone area codes for Burlington, ON

1 active area code · Eastern Time (EST/EDT, UTC-5/-4) · population 186,948.

Burlington sits at the western tip of Lake Ontario and forms a transition point between the GTA and Hamilton.

Area codes serving Burlington

Dialling from and to Burlington

Because Burlington sits inside a single-NPA region, callers may still be able to use 7-digit local dialling, though 10-digit dialling is universally accepted. From outside Canada and the United States, dial your international access prefix, then +1, then the 10-digit number.

Mobile carriers in Burlington typically issue numbers from whichever overlay code is currently being released by the NANP relief plan. As a result, two members of the same household frequently carry numbers from two different area codes — for example a long-time resident with an original-assignment number and a newer subscriber with an overlay number.

Major carriers serving Burlington

About Burlington, Ontario

Burlington is located in Ontario, Canada. Burlington sits at the western tip of Lake Ontario and forms a transition point between the GTA and Hamilton. The city falls within the Eastern Time (EST/EDT, UTC-5/-4) time zone.

Numbers issued to subscribers in Burlington can come from any of the area codes assigned to the surrounding numbering plan area: 905. With number portability now standard across all Canadian carriers, the area code attached to a Burlington number tells you only where that number was first issued — not who currently carries it or where the device is physically located.

If you are trying to identify a recent call from 905, the caller is most likely either based in Burlington or another community within the same NPA, has previously held a number issued in this area, or — in the case of telemarketing and scam calls — is spoofing a local prefix to increase the chance you pick up.