Phone area codes for Fredericton, NB
2 active area codes · Atlantic Time (AST/ADT, UTC-4/-3) · population 63,116.
The capital of New Brunswick, Fredericton straddles the Saint John River and is home to the provincial legislature and several universities.
Area codes serving Fredericton
Dialling from and to Fredericton
Because Fredericton sits inside an overlay region with 2 overlapping area codes, callers must always dial 10 digits — even for calls between two phones on the same street. From outside Canada and the United States, dial your international access prefix, then +1, then the 10-digit number.
Mobile carriers in Fredericton 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 Fredericton
About Fredericton, New Brunswick
Fredericton is located in New Brunswick, Canada. The capital of New Brunswick, Fredericton straddles the Saint John River and is home to the provincial legislature and several universities. The city falls within the Atlantic Time (AST/ADT, UTC-4/-3) time zone.
Numbers issued to subscribers in Fredericton can come from any of the area codes assigned to the surrounding numbering plan area: 506, 428. With number portability now standard across all Canadian carriers, the area code attached to a Fredericton 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 506 or 428, the caller is most likely either based in Fredericton 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.