Phone area codes for Gatineau, QC
3 active area codes · Eastern Time (EST/EDT, UTC-5/-4) · population 291,041.
Gatineau lies on the north bank of the Ottawa River, directly across from Ottawa. It is the largest city in western Quebec and forms half of the National Capital Region.
Area codes serving Gatineau
Dialling from and to Gatineau
Because Gatineau sits inside an overlay region with 3 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 Gatineau 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 Gatineau
About Gatineau, Quebec
Gatineau is located in Quebec, Canada. Gatineau lies on the north bank of the Ottawa River, directly across from Ottawa. It is the largest city in western Quebec and forms half of the National Capital Region. The city falls within the Eastern Time (EST/EDT, UTC-5/-4) time zone.
Numbers issued to subscribers in Gatineau can come from any of the area codes assigned to the surrounding numbering plan area: 819, 873, 468. With number portability now standard across all Canadian carriers, the area code attached to a Gatineau 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 819 or 873 or 468, the caller is most likely either based in Gatineau 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.