Area Code 249 Location
Phone numbers with the 249 area code originate from most of northeastern and central Ontario in Canada, serving as an overlay for this region.
Area code 249 is a general purpose code which was placed in service on March 19, 2011.
Area Code 249 Location Map
Source: Canadian Numbering Administrator (cnac.ca)
Overlay System
Area code 249 was introduced on March 19, 2011, as an overlay to area code 705, requiring ten-digit dialing for local calls. This numbering plan area, which serves most of northeastern and central Ontario in Canada, also includes area code 683, which was added in June 2022, and area code 460, which was reserved in November 2022, all working together in an overlay system.
Area Code 249 NXX Codes Distribution
NXX Code Distribution by Exchange Area
Our reverse phone lookup will analyze the three-digit nxx code of any 249 numbering plan area (NPA) phone number and will show which company and exchange area it was initially assigned to. This nxx code data may help to determine the Canada carrier, and geographic area associated with that phone number.
| Exchange Area | Number of NXX Codes |
|---|---|
| Sudbury | 24 |
| Barrie | 21 |
| Huntsville | 17 |
| Collingwood | 15 |
| Peterborough | 15 |
| Alliston | 13 |
| Sault Ste. Marie | 12 |
| Espanola | 10 |
| Bracebridge | 8 |
| Midland | 8 |
| North Bay | 8 |
| Borden-Angus | 7 |
| Lindsay | 7 |
| Moonstone | 7 |
| Other | 401 |
NXX Code Distribution by Company
| Company | NXX Codes Assigned |
|---|---|
| Fibernetics | 142 |
| TELUS Integrated Communications | 109 |
| Iristel | 75 |
| Distributel | 64 |
| ISP Telecom | 30 |
| TELUS Mobility | 29 |
| Bell Canada | 23 |
| Rogers Communications Canada (Wireless) | 17 |
| Fido Solutions | 14 |
| Bell Mobility | 11 |
| Comwave Networks | 10 |
| IXICA Communications | 8 |
| Rogers Communications Canada (Cable) | 8 |
| Bragg Communications | 7 |
| Rogers Communications Canada | 6 |
| ExaTEL | 5 |
| InnSysVoice | 4 |
| Cogeco Connexion | 3 |
| FGLTEL | 2 |
| Nexicom Telecommunications | 2 |
| TekSavvy Solutions | 2 |
| Freedom Mobile | 1 |
| Northern Telephone | 1 |
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