819 Area Code — Quebec (Canadian), Quebec
About the 819 Area Code
Area code 819 serves Quebec (Canadian), Quebec, part of the North American Numbering Plan allocated to Canadian telecommunications. Primary carriers include Bell Canada, Rogers Communications, and Telus Mobility, all operating under CRTC regulatory oversight. The 819 numbering plan area covers Gatineau and Sherbrooke in the Eastern time zone.
Key Information
- Region: Quebec (Canadian)
- State / Province: Quebec
- Timezone: Eastern
- Major Cities: Gatineau, Sherbrooke
Carriers & Network Type for 819 Numbers
Network mix: Mixed — 819 numbers include mobile, landline, and VoIP lines.
Common Scam Patterns
FCC complaint data for 819 numbers includes:
- Robocall/Auto-dialer
- Extended warranty scam
- Health insurance offer
- IRS/Government impersonation
If You Got a Text from 819
Who Typically Calls from the 819 Area Code?
Area code 819 serves Quebec (Canadian), Quebec, part of the North American Numbering Plan allocated to Canadian telecommunications. Primary carriers include Bell Canada, Rogers Communications, and Telus Mobility, all operating under CRTC regulatory oversight. The 819 numbering plan area covers Gatineau and Sherbrooke in the Eastern time zone. Calls from 819 numbers originate in Quebec (Canadian), Quebec. Residents, local businesses, schools, medical offices, and government agencies in this region all use 819 numbers. If you received an unexpected call or text from a 819 number, it may be a neighbor, a local service provider, or — in some cases — an unwanted solicitor.
Because 819 is a legitimate, widely used area code, scammers sometimes spoof it to make their calls appear local and trustworthy. This technique — called neighbor spoofing — makes it more likely that recipients will answer. A reverse phone lookup is the fastest way to find out whether a 819 number is genuinely local or spoofed.
Is a 819 Phone Number Spam?
Not all 819 calls are spam, but the area code is not immune to robocall campaigns and phone scams. Common complaints about 819 numbers include warranty extension scams, debt collection harassment, IRS impersonation calls, and unsolicited insurance offers.
If a 819 number called you and didn't leave a voicemail, that's a red flag — legitimate callers typically leave a message. Use Who Sent That Text Message to look up the number instantly and see whether other users have flagged it as spam.
You can also report a suspicious 819 number directly from our lookup results, helping protect others in the community from the same caller.
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Other Area Codes in Quebec
Quebec has multiple area codes serving different regions. If the number you received isn't from 819, check one of the other Quebec area codes below.