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Dialing Through Time

An exploration of the evolution and geographic distribution of telephone area codes 613, 343, and 753 serving Ottawa and Eastern Ontario, Canada.

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Understanding the Codes

Geographic Coverage

Area codes 613, 343, and 753 are part of the North American Numbering Plan (NANP) and serve Ottawa and the surrounding Eastern Ontario region in Canada. Area code 613 is one of the original area codes established in October 1947. Area code 343 was introduced as an overlay in May 2010, and 753 was added as a further overlay in March 2022, to accommodate the growing demand for telephone numbers in this densely populated and economically significant area.[2][4]

Overlay Strategy

The introduction of overlay area codes (like 343 and 753) allows new numbers to be assigned within the existing geographic territory without splitting the original area code. This approach, while preserving existing numbers and avoiding the need for customers to change their phone numbers, necessitates ten-digit dialing for all calls within the overlay region.[3] This strategy is often employed to efficiently manage number exhaustion, particularly with the proliferation of mobile devices and multiple lines per user.[5]

The Ottawa-Hull Connection

A unique aspect of this region is the shared local calling area between Ottawa, Ontario, and Gatineau (formerly Hull), Quebec. This cross-provincial boundary calling area, established to maintain seven-digit dialing for decades, presented complex numbering challenges. Exchange code protection measures were implemented to prevent number conflicts on both sides of the Ottawa River, impacting number availability across the entire 613 and 819 numbering plan areas.[1]

Historical Evolution

Initial Allocation and Splits

Area code 613 was initially assigned to a vast territory covering most of Ontario, excluding the Golden Horseshoe region. Over time, population growth and numbering needs led to splits: in 1953, the southwestern portion became area code 519, and in 1957, the northwestern portion was assigned area code 705. Since 1957, 613 has exclusively served Eastern Ontario, extending from Brighton and Deep River eastward.[1]

Numbering Challenges and Solutions

Canada's number allocation system, particularly the practice of assigning large blocks of 10,000 numbers per prefix to each carrier in every rate center, led to significant number exhaustion. This inefficiency, coupled with the rise of mobile phones, strained the 613 and 819 pools. The need for ten-digit dialing became mandatory in 613 and 819 on October 21, 2006, ending the long-standing seven-digit dialing between Ottawa and Hull.[1]

The exhaustion of available prefixes necessitated relief measures. Geographic splits were deemed impractical due to the cost and disruption of reassigning numbers. Consequently, overlay area codes became the preferred solution. Area code 343 was approved in 2008 and activated in 2010. Subsequently, area code 753 was approved in 2021 and activated in 2022. A fourth overlay, area code 871, is reserved for potential future use, anticipated around May 2025.[2][3][4][6][7][8]

Telecommunications Providers

Incumbent and Independent Carriers

The primary incumbent local exchange carrier within the 613 area code is Bell Canada. However, several independent telephone companies serve specific rural exchanges, ensuring localized service delivery. These include:

  • Lansdowne Rural Telephone Company (serving Lansdowne)
  • North Frontenac Telephone Company (serving Sharbot Lake and Parham)
  • North Renfrew Telephone Company (serving Pembroke outskirts, Beachburg, Westmeath)
  • Roxborough Telephone Company (serving Moose Creek)
  • Westport Telephone Company (serving Westport)

Additionally, Bell Canada serves Saint-Régis, Quebec, which shares an exchange with Fort Covington, New York, allowing local calls across the international border.[9][10][11][12][13][14]

Communities and Codes

Central Office Code Distribution

The area codes 613, 343, and 753 cover a wide array of communities in Eastern Ontario and adjacent Quebec regions. The following table details some of these communities and their associated central office codes (prefixes).

Eastern Ontario Area Codes: 613, 343, 753
Community Municipality/Region Area Codes & Prefixes
Adolphustown Greater Napanee (613): 373
Alexandria North Glengarry (343): 432, 474; (613): 525, 642
Alfred Alfred and Plantagenet (343): 371, 691, 789; (613): 605, 679, 708
Almonte Mississippi Mills (343): 372, 760; (613): 256, 461
Arden Central Frontenac (343): 268; (613): 335
Arnprior Town of Arnprior (343): 373, 761; (613): 622, 623, 626
Athens Township of Athens (613): 924, 927
Avonmore North Stormont (343): 433; (613): 346
Bancroft Township of Tudor and Cashel (343): 269, 357, 401, 476, 943; (613): 202, 303, 318, 332, 334, 412, 442, 553, 630
Barry's Bay Township of Madawaska Valley (343): 241; (613): 756
Bath Loyalist Township (613): 351, 352, 881
Beachburg Whitewater Region (613): 582
Belleville City of Belleville (343): 261, 263, 270, 355, 362, 367, 600, 645, 889; (613): 210, 242, 243, 391, 403, 438, 480, 554, 661, 689, 707, 743, 771, 779, 813, 827, 847, 848, 849, 885, 902, 919, 920, 921, 922, 961, 962, 966, 967, 968, 969, 970
Bloomfield Prince Edward County (613): 393
Bourget Township of Clarence-Rockland (343): 374, 762; (613): 426, 487, 603
Brighton Town of Brighton (343): 271; (613): 439, 475, 481, 814
Brockville City of Brockville (343): 225, 264, 300, 320, 327, 480; (613): 213, 246, 340, 341, 342, 345, 349, 423, 498, 499, 556, 640, 704, 802, 803, 865
Calabogie Greater Madawaska (613): 752
Cardiff Township of Highlands East (613): 338
Cardinal Township of Edwardsburgh/Cardinal (613): 655, 657, 671
Carleton Place Town of Carleton Place (343): 213, 285, 375, 503, 763; (613): 250, 251, 253, 257, 418, 434, 451, 452, 456, 492, 508, 621, 964
Carp City of Ottawa (343): 376, 764; (613): 470, 839
Casselman Town of Casselman (343): 377, 765; (613): 427, 764
Chalk River Township of Chalk River (613): 589
Chesterville Township of North Dundas (343): 378, 766; (613): 436, 448
Clarence Creek Township of Clarence-Rockland (343): 379, 767; (613): 420, 487
Cobden Township of Whitewater Region (613): 646, 647
Coe Hill Township of Wollaston (613): 337
Constance Bay City of Ottawa (343): 380, 768; (613): 578, 832
Cornwall City of Cornwall (343): 288, 301, 330, 356, 370, 431, 444, 475, 585, 885; (613): 209, 330, 360, 361, 362, 363, 505, 551, 571, 577, 662, 703, 861, 870, 930, 931, 932, 933, 935, 936, 937, 938
Crysler Township of North Stormont (343): 381; (613): 987
Cumberland City of Ottawa (343): 382, 769; (613): 467, 517, 573, 833, 892
Deep River Town of Deep River (613): 584
Delta Township of Rideau Lakes (613): 616, 928
Denbigh Township of Addington Highlands (613): 333
Deseronto Town of Deseronto (343): 265; (613): 309, 396
Douglas Township of Admaston/Bromley (613): 649
Eganville Township of Bonnechere Valley (613): 628
Elgin Township of Rideau Lakes (613): 359
Embrun Town of Russell (343): 383, 770; (613): 370, 443, 557
Enterprise Township of Stone Mills (613): 358
Finch Township of North Stormont (343): 434; (613): 984
Foymount Township of Bonnechere Valley (613): 754
Frankford City of Quinte West (613): 398, 486
Gananoque Town of Gananoque (343): 479; (613): 381, 382, 463, 718, 815
Gilmour Township of Tudor and Cashel (613): 474
Glen Robertson Township of North Glengarry (343): 435; (613): 874
Gloucester City of Ottawa (343): 384, 771; (613): 425, 455, 502, 822
Golden Lake Township of North Algona Wilberforce (613): 625
Harrowsmith Township of South Frontenac (613): 372
Hawkesbury Town of Hawkesbury (343): 500; (613): 306, 307, 632, 636
Ingleside Township of South Stormont (343): 436; (613): 522, 537
Inverary Township of South Frontenac (613): 353, 653
Iroquois Township of South Dundas (343): 437; (613): 652, 669
Jockvale City of Ottawa (343): 212, 303, 385, 772; (613): 440, 459, 512, 823, 825, 843
Kanata–Stittsville City of Ottawa (343): 359, 386, 667, 690, 773; (613): 254, 270, 271, 280, 287, 383, 435, 457, 509, 519, 576, 591, 592, 595, 599, 609, 663, 801, 831, 836, 886, 895, 963, 974, 977
Kemptville Municipality of North Grenville (343): 387, 774; (613): 215, 258, 713
Killaloe Township of Killaloe, Hagarty and Richards (613): 757
Kingston City of Kingston (343): 266, 290, 302, 333, 344, 358, 363, 364, 422, 477, 884, 989; (613): 214, 217, 305, 328, 329, 331, 344, 384, 389, 417, 449, 453, 483, 484, 507, 514, 530, 531, 532, 533, 536, 539, 540, 541, 542, 544, 545, 546, 547, 548, 549, 561, 572, 583, 634, 650, 766, 767, 770, 776, 777, 817, 840, 856, 876, 877, 887, 888, 893, 900, 929, 985
L'Orignal Township of Champlain (343): 438; (613): 675
Lanark Township of Lanark Highlands (613): 259
Lancaster Township of South Glengarry (343): 439; (613): 313, 347
Lansdowne Township of Leeds and the Thousand Islands (613): 659
Long Sault Township of South Stormont (343): 440; (613): 534, 550
Maberly Township of Tay Valley (613): 268
Madoc Township of Madoc (343): 472; (613): 473, 666
Maitland Township of Edwardsburgh/Cardinal (613): 320, 348, 664
Mallorytown Township of Leeds and the Thousand Islands (613): 923, 973
Manotick City of Ottawa (343): 214, 388, 775; (613): 491, 692, 908
Marmora Township of Marmora and Lake (613): 472, 644
Martintown Township of South Glengarry (343): 441; (613): 528
Maxville Township of North Glengarry (343): 442; (613): 527
Maynooth Township of Hastings Highlands (613): 338
McDonalds Corners Township of Lanark Highlands (613): 278
Merrickville Municipality of Merrickville-Wolford (343): 340, 389; (613): 269
Metcalfe City of Ottawa (343): 390, 776; (613): 574, 821
Moose Creek Township of North Stormont (613): 538
Morrisburg Township of South Dundas (343): 443; (613): 543, 643
Napanee Town of Greater Napanee (343): 267, 478; (613): 308, 354, 409, 462
Navan City of Ottawa (343): 391, 778; (613): 429, 835
Newburgh Township of Stone Mills (613): 378
North Augusta Township of Augusta (613): 665, 926
North Gower City of Ottawa (343): 392, 779; (613): 489, 493
Northbrook Township of Addington Highlands (343): 272, 336; (613): 336
Odessa Township of Loyalist (613): 386, 896
Orléans City of Ottawa (343): 221, 393, 780; (613): 424, 458, 510, 590, 824, 830, 834, 837, 841, 845
Osgoode City of Ottawa (343): 394, 467, 781, 955; (613): 465, 469, 516, 826; (753): 200
Ottawa–Hull National Capital Region (343): 200, 201, 203, 244, 262, 291, 292, 360, 488, 540, 541, 542, 666, 688, 689, 700, 777, 882, 883, 887, 888, 925, 988, 998, 999; (613): 203, 204, 212, 216, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 226, 227, 228, 229, 230, 231, 232, 233, 234, 235, 236, 237, 238, 239, 240, 241, 244, 245, 247, 248, 249, 252, 255, 260, 261, 262, 263, 265, 266, 274, 276, 277, 282, 286, 288, 290, 291, 292, 293, 294, 295, 296, 297, 298, 299, 301, 302, 304, 314, 315, 316, 317, 319, 321, 322, 323, 324, 325, 327, 350, 355, 356, 357, 364, 366, 368, 369, 371, 380, 400, 402, 404, 406, 407, 408, 410, 413, 415, 416, 421, 422, 437, 447, 454, 462, 482, 500, 501, 513, 514, 515, 518, 520, 521, 523, 526, 552, 558, 560, 562, 563, 564, 565, 566, 567, 569, 580, 581, 593, 594, 596, 597, 598, 600, 601, 604, 606, 607, 608, 612, 614, 615, 617, 618, 619, 620, 627, 656, 660, 667, 668, 670, 680, 683, 686, 688, 690, 691, 693, 694, 695, 696, 697, 698, 699, 700, 701, 702, 709, 710, 712, 714, 715, 716, 719, 720, 721, 722, 723, 724, 725, 726, 727, 728, 729, 730, 731, 733, 734, 736, 737, 738, 739, 740, 741, 742, 744, 745, 746, 747, 748, 749, 750, 751, 755, 759, 760, 761, 762, 763, 765, 768, 769, 773, 778, 780, 781, 782, 783, 784, 785, 786, 787, 788, 789, 790, 791, 792, 793, 794, 795, 796, 797, 798, 799, 800, 804, 805, 806, 807, 808, 809, 816, 818, 820, 828, 829, 842, 844, 850, 851, 852, 853, 854, 857, 858, 859, 860, 862, 863, 864, 866, 867, 868, 869, 875, 878, 880, 882, 883, 884, 889, 890, 891, 894, 897, 898, 899, 901, 903, 904, 907, 909, 910, 912, 913, 914, 915, 916, 917, 934, 940, 941, 943, 944, 945, 946, 947, 948, 949, 951, 952, 953, 954, 956, 957, 960, 971, 978, 979, 981, 983, 986, 990, 991, 992, 993, 994, 995, 996, 997, 998, 999; (753): 200
Pakenham Township of Mississippi Mills (343): 395; (613): 624
Palmer Rapids Township of Hastings Highlands (613): 338
Parham Township of Central Frontenac (613): 375
Pembroke City of Pembroke (613): 638 (Independent); (343): 369, 430, 544; (613): 281, 312, 401, 504, 559, 585, 602, 629, 631, 633, 635, 639, 717, 732, 735, 775
Perth Town of Perth (343): 341, 400, 402; (613): 200, 201, 264, 267, 300, 326, 390, 464, 466, 714, 772, 812
Petawawa Town of Petawawa (613): 506, 588, 685, 687
Picton Prince Edward County (343): 222; (613): 471, 476, 503, 654, 846, 906
Plantagenet Township of Alfred and Plantagenet (343): 396, 783; (613): 405, 673
Plevna Township of North Frontenac (343): 273; (613): 479
Portland Township of Rideau Lakes (613): 272, 972
Prescott Town of Prescott (613): 529, 918, 925, 975
Renfrew Town of Renfrew (343): 361; (613): 431, 432, 433, 570
Richmond City of Ottawa (343): 200, 397, 784; (613): 444, 838
Rockland Township of Clarence-Rockland (343): 200, 398, 785; (613): 419, 446
Rolphton Township of Laurentian Hills (613): 586
Russell Town of Russell (343): 399, 786; (613): 445, 496
Seeleys Bay Township of Leeds and the Thousand Islands (613): 387
Selby Town of Greater Napanee (613): 388
Sharbot Lake Township of Central Frontenac (613): 279
Smiths Falls Town of Smiths Falls (343): 800, 881; (613): 205, 206, 207, 283, 284, 285, 414, 418, 430, 485, 682, 706, 855, 980, 982, 988
South Mountain Township of North Dundas (343): 345; (613): 989
Spencerville Township of Edwardsburgh/Cardinal (613): 648, 658
Saint Regis Akwesasne (Quebec/Ontario/NY) (343): 447; (613): 575
St. Eugene Township of East Hawkesbury (343): 445; (613): 674
St. Isidore Township of North Stormont (343): 446; (613): 524
Stirling Township of Stirling-Rawdon (613): 395, 490
Sydenham Township of South Frontenac (613): 376
Tamworth Township of Stone Mills (613): 379
Thurlow City of Belleville (613): 477, 494
Toledo Township of Elizabethtown-Kitley (613): 275
Trenton City of Quinte West (613): 208, 392, 394, 495, 651, 681, 955, 965
Tweed Town of Tweed (613): 478
Vankleek Hill Town of Champlain (343): 304, 448, 473, 886; (613): 676, 677, 678, 684, 872
Verona Township of South Frontenac (613): 374
Wellington Prince Edward County (613): 399
Westmeath Township of Whitewater Region (613): 587
Westport Township of Rideau Lakes (613): 273
Whitney Township of South Algonquin (613): 637
Williamsburg Township of South Dundas (343): 449; (613): 535, 641
Winchester Township of North Dundas (343): 346, 787; (613): 441, 774
Wolfe Island Township of Frontenac Islands (613): 385
Wooler City of Quinte West (613): 397, 497
Yarker Township of Stone Mills (613): 377
Shared-Cost Service Various (613): 310

Note: The 'p' designation in the original source indicates numbers protected against assignment in both 819 and 613 due to Government of Canada office requirements. This has been omitted for clarity in this table.

Related Information

Further Reading

For a broader understanding of telephone numbering plans and regional codes, consult the following:

  • List of Ontario area codes
  • List of North American Numbering Plan area codes

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References

References

  1.  NANP Planning Letter PL-571 (2021-11-10)
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