Area code 249 – Ontario
249 has served Ontario since 2011, split from 705. 587 of its 800 number blocks are allocated (73%). It shares its geography with overlay codes 683, 705, so local calls take all ten digits. Spam complaints are comparatively rare: 160 in the 33 days to 30 October 2026, 355th of the 422 codes with five or more complaints. Most of its numbers are in Sudbury, Barrie, Huntsville.
- Province
- Ontario
- In service since
- 2011
- Time zone
- Eastern
Spam complaints naming 249
FTC Do Not Call complaints where the caller ID was a 249 number, 28 Sep – 30 Oct 2026 (33 days). Caller IDs on spam calls are frequently spoofed, so these are complaints about the code, not calls proven to originate in it.
Rate centers in 249
NANPA allocates number blocks to rate centers and records their names abbreviated to ten characters, so these are NANPA's codes rather than place names – CHAMPAURBN is Champaign-Urbana, NWYRCYZN01 is a New York City zone. We show them unchanged instead of guessing at the full names. Showing the largest 5 of 176.
Timeline
- 2011 249 goes into service, split from or overlaid on 705.
More about 249
Separate pages for the questions that need their own answer: what time it is there, what the complaint data says, who holds the number blocks, and how the code compares with the one it shares its area with.
Frequently asked about 249
Where is area code 249?
Ontario. It covers the same area as 249/683/705.
Is a call from 249 a scam?
Not by itself. 249 drew 160 FTC complaints in the 33 days to 30 October 2026, 355th of 422 ranked codes – mid-pack or lower. Spam callers spoof caller IDs, so the only useful check is the full number.
Do I need to dial 10 digits in 249?
Yes – ten digits for local calls in 249, because it shares its area with another code.
Sources and verification
- NANPA – NPA Database (npa_report.csv), file date 11/01/2026, retrieved Nov 1, 2026
- NANPA – CO Code Assignment Records, All States (utilized), file updated 11/01/2026, retrieved Nov 1, 2026
- FTC – Do Not Call Reported Calls Data, 25 daily files 28 Sep – 30 Oct 2026, retrieved Nov 1, 2026
NANPA dialing note for this code: “10D”. Reviewed by the data desk. Spotted an error? Request a correction.