Collingwood area codes
Collingwood, Ontario is served by 2 area codes: 249 and 705. They overlay the same geography, so local calls take all ten digits regardless of which code a number uses. 249 carries the most numbers – 15 of the 30 number blocks assigned in the exchange, about 50%. The newest of them, 249, went into service in 2011. Rogers holds the largest share at 33%, followed by Bell 17%, VoIP providers 10%.
Area codes serving Collingwood
Blocks are allocations recorded by the Canadian Numbering Administrator for this exchange area, not a count of people with those numbers.
Who holds Collingwood numbers
- Rogers33%
- Bell17%
- VoIP providers10%
“VoIP providers” and “Other” group carriers whose names our mapping does not resolve individually – they are buckets, not companies.
Questions about Collingwood numbers
What area code is Collingwood?
Collingwood has 2: 249, 705. All of them cover the same area, so a number can carry any of them.
Do I need to dial 10 digits in Collingwood?
Yes. Where two or more codes overlay the same area, every local call needs the full ten digits.
Which carrier has most Collingwood numbers?
Rogers holds about 33% of the number blocks assigned here. This is share of blocks allocated by the Canadian Numbering Administrator, not share of customers – people keep their numbers when they switch carriers.
Is 249 a new area code?
It went into service in 2011 as an overlay, meaning it was added to supply new numbers in the same area rather than replacing the existing codes.
Is a call from a Collingwood number safe?
The area code tells you nothing about that. Spam callers routinely fake the number they display, often choosing a local-looking one because it gets answered more often. Look up the full number instead.
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Source
Canadian Numbering Administrator, CO Code Status, data date 31 October 2026. The CNA publishes one file per area code each weeknight; we aggregate by exchange area and province.
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