Area code 249

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Cities and towns in area code 249

249 is an overlay, so it covers the same places as 683 and 705. Places are listed by how many phone prefixes they have in the area.

• Greater Sudbury, ON
• Sault Ste. Marie, ON
• Barrie, ON
• North Bay, ON
• Orillia, ON
• Collingwood, ON
• Peterborough, ON
• Timmins, ON
• Huntsville, ON
• Lindsay, ON
• Midland, ON
• Alliston, ON
• Bracebridge, ON
• Kapuskasing, ON
• Wasaga Beach, ON
• Apsley, ON
• Bala, ON
• Beaverton, ON
• Bethany, ON
• Blind River, ON
• Bobcaygeon, ON
• Brechin, ON
• Buckhorn, ON
• Burk's Falls, ON
• Callander, ON
• Campbellford, ON
• Chapleau, ON
• Chelmsford, ON
• Coboconk, ON
• Cochrane, ON
• Coldwater, ON
• Cookstown, ON
• Creemore, ON
• Dwight, ON
• Earlton, ON
• Elliot Lake, ON
• Elmvale, ON
• Englehart, ON
• Espanola, ON
• Fenelon Falls, ON
• Garson, ON
• Gore Bay, ON
• Gravenhurst, ON
• Haileybury, ON
• Haliburton, ON
• Hanmer, ON
• Hastings, ON
• Havelock, ON
• Hearst, ON
• Iroquois Falls, ON
• Keene, ON
• Kirkland Lake, ON
• Lakefield, ON
• Lefroy, ON
• Little Current, ON
• Lively, ON
• MacTier, ON
• Manitowaning, ON
• Mattawa, ON
• Millbrook, ON
• Mindemoya, ON
• Minden, ON
• New Liskeard, ON
• Norwood, ON
• Omemee, ON
• Oro, ON
• Parry Sound, ON
• Pefferlaw, ON
• Penetanguishene, ON
• Port Carling, ON
• Port McNicoll, ON
• Port Sydney, ON
• Powassan, ON
• Severn Bridge, ON
• South Porcupine, ON
• South River, ON
• Stayner, ON
• Sunderland, ON
• Sundridge, ON
• Val Caron, ON
• Waubaushene, ON
• Wawa, ON
• West Nipissing, ON

Area codes that overlay 249

• 683
• 705

Questions

Where is area code 249?

Area code 249 is in Ontario. It serves Greater Sudbury, Sault Ste. Marie, Barrie, North Bay and Orillia and 78 other cities and towns.

What time zone is area code 249 in?

Area code 249 uses Eastern Time.

What area codes overlay 249?

683 and 705 serve the same area as 249. New numbers in the area can get any of these codes, which is why local calls need all 10 digits.

Is a call from area code 249 a scam?

The area code alone doesn’t tell you. Most calls from 249 are ordinary local calls, but scammers can fake (“spoof”) any number. If you don’t recognize a 249 number, let it go to voicemail.

When did area code 249 start?

249 went into service in 2011. It was created from area code 705.

Can a 249 number be outside Ontario?

Yes. People keep their numbers when they move and when they switch to mobile or internet phone services, so a 249 caller can be anywhere.

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