Area Codes 514 and 438, Telephone area codes in Montreal, Canada

Area codes 514 and 438 cover Montreal and its surrounding suburbs throughout the metropolitan region under the same geographic system. Both codes share the territory and provide connections across the same service area with no functional difference between the numbers.

Code 514 was established in 1947 for western Quebec and narrowed to Montreal in 1957 after other regions gained separate codes. Later, 438 was added in 2006 as an expansion when available number combinations in the older code grew scarce.

The telephone codes evolved with Montreal's growth, transitioning from manual operators to rotary systems, reflecting the city's technological development.

Any household or business in Montreal can receive a number with either 514 or 438 since both codes apply to the same territory. When dialing within the region, the full area code must be entered even if the call goes just a few streets away.

In Montreal, every local phone number must be dialed with the full area code, even for calls within the same neighborhood or district. This rule took effect after the second code was introduced to avoid confusion between overlapping territories.

• Location: Quebec
• GPS coordinates: 45.50000,-73.66670
• Latest update: December 13, 2025 19:29