Laval-Est area codes
Laval-Est, Quebec is served by 2 area codes: 579 and 450. They overlay the same geography, so local calls take all ten digits regardless of which code a number uses. 579 carries the most numbers – 11 of the 20 number blocks assigned in the exchange, about 55%. The newest of them, 579, went into service in 2010. VoIP providers hold the largest share of blocks here (35%), which is unusual and typical of exchanges where numbers are issued for business or virtual lines.
Area codes serving Laval-Est
Blocks are allocations recorded by the Canadian Numbering Administrator for this exchange area, not a count of people with those numbers.
Who holds Laval-Est numbers
- VoIP providers35%
- Other25%
- Videotron10%
“VoIP providers” and “Other” group carriers whose names our mapping does not resolve individually – they are buckets, not companies.
Questions about Laval-Est numbers
What area code is Laval-Est?
Laval-Est has 2: 579, 450. All of them cover the same area, so a number can carry any of them.
Do I need to dial 10 digits in Laval-Est?
Yes. Where two or more codes overlay the same area, every local call needs the full ten digits.
Which carrier has most Laval-Est numbers?
VoIP providers holds about 35% 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 579 a new area code?
It went into service in 2010 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 Laval-Est 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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