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Canada Verified 2026-11-01 · Source: CNA CO Code Status

Parry Sound area codes

Parry Sound, Ontario is served by 3 area codes: 705, 249 and 683. They overlay the same geography, so local calls take all ten digits regardless of which code a number uses. 705 carries the most numbers – 10 of the 18 number blocks assigned in the exchange, about 56%. The newest of them, 683, went into service in 2022. Bell holds the largest share at 22%, followed by Telus 11%, Fibernetics 11%.

Area codes serving Parry Sound

CodeBlocks in Parry SoundShare
705 10 56%
249 7 39%
683 1 6%

Blocks are allocations recorded by the Canadian Numbering Administrator for this exchange area, not a count of people with those numbers.

Who holds Parry Sound numbers

“VoIP providers” and “Other” group carriers whose names our mapping does not resolve individually – they are buckets, not companies.

Questions about Parry Sound numbers

What area code is Parry Sound?

Parry Sound has 3: 705, 249, 683. All of them cover the same area, so a number can carry any of them.

Do I need to dial 10 digits in Parry Sound?

Yes. Where two or more codes overlay the same area, every local call needs the full ten digits.

Which carrier has most Parry Sound numbers?

Bell holds about 22% 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 683 a new area code?

It went into service in 2022 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 Parry Sound 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.

Other places in Ontario

All Canadian exchanges · Ontario area codes

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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