Sudbury area codes
Sudbury, Ontario is served by 2 area codes: 705 and 249. They overlay the same geography, so local calls take all ten digits regardless of which code a number uses. 705 carries the most numbers – 50 of the 75 number blocks assigned in the exchange, about 67%. The newest of them, 249, went into service in 2011. Bell holds the largest share at 29%, followed by Bell Mobility 15%, Telus Mobility 11%.
Area codes serving Sudbury
Blocks are allocations recorded by the Canadian Numbering Administrator for this exchange area, not a count of people with those numbers.
Who holds Sudbury numbers
- Bell29%
- Bell Mobility15%
- Telus Mobility11%
“VoIP providers” and “Other” group carriers whose names our mapping does not resolve individually – they are buckets, not companies.
Questions about Sudbury numbers
What area code is Sudbury?
Sudbury has 2: 705, 249. All of them cover the same area, so a number can carry any of them.
Do I need to dial 10 digits in Sudbury?
Yes. Where two or more codes overlay the same area, every local call needs the full ten digits.
Which carrier has most Sudbury numbers?
Bell holds about 29% 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 Sudbury 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
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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