Starts February 27, 2027
273: Eastern Quebec
Joins 418, 367, 581 in Quebec, including Quebec City, Lévis, Saguenay, Alma, Rimouski, Rivière-du-Loup, Sept-Îles, Baie-Comeau, Gaspé, Thetford Mines, Saint-Georges and Chibougamau.
- Dialing
- No change. Local calls in eastern Quebec already need 10 digits.
- Decision
- The CRTC approved 273 as an overlay in Telecom Decision 2025-269 on October 10, 2025.
- Covers the same 258 exchange areas as 418, 367 and 581, from Quebec City to the Gaspé, Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean and the Côte-Nord.
- Phone companies can start assigning 273 number blocks from August 27, 2026, but no 273 number can work before February 27, 2027.
Sources: Canadian Numbering Administrator planning letter PL-632 (NANPA)
Starts December 6, 2027
565: Southeast Georgia
Joins 912 in Georgia, including Savannah, Brunswick, Statesboro, Waycross, Hinesville, Pooler, Richmond Hill, Kingsland, St. Marys and Douglas.
- Dialing
- Local calls in the 912 and 565 area use 10 digits.
- Decision
- The Georgia Public Service Commission approved an overlay on May 21, 2025 (Docket 56215).
- Phone companies start network work and customer notices on March 11, 2027. December 6, 2027 is the earliest date a 565 number can be switched on.
- New 565 numbers are handed out only after the remaining 912 numbers are used up. NANPA projected 912 would run out in the second quarter of 2028.
Sources: NANPA planning letter PL-637; Georgia PSC: Georgia gets 11th area code (June 10, 2025)
Starts May 27, 2028
851: Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island
Joins 902, 782 in Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island, including Halifax, Sydney, Truro, New Glasgow, Yarmouth, Antigonish, Amherst, Charlottetown and Summerside.
- Dialing
- No change. Local calls in Nova Scotia and PEI have needed 10 digits since November 2014.
- Decision
- The CRTC approved 851 as an overlay in Telecom Decision 2026-190 on July 29, 2026.
- Covers all of Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island, the same 174 exchange areas as 902 and 782.
- Network testing starts February 27, 2028. No 851 number can work before May 27, 2028.
Sources: Canadian Numbering Administrator planning letter PL-639 (NANPA); Government of Canada: 10-digit local dialing in Nova Scotia and PEI (2012)
Starts June 10, 2028
568: Alberta
Joins 403, 587, 780, 825, 368 in Alberta, including Calgary, Edmonton, Red Deer, Lethbridge, Medicine Hat, Airdrie, Fort McMurray and Grande Prairie.
- Dialing
- No change. Local calls in Alberta already need 10 digits.
- Decision
- The CRTC approved 568 as an overlay in Telecom Decision 2026-252 on September 29, 2026.
- It will be Alberta's sixth area code, covering the whole province (337 exchange areas).
- Network testing starts March 10, 2028. No 568 number can work before June 10, 2028.
Sources: Canadian Numbering Administrator planning letter PL-640 (NANPA)
Date not set yet
451: Western North Carolina
Joins 828 in North Carolina, including Asheville, Boone, Hendersonville, Hickory, Lenoir, Morganton, Newton and Waynesville.
- Dialing
- Changes. Calls within 828 and 451 will need 10 digits. Today 828 still allows 7-digit local calls. The switch date isn't set yet.
- Decision
- The North Carolina Utilities Commission approved an overlay by order on September 8, 2026, and NANPA named the new code 451.
- NANPA expects 828 to run out of numbers for new lines in the third quarter of 2028. Industry practice is to start the new code at least six months before that.
- The Commission says customers will hear about the 10-digit dialing date well ahead of the switch.
Sources: NC Utilities Commission press release (September 18, 2026)
On hold, no date
761: Louisville and north-central Kentucky
Joins 502 in Kentucky, including Louisville and Frankfort.
- Dialing
- Will change. Calls within 502 and 761 will need 10 digits once the overlay goes ahead. Today 502 still allows 7-digit local calls.
- Decision
- The Kentucky Public Service Commission chose an overlay on July 31, 2025, and NANPA named the new code 761 in August 2025.
- The original plan pointed to 2027, but the Commission suspended that schedule in January 2026 and kept it suspended in June 2026.
- A new schedule is due once 502 is within about 22 months of running out.
Sources: Kentucky PSC: Kentucky's newest area code, 761 (August 19, 2025); Kentucky PSC Case 2024-00333 filings