Area code 450 is a telephone area code in the Canadian province of Quebec, encompassing the off-island suburbs of Montreal (which is the area code 514 and now 438). The area code is also shared by several small communities in an adjacent part of Ontario: some landline customers in Chute-à-Blondeau (East Hawkesbury), near Pointe-Fortune have 450-451-xxxx numbers from the Rigaud phone exchange. Due to population growth, on 7 May 2009, the CRTC ruled that area code 438 would be extended to overlay both 450 and 514.[1] However, a later decision revised it and ruled that area code 579 would overlay 450 on its own, effective in August 2010.[2]
Among the cities served by area code 450 are Longueuil and Laval.
The communities of Boucherville, Varennes, Roussillon, Joliette, Saint-Hyacinthe, Granby, Chambly, Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu and Vaudreuil-Dorion are also part of this area code.
The main incumbent local exchange carrier in 450 is Bell Canada, plus some independent companies.
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| Province of Quebec area codes: 418, 438, 450, 514, 581, 819 | ||
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| North: 819 | ||
| West: 613, 819 | Area code 450 (and future 579) completely surrounding 438/514 | East: 819 |
| South: 518, 802 | ||
| State of New York Area Codes: 212, 315, 347, 516, 518, 585, 607, 631, 646, 716, 718, 845, 914, 917 | ||
| Province of Ontario area codes: 226, 289, 416, 519, 613, 647, 705, 807, 905 | ||
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