Area code 807: Ontario
Area code 807 is a Canadian province area code for Ontario, on Eastern Time and Central Time. It has 293 prefixes in service across 85 exchange areas, the largest being Thunder Bay, Kenora and Fort Frances. NANPA lists no overlay code for it. Local calls there take 10 digits.
Local time in area code 807
America/Toronto
America/Winnipeg
Prefixes in service
293 of 792 possible
85 exchange areas
Area code 807 facts
| Location | Ontario, Canada |
|---|---|
| Time zones | Eastern Time and Central Time |
| Overlays | None |
| In service since | January 1, 1962 |
| Local calls | 10 digits; toll calls 1 + 10 digits |
| Carrier | Not shown. An area code is where a number was issued; numbers port between carriers. Check line type |
Which cities and towns use area code 807?
The Canadian Numbering Administrator records each prefix against an exchange area, usually named after its main town. These are the 807 exchange areas with the most prefixes in service. 73 smaller ones aren't listed.
| Exchange area | Prefixes |
|---|---|
| Thunder Bay | 67 |
| Kenora | 31 |
| Fort Frances | 17 |
| Dryden | 11 |
| Marathon | 11 |
| Nipigon | 11 |
| Atikokan | 10 |
| Geraldton | 9 |
| Sioux Lookout | 7 |
| Red Lake | 6 |
| Terrace Bay | 6 |
| Devlin | 5 |
Source: Canadian Numbering Administrator CO code status, file dated 2026-10-16. Each prefix holds up to 10,000 numbers.
How do I dial a 807 number?
NANPA's dialling plan for 807: local calls inside the code take 10 digits, toll calls 1 + 10 digits. From another area code, dial 1 first. From abroad, use +1. The examples use 555-0147, from a range reserved for fictional numbers.
| Local call inside 807 | 807-555-0147 |
|---|---|
| From another US or Canadian area code | 1-807-555-0147 |
| From outside North America | +1 807 555 0147 |
| E.164, for CRMs and SMS tools | +18075550147 |
When did area code 807 start?
Area code 807 went into service on January 1, 1962. It has no overlay, so every number in its area still starts with it.
Tools for 807 numbers
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Area code 807 questions
- What province is area code 807?
- Area code 807 is in Ontario, Canada. Its largest exchange areas by number of prefixes are Thunder Bay, Kenora, Fort Frances, Dryden and Marathon.
- What time zone is area code 807 in?
- Eastern Time and Central Time. The code crosses a time zone line, so the local time depends on where in the area the number was issued.
- Does area code 807 have an overlay?
- Not as of NANPA's file dated 10/16/2026. Every number in its area uses 807.
- When did area code 807 start?
- Area code 807 went into service on January 1, 1962.
- Is an 807 number a cell phone or a landline?
- The area code can't tell you. In the US and Canada mobiles, landlines and VoIP lines share area codes and prefixes, and numbers move between carriers and line types. Only a live line-type lookup answers it for one number.
- How many phone numbers does area code 807 have?
- 293 of its 792 possible prefixes are in service, and each prefix holds up to 10,000 numbers. That counts prefixes assigned to carriers, not numbers in use.
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Sources
Location, overlays, in-service date and dialling plan: NANPA NPA database, file dated 10/16/2026. Prefixes and exchange areas: Canadian Numbering Administrator CO code status, 2026-10-16. Time zones mapped to the IANA time zone database. By the SimpleVerifier Team; how we build these pages.