Where is area code 506?
NANPA assigns 506 to New Brunswick. The source report does not provide city-level coverage for this record, so this page does not guess a particular city. Browse other codes in New Brunswick
Verified area-code information
506 Area Code
506 is an in-service Canada area code assigned to New Brunswick. It identifies a numbering region, not a caller’s current location.
Official Numbering RegionVerified NANPA Assignment
New BrunswickArea Code 506
Country: Canada•Time Zone: Atlantic•Overlays: 428•In Service: 01-Jan-1955
- Numbering country
- Canada
- Area-code type
- Geographic
- Numbering region
- New Brunswick
- Time-zone information
- Atlantic
- In service since
- 01-Jan-1955
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Time zones associated with 506
NANPA lists Atlantic for this numbering area. These are numbering-region time zones, not a caller’s current location.
Atlantic time
An area code can span more than one time zone. Local daylight-saving rules may differ.
What area codes overlay 506?
The NANPA source lists 428 in the same overlay complex. An overlay can serve the same broad numbering area; individual numbers still do not prove where a person is.
How do you dial a 506 number?
Use the North American country calling code +1 followed by the three-digit area code and seven-digit local number. For example, write the pattern as +1 506 XXX XXXX. Local dialing rules and charges depend on your location and provider. Check a supported dialing format or check NANPA’s 10-digit dialing list.
Canadian prefixes in 506
The Canadian Numbering Administrator listed 677 in-service prefixes for this area code on 2026-09-28. These are exchange-area and company assignments, not active-number or current-carrier records.
Exchange areas with the most listed prefixes
| Exchange area | In-service prefixes |
|---|---|
| Moncton | 79 |
| Saint John | 77 |
| Fredericton | 55 |
| Miramichi | 28 |
| Bathurst | 27 |
Companies with the most listed assignments
| Assignment company | In-service prefixes |
|---|---|
| Aliant Telecom(NB) | 240 |
| Bell Mobility Aliant | 79 |
| Iristel Inc. | 78 |
| Rogers Communications Canada Inc. (Cable) | 73 |
| Distributel | 41 |
506 Canadian prefix lookup
677 in-service prefixes are listed for this area code. Check a Canadian area code and prefix against CNA assignments. The exchange area and company describe the original code assignment, not where a caller is now.
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Common questions about 506
What time zone is area code 506 in?
506 is assigned to New Brunswick, and the NANPA record associates it with Atlantic time. A phone number does not reveal its owner’s current time zone. The clock above uses a representative time zone for the numbering area.
Does 506 mean the caller is in New Brunswick?
No. An area code is an assignment, and a person can travel, move, use internet calling, or display a spoofed number.
Can this page identify who called?
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