Area code 506: Moncton, New Brunswick
Area code 506 is a New Brunswick code serving Moncton, Saint John and Fredericton, on Atlantic Time. It overlays 428, so numbers in the same area may start with any of them. From abroad, dial +1 506 and the 7-digit number.
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At a glance
- Province
- New Brunswick
- Places served
- Moncton, Saint John, Fredericton
- Time zone
- Atlantic TimeUTC−4, UTC−3 in summer
- Overlay codes
- 428Same area, assigned when numbers ran short.
- Country
- Canada (+1)
- Number format
- (506) 555-0123+1 506 555 0123 in international format
How to call a 506 number
All +1 numbers are 10 digits: the 3-digit area code and a 7-digit local number.
| Calling from | Dial |
|---|---|
| Inside the US or Canada | 1 506 555 0123 |
| The UK and most of Europe | 00 1 506 555 0123 |
| Australia | 0011 1 506 555 0123 |
| Any mobile | +1 506 555 0123 |
555-0123 is a placeholder; use the real 7-digit number.
Get a (506) number without living there
A callmins Canadian number costs $2.00/month, no setup fee. It rings in your browser or the callmins app anywhere in the world, receives texts, and needs no ID or local address. When you buy, search by area code to look for a 506 number.
Availability changes daily
Popular codes sell out. If there's no 506 number free, try the overlay code 428 or another New Brunswick code below.
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Questions people ask
Where is area code 506?
Area code 506 is in New Brunswick, Canada. It serves Moncton, Saint John and Fredericton, and shares the same area with 428 (overlay codes).
What time zone is area code 506?
Area code 506 is on Atlantic Time (UTC−4, UTC−3 in summer). Where an area straddles a time-zone line, this is the time most of its callers keep.
How do I call a 506 number from abroad?
Dial your exit code, then 1, then 506 and the 7-digit number: 00 1 506 from the UK and most of Europe, or +1 506 from any mobile. Inside the US and Canada, dial 1 506 and the number.
Is a call from area code 506 a scam?
506 is an ordinary geographic area code, not a premium-rate or toll-free one. But caller ID can be faked, so a familiar-looking local code proves nothing about who is calling. Don't share codes or payment details with an unexpected caller.
Can I get a 506 phone number?
You can search callmins for a 506 number when you buy a Canadian number ($2.00/month, no setup fee). Which area codes have numbers free changes daily; if 506 has none, pick a nearby or overlay code such as 428.
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Area code details are compiled from North American Numbering Plan assignments and list the best-known places served; check NANPA for the full boundary.