Area Code 204

About Area Code 204

Area code 204 is a geographic telephone area code assigned to Winnipeg, Manitoba. It operates in the Central time zone and was first introduced in 1947. Original Canadian code. Province-wide Manitoba. Overlay 431 added 2012, 584 added 2024.

Within Manitoba, area code 204 operates alongside 2 other area codes. The province's 2023 population estimate is 1,463,164. Manitoba's capital is Winnipeg and its largest city is Winnipeg.

When you receive a call from a 204 number on your Caller ID, the call originated from a phone number assigned to the 204 area code — but be aware that Local Number Portability (in effect since 2003) means the caller could be physically located anywhere in the US or Canada. Area code 204 only confirms where the number was originally assigned.

Where is the 204 area code located?

Area code 204 is assigned to Winnipeg, Manitoba, in the Central time zone. The state of Manitoba uses 3 active area codes, and 204 is one of them. Calls placed from the 204 area code originate from numbers assigned by NANPA — the North American Numbering Plan Administrator — and the 204 prefix appears on Caller ID for both landline and wireless calls placed from this region.

The Central time zone observes Daylight Saving Time, shifting from UTC-6 to UTC-5 in summer. The local time shown above is always current, so you can quickly check whether it's a reasonable hour to call back.

What cities and counties use the 204 area code?

The 204 area code serves 11 notable cities, listed below in order of population. The largest city in the 204 territory is Winnipeg (749,534 residents in Winnipeg County).

• Winnipeg, MB — 749,534 residents (83.5% of 204 numbers)
• Brandon, MB — 51,313 residents (5.7% of 204 numbers)
• Steinbach, MB — 17,806 residents (2% of 204 numbers)
• Thompson, MB — 13,465 residents (1.5% of 204 numbers)
• Portage la Prairie, MB — 13,404 residents (1.5% of 204 numbers)
• Winkler, MB — 13,009 residents (1.4% of 204 numbers)
• Selkirk, MB — 10,545 residents (1.2% of 204 numbers)
• Morden, MB — 9,929 residents (1.1% of 204 numbers)
• Dauphin, MB — 8,600 residents (1% of 204 numbers)
• Flin Flon, MB — 4,940 residents (0.6% of 204 numbers)

Phone number format in area code 204

All phone numbers within area code 204 follow the standard North American 10-digit format:(204) NXX-XXXX. The NXX is the central office prefix (also called an "exchange") and XXXX is the subscriber line number. For long-distance calls within the NANP, dial 1 + 204 + NXX + XXXX. From outside North America, dial your country's international access code, then 1 (the NANP country code), then the 10-digit number.

If you need to verify whether a specific 204 number is wireless, landline, or VoIP, you can use our reverse phone lookup tool. Be aware that number portability means the area code no longer guarantees the caller's physical location — only where the number was first assigned.

History of area code 204

Original Canadian code. Province-wide Manitoba. Overlay 431 added 2012, 584 added 2024.

The original 86 area codes were assigned by AT&T and Bell Labs in 1947 as part of the North American Numbering Plan. At the time, rotary-dial phones meant codes with lower digits (like 212 for NYC, 213 for LA, 312 for Chicago) were given to the largest cities because they took less time to dial. Today's area code assignments still reflect those early choices, even though touch-tone and cell phones made the original reason obsolete.

Is the 204 area code safe to answer?

Area code 204 itself is a normal geographic code with no elevated spam risk. That said, scammers can spoof any area code — including 204 — so if you don't recognize the full number, let it go to voicemail and verify the caller's identity before calling back.