Area Code 474

About Area Code 474

Area code 474 is a geographic telephone area code assigned to Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. It operates in the Central time zone and was first introduced in 2022. Overlay for 306/639. Saskatchewan.

Within Saskatchewan, area code 474 operates alongside 2 other area codes. The province's 2023 population estimate is 1,231,025. Saskatchewan's capital is Regina and its largest city is Saskatoon.

When you receive a call from a 474 number on your Caller ID, the call originated from a phone number assigned to the 474 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 474 only confirms where the number was originally assigned.

Where is the 474 area code located?

Area code 474 is assigned to Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, in the Central time zone. The state of Saskatchewan uses 3 active area codes, and 474 is one of them. Calls placed from the 474 area code originate from numbers assigned by NANPA — the North American Numbering Plan Administrator — and the 474 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 474 area code?

The 474 area code serves 12 notable cities, listed below in order of population. The largest city in the 474 territory is Saskatoon (266,141 residents in Saskatoon County).

• Saskatoon, SK — 266,141 residents (41.4% of 474 numbers)
• Regina, SK — 215,106 residents (33.5% of 474 numbers)
• Prince Albert, SK — 37,752 residents (5.9% of 474 numbers)
• Moose Jaw, SK — 33,665 residents (5.2% of 474 numbers)
• Yorkton, SK — 16,389 residents (2.6% of 474 numbers)
• Swift Current, SK — 16,720 residents (2.6% of 474 numbers)
• North Battleford, SK — 13,906 residents (2.2% of 474 numbers)
• Estevan, SK — 11,482 residents (1.8% of 474 numbers)
• Lloydminster (SK), SK — 11,765 residents (1.8% of 474 numbers)
• Martensville, SK — 9,706 residents (1.5% of 474 numbers)

Phone number format in area code 474

All phone numbers within area code 474 follow the standard North American 10-digit format:(474) 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 + 474 + 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 474 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 474

Overlay for 306/639. Saskatchewan.

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 474 area code safe to answer?

Area code 474 itself is a normal geographic code with no elevated spam risk. That said, scammers can spoof any area code — including 474 — so if you don't recognize the full number, let it go to voicemail and verify the caller's identity before calling back.