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Area Code 807

Thunder Bay, Ontario · Canada

Geographic Eastern Since 1962

Split from 613. Northwestern Ontario.

Current Time in 807
3:36 AM
Saturday, August 8, 2026
UTC OffsetUTC-5
Daylight SavingObserved
IANA ZoneAmerica/New_York
Primary city
Thunder Bay
State / Province
Ontario
Country
Canada
Approx. users
8,505,003
807 Area Code Coverage Map
Approximate coverage area for the 807 area code in Ontario.
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Thunder Bay, Ontario · Area code 807
Counties Served
12 counties fully or partially covered by area code 807.
Toronto, ON2,794,356
26.3%
Peel, ON1,459,815
13.7%
York, ON1,109,888
10.4%
Ottawa, ON1,017,449
9.6%
Durham, ON696,675
6.6%
Waterloo, ON575,847
5.4%
Hamilton, ON569,353
5.4%
Halton, ON548,535
5.2%
Simcoe, ON533,169
5%
Middlesex, ON455,526
4.3%
Niagara, ON447,811
4.2%
Essex, ON422,830
4%

About Area Code 807

Area code 807 is a geographic telephone area code assigned to Thunder Bay, Ontario. It operates in the Eastern time zone and was first introduced in 1962. Split from 613. Northwestern Ontario.

Within Ontario, area code 807 operates alongside 15 other area codes. The province's 2023 population estimate is 15,996,389. Ontario's capital is Toronto and its largest city is Toronto.

When you receive a call from a 807 number on your Caller ID, the call originated from a phone number assigned to the 807 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 807 only confirms where the number was originally assigned.

Where is the 807 area code located?

Area code 807 is assigned to Thunder Bay, Ontario, in the Eastern time zone. The state of Ontario uses 16 active area codes, and 807 is one of them. Calls placed from the 807 area code originate from numbers assigned by NANPA — the North American Numbering Plan Administrator — and the 807 prefix appears on Caller ID for both landline and wireless calls placed from this region.

The Eastern time zone observes Daylight Saving Time, shifting from UTC-5 to UTC-4 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 807 area code?

The 807 area code serves 9 notable cities, listed below in order of population. The largest city in the 807 territory is Toronto (2,794,356 residents in Toronto County).

  • Toronto, ON — 2,794,356 residents (39.4% of 807 numbers)
  • Ottawa, ON — 1,017,449 residents (14.3% of 807 numbers)
  • Mississauga, ON — 717,961 residents (10.1% of 807 numbers)
  • Brampton, ON — 656,480 residents (9.3% of 807 numbers)
  • Hamilton, ON — 569,353 residents (8% of 807 numbers)
  • London, ON — 422,324 residents (6% of 807 numbers)
  • Markham, ON — 338,503 residents (4.8% of 807 numbers)
  • Vaughan, ON — 323,103 residents (4.6% of 807 numbers)
  • Kitchener, ON — 257,030 residents (3.6% of 807 numbers)

Phone number format in area code 807

All phone numbers within area code 807 follow the standard North American 10-digit format:(807) 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 + 807 + 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 807 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 807

Split from 613. Northwestern Ontario.

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 807 area code safe to answer?

Area code 807 itself is a normal geographic code with no elevated spam risk. That said, scammers can spoof any area code — including 807 — so if you don't recognize the full number, let it go to voicemail and verify the caller's identity before calling back.

Top 9 Cities in Area Code 807
Cities served by the 807 area code, ranked by 2022 ACS population.
CityCountyPopulation% of 807
Toronto, ONToronto2,794,35639.4%
Ottawa, ONOttawa1,017,44914.3%
Mississauga, ONMississauga717,96110.1%
Brampton, ONBrampton656,4809.3%
Hamilton, ONHamilton569,3538%
London, ONLondon422,3246%
Markham, ONMarkham338,5034.8%
Vaughan, ONVaughan323,1034.6%
Kitchener, ONKitchener257,0303.6%
Counties in Area Code 807
County-level population data from the 2022 ACS 5-year estimates. "% of 807" shows the share of 807 phone exchanges in each county.
CountyPopulation% of 807% of County
Toronto, ON2,794,35626.3%86%
Peel, ON1,459,81513.7%55%
York, ON1,109,88810.4%50%
Ottawa, ON1,017,4499.6%35%
Durham, ON696,6756.6%42%
Waterloo, ON575,8475.4%34%
Hamilton, ON569,3535.4%100%
Halton, ON548,5355.2%76%
Simcoe, ON533,1695%37%
Middlesex, ON455,5264.3%82%
Niagara, ON447,8114.2%45%
Essex, ON422,8304%94%
Carrier Market Share in Area Code 807
Approximate share of assigned 807 numbers by carrier, based on FCC number-pooling data.
Rogers Communications30%
Wireless
Bell Mobility26%
Wireless
TELUS Mobility20%
Wireless
Bell Canada8%
Landline
Rogers Cable6%
Cable
Bandwidth.com (VoIP)5%
VoIP
Other5%
VoIP
Sample Prefixes in Area Code 807
A selection of 807 exchanges (NXX prefixes) with their assigned city and carrier.
PrefixCityCarrierAssigned
807-207TorontoShaw Communications2021
807-228TorontoTELUS Mobility1994
807-249Thunder BayBandwidth.com2012
807-270VaughanTELUS Mobility2014
807-291HamiltonBandwidth.com2023
807-312Thunder BayOther1981
807-333Thunder BayVidéotron1987
807-354BramptonTelus1981
807-375MississaugaVidéotron1980
807-396Thunder BayShaw Communications1989
807-417Thunder BayRogers Communications1987
807-438Thunder BayRogers Cable2005
807-459Thunder BayTelus1993
807-480VaughanRogers Communications2016
807-501Thunder BayBell Mobility1984
807-522Thunder BayBell Canada2009
807-543Thunder BayRogers Communications2005
807-564Thunder BayOther2013
807-585MississaugaTelus2007
807-606Thunder BayRogers Cable2014
807-627Thunder BayVidéotron1995
807-648MississaugaBandwidth.com1990
807-669Thunder BayShaw Communications2006
807-690Thunder BayBandwidth.com2008
807-711Thunder BayShaw Communications1983
807-732Thunder BayRogers Cable2023
807-753Thunder BayOther1982
807-774Thunder BayBell Canada1977
807-795Thunder BayVidéotron2020
807-816Thunder BayVidéotron2013
807-837Thunder BayTELUS Mobility2015
807-858Thunder BayBell Mobility1998
807-879MississaugaTELUS Mobility2012
807-900Thunder BayVidéotron2009
807-921Thunder BayBell Canada1984
807-942Thunder BayTelus2023
807-963Thunder BayShaw Communications1992
807-984Thunder BayRogers Cable1992
Frequently Asked Questions about Area Code 807

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