Phone number reference · Canada
416 area code
Toronto, Ontario.
416 is associated with the City of Toronto and shares its numbering region with 647 and 437. The Greater Toronto Area extends beyond that region. A Toronto number can be kept when a person moves, so appointment intake should ask for the service location rather than infer it from 416.
City of Toronto
Geographic code · In service
416 at a glance
- Region
- City of Toronto
- Time zone
- Eastern Time
- In service since
- 01-Jan-1947
- Overlay arrangement
- 416/437/647
Numbering details checked September 21, 2026 against the NANPA database. See the official area-code maps for boundaries.
Questions about 416
Does 416 cover the entire Greater Toronto Area?
No. Toronto and the surrounding GTA are not one numbering region. Keep the full callback number and ask for the municipality when arranging an on-site visit.
Is a 416 call safe to answer?
The 416 prefix identifies a numbering region, not a caller's identity or trustworthiness. Verify an unexpected request by contacting the organization through a number you already know.
Can I get a 416 business number?
Search the available numbers in VeraDial. Inventory changes, so a 416 number is not guaranteed. You can also keep your current carrier number and forward voice calls to a VeraDial line; existing texts stay with your carrier.
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