Area Code 613: Who Called Me From Ottawa?
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Where is area code 613?
Area code 613 serves Ottawa and the rest of Eastern Ontario, including Kingston and Belleville. It is one of the original area codes of 1947. Codes 343 (2010) and 753 (2022) were added as overlays for the same area.
| Location | Ottawa and Eastern Ontario |
|---|---|
| Region | Ontario |
| Time zone | Eastern Time: UTC−5, UTC−4 in summer |
| Shares its area with | 343 and 753 |
| Exchanges in service | 772 (CNAC, Oct 23, 2026) |
| Carriers holding exchanges | 27 |
Government calls and fakes
Ottawa is the seat of Canada’s federal government, so a 613 number can look official, and scammers know it. If a 613 caller says they are from the Canada Revenue Agency or the RCMP and demands payment, hang up and call the agency on its official number.
Where 613 exchanges are
| Place | Exchanges |
|---|---|
| Ottawa–Gatineau | 321 |
| Kingston | 51 |
| Belleville | 32 |
| Kanata-Stittsville | 26 |
| Cornwall | 21 |
| Smiths Falls | 16 |
| Brockville | 16 |
| Pembroke | 16 |
What cities are in area code 613?
Area code 613 serves Ottawa and Eastern Ontario. If a 613 number calls you, it was most likely issued in one of these places, the ones with the most 613 exchanges in the CNAC data:
- Ottawa–Gatineau
- Kingston
- Belleville
- Kanata–Stittsville
- Cornwall
- Smiths Falls
- Brockville
- Pembroke
- Carleton Place
- Perth
- Orleans
- Bancroft
Local time in Ottawa (ET): Eastern Time
613 is on Eastern Time. Most genuine Ottawa callers phone during local office hours, so a 613 call well outside them deserves a second look.
Is 613 a cell phone number?
It can be. The area code alone doesn’t say whether a number is a cell phone, a landline or an internet line. What we can show is who holds the 772 613 exchanges in service (CNAC, Oct 23, 2026): The biggest share of 613 exchanges is still held by landline companies, so many 613 numbers are office or home lines, although cell phones and internet lines use the code too.
Based on which companies hold each block of 613 numbers. A person can move a number to another carrier, so only a lookup of the full number confirms its line type.
613 complaints: FCC and FTC data
Only 85 FCC complaints since 2022 mention 613 numbers, plus 19 FTC reports from spring 2026. Those are US filings; scam calls received in Ottawa go to the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre instead, and it doesn’t break them down by phone number.
613 FCC complaints by year
*2026-10-24
613 call types, Oct 2025–Oct 2026
- Text message: 43 (51%)
- Recorded message (robocall): 32 (38%)
- Live caller: 10 (12%)
Top 613 FTC topics
- Impostors (government, business or family): 4
- Debt relief offers: 4
- Lotteries, prizes and sweepstakes: 2
Who holds 613 numbers?
- Bell Canada: 331 exchanges (43%)
- Rogers Wireless: 85 exchanges (11%)
- Bell Mobility: 62 exchanges (8%)
- TELUS Mobility: 56 exchanges (7%)
Ottawa numbers can be ported between providers too, which is why we show the carrier at the moment you search.
Got an unwanted call from 613?
Hang up on anyone who asks for payment by gift card, crypto or wire transfer, and never confirm banking details on a call you didn’t make. Report fraud to the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre, and add your number to the National Do Not Call List (DNCL) to cut legitimate telemarketing. From the US, report it at reportfraud.ftc.gov.
Frequently asked questions
What time zone is area code 613 in?
613 numbers are on Eastern Time. Knowing the caller’s local time helps you judge whether an unexpected call is plausible.
Where is area code 613?
Ottawa and Eastern Ontario, including Kingston, Belleville, Cornwall and Pembroke. It shares the area with 343 and 753 and is on Eastern Time.
Is a 613 call from the government real?
It can be, because federal departments are in Ottawa. But fake government calls are common: real agencies don’t demand gift cards, crypto or immediate payment over the phone.
Who is calling from area code 613?
A 613 call can come from a neighbor, a shop or a doctor’s office in Ottawa and Eastern Ontario, or from a telemarketer using a local-looking number. In complaint terms, 613 is below the national average for complaints: 85 FCC complaints and 19 FTC reports. The topic that comes up most in the FTC reports is impostors posing as the government, a business or a relative. The lookup above tells you about the specific caller.
Why do 613 numbers keep calling me?
If the calls come from a different 613 number each time, you are almost certainly on a robocall list. The FCC complaints about 613 from the past year split into 81% recorded calls and 0% texts. Silence unknown callers in your phone settings and report the worst ones to the FTC.
Is 613 a legitimate area code?
Yes. 613 is an official North American Numbering Plan area code for Ottawa and Eastern Ontario. The code itself is never the scam; caller ID can be spoofed, so judge a 613 call by what the caller wants, not by the digits.
Is 613 a cell phone number?
There’s no way to tell from the area code alone. 32% of 613 exchanges sit with mobile carriers, 53% with landline phone companies and 11% with internet carriers, and numbers can be ported between them. The lookup shows the current line type.
How do I look up a 613 number for free?
Type the full number, starting with +1 613, into the box at the top of this page. You get the line type, the carrier when it is known, complaints and community reports, and pages that mention the number. It’s free and needs no account.
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