These are the primary telephone area codes for Kingston and Eastern Ontario, including the National Capital Region outskirts.
How to Call Kingston from Overseas
- Dial your country's exit code (International Access Code)
- Dial 1 (Canada country code)
- Dial the area code (613 or 343)
- Dial the 7-digit local phone number
Example: Calling Kingston from the UK
00 1 613 555 1234
Where:
00 = UK exit code
1 = Canada country code
613 = Kingston area code
555 1234 = Local Kingston phone number
Quick Facts
Kingston Area Code Coverage
These area codes serve Kingston and key communities in Eastern Ontario:
613 - Original Eastern Ontario
Kingston, Ottawa, Cornwall, Brockville, Pembroke
343 - Overlay (2010)
Added to address number exhaustion in the 613 region
Downtown Kingston
King Street, City Hall, Waterfront, Queen's University
West Kingston
Portsmouth, KGH (Kingston General Hospital) area
East Kingston
Cataraqui, Glenburnie, rural Loyalist Township
Thousand Islands Region
Gananoque, Prescott, and St. Lawrence River communities
Major Canadian Area Codes
Common Exit Codes for Calling Canada
When calling Kingston from these countries, use these exit codes:
United Kingdom
00
Australia
0011
European Union
00
Japan
010
China
00
United States
011