This is the primary telephone area code for Thunder Bay and all of Northwestern Ontario.
How to Call Thunder Bay from Overseas
- Dial your country's exit code (International Access Code)
- Dial 1 (Canada country code)
- Dial the area code (807)
- Dial the 7-digit local phone number
Example: Calling Thunder Bay from the UK
00 1 807 555 1234
Where:
00 = UK exit code
1 = Canada country code
807 = Thunder Bay area code
555 1234 = Local Thunder Bay phone number
Quick Facts
Thunder Bay Area Code Coverage
This area code serves Thunder Bay and the vast region of Northwestern Ontario:
807 - Northwestern Ontario Only
Entire region west of Kenora to the Manitoba border and north to Hudson Bay
Downtown Thunder Bay
Bay Street, Prince Arthur Waterfront, Canadian Lakehead Exhibition
North & South Ends
Former cities of Fort William and Port Arthur, now unified
Lakehead Region
Includes Nipigon, Schreiber, Terrace Bay along Highway 11/17
Northern Communities
Dryden, Kenora, Sioux Lookout, Fort Frances, Red Lake
Remote First Nations
Many Indigenous communities accessible only by air or winter road
Major Canadian Area Codes
Common Exit Codes for Calling Canada
When calling Thunder Bay from these countries, use these exit codes:
United Kingdom
00
Australia
0011
European Union
00
Japan
010
China
00
United States
011