Area Code 581 Introduction
| Area Code: | 581 |
| Country: | Canada |
| State/Province: | Quebec |
| Major City: | Alma |
| Time Zone: | Eastern |
| About 581 : | |
| Area code 581 was first put in service September 19, 2008. To avoid exhausting all possible phone numbers in this area code, relief planning has begun, but it has been . Currently, the largest city it serves is Quebec, QC, and it overlaps coverage areas with area codes 367 and 418. |
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| Area codes 418 and 581 cover much of eastern Quebec including the larger communities of Quebec City, Côte-Nord, Chibougamau, Gaspé Peninsula, and Saguenay. | |