Area code · Canada
Area code 506 — Moncton, NB
New Brunswick · in service since 1955
Area code 506 covers all of New Brunswick. It is an overlay: 428 serves the same area, so neighbors can have different area codes.
Overlay, same area: 428
Local time in Moncton
Spam reports from Sep 23 – Oct 22, 2026
Average #282 of 461 codes
307 FTC complaints
Consumer reports, not verified by the FTC.
See the reports- Time zoneAtlantic Time
- Local calls10 digits
- Prefixes677 in service
- Runs outafter 2048
- Unwanted call?Block & report
Spam call reports about 506 numbers
Complaints by week
Sep 11 – Oct 22, 2026Show as table
| Week starting | Complaints |
|---|---|
| Sep 7 (3 days) | 21 |
| Sep 14 | 73 |
| Sep 21 | 61 |
| Sep 28 | 52 |
| Oct 5 | 73 |
| Oct 12 | 74 |
| Oct 19 (4 days) | 66 |
Compared with all codes
- Robocalls
- 90%all codes 75%
- Callers with the same code
- 0%all codes 35%
- Rank by complaints
- #282of 461 · middle half
- FCC complaints, Oct 2025 – Sep 2026
- 20
What the calls were about
Sep 11 – Oct 22, 2026
| Subject | Complaints | |
|---|---|---|
| Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans) | 192 46% | |
| Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends | 39 9% | |
| Dropped call or no message | 4 1% | |
| Work from home & other ways to make money | 4 1% | |
| Medical & prescriptions | 1 <1% | |
| Other | 164 39% |
Where the people who complained live
Sep 11 – Oct 22, 2026
| State | Complaints | |
|---|---|---|
| Texas | 47 11% | |
| Florida | 42 10% | |
| California | 35 8% | |
| Georgia | 23 5% | |
| New York | 19 5% |
October 2026 (partial) report · most reported
Consumer reports, not verified by the FTC · source
Source: FTC Do Not Call complaints created Sep 11 – Oct 22, 2026. They are reported by consumers and are not verified by the FTC; caller ID can be spoofed (how we count).
Source: FCC Consumer Complaints data, unwanted calls filed Oct 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2026, by caller ID; not verified by the FCC.
Area code 506 location and prefixes
| Exchange (CNAC) | Place | Prefixes |
|---|---|---|
| Moncton | Moncton | 79 |
| Saint John | Saint John | 77 |
| Fredericton | Fredericton | 55 |
| Miramichi | Miramichi | 28 |
| Bathurst | Bathurst | 27 |
| Edmundston | Edmundston | 23 |
| Campbellton | Campbellton | 16 |
| Tracadie | Tracadie | 15 |
| Woodstock | Woodstock | 15 |
| Florenceville | Florenceville | 14 |
Plus 78 smaller exchange areas.
Source: CNAC, CO code status of Oct 23, 2026.
NANPA record
- Location
- New Brunswick
- Assigned by NANPA
- 1955
- Local dialing
- 10 digits (NANPA: 10D)
- NANPA planning letters
- PL-600, PL-553
Source: NANPA, NPA database of Oct 24, 2026.
Is 506 running out of numbers?
Last dated forecast (April 2025, not current): 2046.
Source: NANPA NRUF forecast, April 2026 edition.
Who holds 506 prefixes
The five largest of 12 original holders
As listed by CNAC, not today’s carrier.
| Holder (as listed) | Prefixes | |
|---|---|---|
| Aliant Telecom(NB) | 240 35% | |
| Bell Mobility Aliant | 79 12% | |
| Iristel Inc. | 78 12% | |
| Rogers Communications Canada Inc. (Cable) | 73 11% | |
| Distributel | 41 6% |
Source: CNAC, CO code status of Oct 23, 2026.
Questions about area code 506
What area code is 506?
A New Brunswick area code in Canada, in service since 1955.
Where is 506 area code, and what time zone is it in?
Moncton, NB; Atlantic Time.
Why am I getting spam calls from 506?
307 FTC complaints from Sep 23 – Oct 22, 2026, most often about debt reduction (not verified by the FTC; caller ID can be spoofed).