About 418:
Area code 418 is one of the original 86 area codes created by AT&T and the Bell System in 1947. It originally served the eastern half of Quebec including Québec City. In 2008, area code 581 was created as an overlay to area code 418. 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 581.
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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.