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905 area code: who called me?
- Area code
- 905
- Serves
- Greater Toronto Area outside the city, Hamilton and Niagara
- Region
- Ontario
- International format
- +1 905 …
905 is an area code serving Hamilton, Niagara and the Greater Toronto Area. See where it is, how to read a call from 905, and what to do about unwanted calls.
Where is area code 905?
Area code 905 serves Hamilton, Niagara and the Greater Toronto Area in Ontario. 905 covers the GTA outside Toronto, including Mississauga, Brampton and Markham, while 289, 365 and 742 overlay Hamilton and Niagara.
Canadian numbers are ten digits long and written (905) 555-1234. Dialling from outside North America, use +1 and the full ten digits. These suburbs are home to many call centres and logistics firms.
Calls from 905: what to know
Scammers can spoof any area code, so a local number does not prove that the caller is local. The Canada Revenue Agency, your bank and the police never ask for payment in gift cards, bitcoin or by e-transfer over the phone.
Got a call from 905?
Do not share verification codes, banking details or your SIN. If the caller claims to be from your bank or the CRA, hang up and call the number on your card or on the official website.
Search the full number here, read what others reported, and report fraud to the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre (1-888-495-8501). You can also register your number on the National Do Not Call List (lnnte-dncl.gc.ca) to reduce telemarketing.
Does the area code show where the caller is?
Not reliably. Scammers and call centers use spoofing to display a local area code because people are more likely to answer. People also keep their number when they move, so a 905 number can belong to someone anywhere.
That is why the full number matters more than the code. If someone has already reported it, you will see it below.
Reported 905 numbers
Nobody has reported a number from this area code yet.