Buy a Local Phone Number – Area Code 506 (Fredericton, New Brunswick)

Area code 506 was assigned to New Brunswick in 1955, carved from 902 as the province’s own numbering space. It has covered the entire province ever since, including the capital, Fredericton, as well as Moncton and Saint John, without further splits. To address growth, overlay 428 was introduced in 2023, and ten-digit dialing is standard province‑wide. The code’s history reflects New Brunswick’s stable population patterns and a mix of urban and rural exchanges, where long-established wireline routes along the Wolastoq/St. John River corridor were later joined by mobile buildouts along highway and coastal communities.

• Provincial government and public administration centered in Fredericton
• Higher education, research, and a growing IT/cybersecurity sector
• Forestry, pulp and paper, and wood products manufacturing
• Energy and port logistics in Saint John, plus fisheries and aquaculture

Fredericton anchors public service and a sizable knowledge economy, led by the University of New Brunswick and St. Thomas University, alongside startups and research labs. Province‑wide, economic life balances resource industries with services: forest operations in the north and west, energy generation and refining linked to the Bay of Fundy, and marine livelihoods on both coasts. Cultural identity spans English and Acadian Francophone communities and the Indigenous Wolastoqey Nation; festivals, galleries, and riverfront events lend the capital an arts-forward profile while maintaining close ties to rural traditions and bilingual heritage.