As phone scams and online frauds continue to rise, it is important to have a good knowledge of Maine area codes and the different counties and the cities that fall under them. Knowing these codes, Maine residents can tell local calls from out-of-state and international ones. They will also be able to verify callers’ locations before picking their phones. Using reverse phone lookup services, they can identify these unknown callers.
Table below summarizes the area codes assigned to communities in Maine:
| 207 - Location | |||
| 418 - Location | |||
| 581 - Location | |||
Who Controls Maine Area Codes?
The Maine Public Utilities Commission (MPUC) is the state agency authorized by the FCC to handle all area codes issues including introduction and reclamation of such codes. It does this in addition to providing oversight functions for the phone carriers within the state. It also bears the responsibility for ensuring the uninterrupted supply of phone numbers within the state.
Where is Area Code 207?
Created by AT&T and the Bell System in 1947, area code 207 is one of the original 86 area codes created in North America. It serves the whole state of Maine except for Estcourt Station, a village that lies between Maine and Quebec along the Canada-US boundary. Area code 207 covers counties like Cumberland, York, Penobscot, and Kennebec. Portland, Lewiston, Bangor and South Portland are some of the top cities served by this area code.
Where is Area Code 418?
Originally one of the first 86 area codes created in 1947 in the North American Numbering Plan, area code 418 initially covered half of eastern Quebec including Quebec City. It serves the small Maine hamlet of Estcourt Station between Maine and Quebec on the Canada-US border. It has area code 581 as an overlay.
Where is Area Code 581?
Created from area code 418, area code 581 was first activated in September, 2008 and serves as an overlay for area code 418. It covers the eastern Quebec regions including Estcourt Station, a small community in the northernmost part of Maine.