British Columbia Area Codes
Compare 6 in-service area codes in this Canadian numbering region. NANPA groups some neighbouring provinces or territories into one region; the source grouping is shown here.
British Columbia numbering at a glance
- In-service area codes
- 6
- Time-zone labels in NANPA data
- Pacific
- Listed in-service or assigned prefixes
- 3,425 · source dated 2026-09-28
These are numbering assignments. The counts do not represent active phone numbers, current carriers, or a caller’s physical location.
Compare area codes in British Columbia
| Code | Introduced | Other codes in overlay | Time zones | Listed prefixes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 236 | 01-Jun-2013 | 250, 257, 604, 672, 778 | Pacific | 745 |
| 250 | 19-Oct-1996 | 236, 257, 672, 778 | Pacific | 781 |
| 257 | 24-May-2025 | 236, 250, 604, 672, 778 | Pacific | 18 |
| 604 | 01-Jan-1947 | 236, 257, 672, 778 | Pacific | 781 |
| 672 | 01-Jun-2013 | 236, 250, 257, 604, 778 | Pacific | 321 |
| 778 | 03-Nov-2001 | 236, 250, 257, 604, 672 | Pacific | 779 |
Source: NANPA NPA database, dated 2026-09-28. Prefix counts: Canadian Numbering Administrator. View official area-code maps.
Overlay groups in British Columbia
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