Phone area codes for Vancouver, BC

Vancouver is the largest city in British Columbia and the principal city of Canada's Pacific coast. It is consistently ranked among the world's most liveable cities and is a major Pacific Rim port.

Dialling from and to Vancouver

Because Vancouver sits inside an overlay region with 4 overlapping area codes, callers must always dial 10 digits — even for calls between two phones on the same street. From outside Canada and the United States, dial your international access prefix, then +1, then the 10-digit number.

Mobile carriers in Vancouver typically issue numbers from whichever overlay code is currently being released by the NANP relief plan. As a result, two members of the same household frequently carry numbers from two different area codes — for example a long-time resident with an original-assignment number and a newer subscriber with an overlay number.

About Vancouver, British Columbia

Vancouver is located in British Columbia, Canada. Vancouver is the largest city in British Columbia and the principal city of Canada's Pacific coast. It is consistently ranked among the world's most liveable cities and is a major Pacific Rim port. The city falls within the Pacific Time (PST/PDT, UTC-8/-7) time zone.

Numbers issued to subscribers in Vancouver can come from any of the area codes assigned to the surrounding numbering plan area: 604, 778, 236, 672. With number portability now standard across all Canadian carriers, the area code attached to a Vancouver number tells you only where that number was first issued — not who currently carries it or where the device is physically located.

If you are trying to identify a recent call from 604 or 778 or 236 or 672, the caller is most likely either based in Vancouver or another community within the same NPA, has previously held a number issued in this area, or — in the case of telemarketing and scam calls — is spoofing a local prefix to increase the chance you pick up.