These are the primary telephone area codes for Vancouver and the Lower Mainland region of British Columbia.
How to Call Vancouver from Overseas
- Dial your country's exit code (International Access Code)
- Dial 1 (Canada country code)
- Dial the area code (604, 778, or 236)
- Dial the 7-digit local phone number
Example: Calling Vancouver from the UK
00 1 604 555 1234
Where:
00 = UK exit code
1 = Canada country code
604 = Vancouver area code
555 1234 = Local Vancouver phone number
Quick Facts
Vancouver Area Code Coverage
These area codes serve Vancouver and the Greater Lower Mainland:
604 - Original Vancouver Metro
Vancouver, Burnaby, Surrey, Richmond, North Vancouver
778 - Overlay (2001)
Province-wide overlay, heavily used in Metro Vancouver
236 - Overlay (2013)
Additional overlay for BC, including Vancouver and Fraser Valley
Downtown Vancouver
Financial district, Gastown, Yaletown
North Shore
North Vancouver, West Vancouver, Capilano
Fraser Valley
Langley, Abbotsford, Maple Ridge (also shares codes)
Major Canadian Area Codes
Common Exit Codes for Calling Canada
When calling Vancouver from these countries, use these exit codes:
United Kingdom
00
Australia
0011
European Union
00
Japan
010
China
00
United States
011