236 area code
Vancouver area, Pacific Time.Area code 236 covers Vancouver, Kelowna, Victoria and 266 more places in British Columbia, on Pacific Time. 257, 672 and 778 cover the same area. It overlays 250 and 604.
Right now in Vancouver
Pacific Time (PST, UTC-8; PDT, UTC-7 in summer)
Calling hours: Mon to Fri, 9 AM to 9:30 PM · Sat to Sun, 10 AM to 6 PM (Canada's CRTC rules)
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Where 236 numbers come from
Numbers are issued by rate center, a billing area named for its main town. 236 has 269. Each one's share is how many 236 numbers start there.
- Vancouver19%
- Kelowna3%
- Victoria2%
- Abbotsford2%
Also: New Westminster, Richmond, Nanaimo, North Vancouver, Aldergrove, Penticton, West Vancouver, Prince George, Chilliwack, Cranbrook, Salmon Arm, South Kamloops + 253 more
Share of exchanges (blocks of 10,000 numbers). Source: NANPA rate center and exchange reports, November 10, 2026
When can you call a 236 number?
Sales calls to homes and cell phones have legal hours, set by Canada's CRTC rules. Hold every 236 number to them, since you can't tell a work line from a personal cell.
What applies to 236Mon to Fri, 9 AM to 9:30 PM · Sat to Sun, 10 AM to 6 PM
- Canada (CRTC)Mon to Fri, 9 AM to 9:30 PM · Sat to Sun, 10 AM to 6 PMApplies to calls to businesses too. Some provinces add rules the tool doesn't apply, like British Columbia's ban on calls on statutory holidays.CRTC Unsolicited Telecommunications Rules, Part III, s. 23 (opens in a new tab)
Local time comes from the area code, not from where the person is today. Mobiles keep their number when they move. Calling hours here are a guide, not legal advice. Every state's calling hours, with sources
236 and 257, 672 and 778
236 went into service on June 1, 2013. 236, 257, 672 and 778 cover the same area, so new numbers can get any of them and neighbors can have different area codes. 236 holds 40% of the area's exchanges; 778 holds the most. 236 overlays 250 and 604: it covers all of their areas. Local calls take all 10 digits.
- 1947604 overlay
- 1996250 overlay
- 2001778 overlay
- 2013236 starts
- 2013672 overlay
- 2025257 overlay
Source: NANPA area code database
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236 area code FAQ
What area code is 236?
236 is a British Columbia area code for Vancouver, Kelowna, Victoria, Abbotsford and 265 more places.
What time zone is the 236 area code in?
Pacific Time (PST, UTC-8; PDT, UTC-7 in summer).
Is 257 the same as 236?
Same area, different code. 236, 257, 672 and 778 cover the same area (an overlay), so new numbers can get any of them and local calls take all 10 digits.
What are the calling hours for 236 numbers?
Mon to Fri, 9 AM to 9:30 PM · Sat to Sun, 10 AM to 6 PM, local time, under Canada's CRTC rules.
When did the 236 area code start?
On June 1, 2013.
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