672 area code
Vancouver area, Pacific Time.Area code 672 covers Vancouver, Abbotsford, Victoria and 106 more places in British Columbia, on Pacific Time. 236, 257 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 672 numbers come from
Numbers are issued by rate center, a billing area named for its main town. 672 has 109. Each one's share is how many 672 numbers start there.
- Vancouver26%
- Abbotsford7%
- Victoria5%
- Cranbrook4%
- North Vancouver3%
- Kelowna2%
- Prince George2%
Also: Aldergrove, South Kamloops, 100 Mile House, Chilliwack, Squamish, Cache Creek, New Westminster, Richmond, Nanaimo, Ganges, Burns Lake, Gulf Islands + 90 more
Share of exchanges (blocks of 10,000 numbers). Source: NANPA rate center and exchange reports, November 10, 2026
When can you call a 672 number?
Sales calls to homes and cell phones have legal hours, set by Canada's CRTC rules. Hold every 672 number to them, since you can't tell a work line from a personal cell.
What applies to 672Mon 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
672 and 236, 257 and 778
672 went into service on June 1, 2013. 672, 236, 257 and 778 cover the same area, so new numbers can get any of them and neighbors can have different area codes. 672 holds 17% of the area's exchanges; 778 holds the most. 672 overlays 250 and 604: it covers all of their areas. Local calls take all 10 digits.
- 1947604 overlay
- 1996250 overlay
- 2001778 overlay
- 2013236 overlay
- 2013672 starts
- 2025257 overlay
Source: NANPA area code database
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672 area code FAQ
What area code is 672?
672 is a British Columbia area code for Vancouver, Abbotsford, Victoria, Cranbrook and 105 more places.
What time zone is the 672 area code in?
Pacific Time (PST, UTC-8; PDT, UTC-7 in summer).
Is 236 the same as 672?
Same area, different code. 672, 236, 257 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 672 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 672 area code start?
On June 1, 2013.
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