778 area code
Vancouver area, Pacific Time.Area code 778 covers Vancouver, New Westminster, Victoria and 156 more places in British Columbia, on Pacific Time. 236, 257 and 672 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 778 numbers come from
Numbers are issued by rate center, a billing area named for its main town. 778 has 159. Each one's share is how many 778 numbers start there.
- Vancouver22%
- New Westminster6%
- Victoria5%
- Aldergrove3%
- Abbotsford2%
- Kelowna2%
- Newton2%
- Richmond2%
Also: South Kamloops, North Vancouver, Whalley, Nanaimo, Prince George, Cranbrook, Vernon, West Vancouver, Port Coquitlam, Dawson Creek, Chilliwack, Penticton + 139 more
Share of exchanges (blocks of 10,000 numbers). Source: NANPA rate center and exchange reports, November 10, 2026
When can you call a 778 number?
Sales calls to homes and cell phones have legal hours, set by Canada's CRTC rules. Hold every 778 number to them, since you can't tell a work line from a personal cell.
What applies to 778Mon 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
778 and 236, 257 and 672
778 went into service on November 3, 2001. 778, 236, 257 and 672 cover the same area, so new numbers can get any of them and neighbors can have different area codes. 778 holds 42% of the area's exchanges, the most of any code here. 778 overlays 250 and 604: it covers all of their areas. Local calls take all 10 digits.
- 1947604 overlay
- 1996250 overlay
- 2001778 starts
- 2013236 overlay
- 2013672 overlay
- 2025257 overlay
Source: NANPA area code database
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778 area code FAQ
What area code is 778?
778 is a British Columbia area code for Vancouver, New Westminster, Victoria, Aldergrove and 155 more places.
What time zone is the 778 area code in?
Pacific Time (PST, UTC-8; PDT, UTC-7 in summer).
Is 236 the same as 778?
Same area, different code. 778, 236, 257 and 672 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 778 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 778 area code start?
On November 3, 2001.
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