780 area code
Edmonton area, Mountain Time.Area code 780 covers Edmonton, Fort McMurray, Grande Prairie and 192 more places in Alberta, on Mountain Time. 368, 403, 587 and 825 cover the same area.
Right now in Edmonton
Mountain Time (MST, UTC-7; MDT, UTC-6 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 780 numbers come from
Numbers are issued by rate center, a billing area named for its main town. 780 has 195. Each one's share is how many 780 numbers start there.
- Edmonton35%
- Fort McMurray4%
- Grande Prairie3%
- St. Albert2%
Also: Sherwood Park, Lloydminster, Bonnyville, Peace River, Camrose, Edson, Wetaskiwin, Whitecourt, Drayton Valley, St. Paul, Westlock, Leduc + 179 more
Share of exchanges (blocks of 10,000 numbers). Source: NANPA rate center and exchange reports, November 10, 2026
When can you call a 780 number?
Sales calls to homes and cell phones have legal hours, set by Canada's CRTC rules. Hold every 780 number to them, since you can't tell a work line from a personal cell.
What applies to 780Mon 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
780 and 368, 403, 587 and 825
780 went into service on May 18, 1999. 780, 368, 403, 587 and 825 cover the same area, so new numbers can get any of them and neighbors can have different area codes. 780 holds 24% of the area's exchanges, about as many as 403. Local calls take all 10 digits.
- 1947403 overlay
- 1999780 starts
- 2008587 overlay
- 2016825 overlay
- 2022368 overlay
Source: NANPA area code database
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780 area code FAQ
What area code is 780?
780 is an Alberta area code for Edmonton, Fort McMurray, Grande Prairie, St. Albert and 191 more places.
What time zone is the 780 area code in?
Mountain Time (MST, UTC-7; MDT, UTC-6 in summer).
Is 368 the same as 780?
Same area, different code. 780, 368, 403, 587 and 825 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 780 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 780 area code start?
On May 18, 1999.
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