782 area code
Halifax area, Atlantic Time.Area code 782 covers Halifax, Charlottetown, Sydney and 140 more places in Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island, on Atlantic Time. 902 covers the same area.
Right now in Halifax
Atlantic Time (AST, UTC-4; ADT, UTC-3 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 782 numbers come from
Numbers are issued by rate center, a billing area named for its main town. 782 has 143. Each one's share is how many 782 numbers start there.
- Halifax, NS12%
- Charlottetown, PE4%
- Sydney, NS3%
- Windsor, NS3%
- Truro, NS2%
- Amherst, NS2%
- Summerside, PE2%
Also: Liverpool, NS, Kentville, NS, Yarmouth, NS, Montague, PE, Shubenacadie, NS, Musquodoboit Harbour, NS, Caledonia, NS, New Glasgow, NS, Chester, NS, Digby, NS, Weymouth, NS, Sackville, NS + 124 more
Share of exchanges (blocks of 10,000 numbers). Source: NANPA rate center and exchange reports, November 10, 2026
When can you call a 782 number?
Sales calls to homes and cell phones have legal hours, set by Canada's CRTC rules. Hold every 782 number to them, since you can't tell a work line from a personal cell.
What applies to 782Mon 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
782 and 902
782 went into service on November 30, 2014. 782 and 902 cover the same area, so new numbers can get either code and neighbors can have different area codes. 782 holds 37% of the area's exchanges; 902 holds the most. Local calls take all 10 digits.
- 1947902 overlay
- 2014782 starts
Source: NANPA area code database
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782 area code FAQ
What area code is 782?
782 is a Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island area code for Halifax, Charlottetown, Sydney, Windsor and 139 more places.
What time zone is the 782 area code in?
Atlantic Time (AST, UTC-4; ADT, UTC-3 in summer).
Is 902 the same as 782?
Same area, different code. 782 and 902 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 782 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 782 area code start?
On November 30, 2014.
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