825 area code
Calgary area, Mountain Time.Area code 825 covers Calgary, Edmonton, Fox Creek and 298 more places in Alberta, on Mountain Time. 368, 403, 587 and 780 cover the same area.
Right now in Calgary
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 825 numbers come from
Numbers are issued by rate center, a billing area named for its main town. 825 has 301. Each one's share is how many 825 numbers start there.
- Calgary19%
- Edmonton12%
- Fox Creek2%
- Red Deer1%
Also: Lethbridge, High River, Peace River, Grande Prairie, Medicine Hat, Banff, Canmore, Fort McMurray, Drayton Valley, Hanna, Airdrie, Drumheller + 285 more
Share of exchanges (blocks of 10,000 numbers). Source: NANPA rate center and exchange reports, November 10, 2026
When can you call an 825 number?
Sales calls to homes and cell phones have legal hours, set by Canada's CRTC rules. Hold every 825 number to them, since you can't tell a work line from a personal cell.
What applies to 825Mon 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
825 and 368, 403, 587 and 780
825 went into service on April 9, 2016. 825, 368, 403, 587 and 780 cover the same area, so new numbers can get any of them and neighbors can have different area codes. 825 holds 24% of the area's exchanges, about as many as 403. Local calls take all 10 digits.
- 1947403 overlay
- 1999780 overlay
- 2008587 overlay
- 2016825 starts
- 2022368 overlay
Source: NANPA area code database
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825 area code FAQ
What area code is 825?
825 is an Alberta area code for Calgary, Edmonton, Fox Creek, Red Deer and 297 more places.
What time zone is the 825 area code in?
Mountain Time (MST, UTC-7; MDT, UTC-6 in summer).
Is 368 the same as 825?
Same area, different code. 825, 368, 403, 587 and 780 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 825 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 825 area code start?
On April 9, 2016.
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