Alberta Area Code Information

Alberta Area Codes


Alberta Area Code Overlays
(368 and 403 and 587 and 825) - (368 and 780 and 587 and 825)


Alberta is currently using four area codes. Alberta has had two area code splits and two area code overlay plans, often called an overlay complex.

Area code 403 originally covered not only Alberta but also Yukon and parts of the Northwest Territories. In 1997 area code 403 was split, along with area code 819, to form area code 867 which covers Yukon, Northwest Territories and Nunavut. In 1999 area code 403 was split again to form area code 780. In 2008 area code 587 was put into service as an area code overlay of area codes 403 and 780. In 2016 area code 825 was put into service as an overlay of area codes 403, 780, and 587.

Today area code 403 covers the southern portions of Alberta including Calgary, Airdrie, Banff, Brooks, Canmore, Claresholm, Crowsnest Pass, High River, Medicine Hat, Olds, Lethbridge, Red Deer, Rocky Mountain House and Strathmore. Area code 780 covers the northern portions of Alberta including Edmonton, Bonnyville, Camrose, Drayton Valley, Fort McMurray, Fort Saskatchewan, Grande Prairie, Jasper, Lloydminster (Alberta portion), Peace River, Saint Albert, Sherwood Park, and Wetaskiwin. Area codes 587 and 825 overlay the entire province.


Changes and History of Alberta Area Codes:

01/01/1947
Area code 403 was put into service.

10/21/1997
Area code 403, along with area code 819, was split to form area code 867 which serves Nunavut, Northwest Territories and Yukon.

05/18/1999
Area code 780 was put into service. Area code 780 was created from a split of area code 403.

09/19/2008
Area code 587 was put into service. Area code 587 is an overlay of area codes 403 and 780.

04/09/2016
Area code 825 was put into service. Area code 825 in as an overlay of area codes 403, 780, and 587.

04/23/2022
Area code 368 will be put into service as a distributed overlay covering the two existing area code overlays (780 and 587 and 825) and (403 and 587 and 825). The previously planned date of service 05/15/2021 has been revised to 04/23/2022.

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