Here's the newest area code B.C. will be getting this month
B.C. residents will soon see a new area code on their phone screens.
Last year, it was announced that the 257 area code would be gradually introduced across the province starting May 24, 2025.
When individuals and businesses request a new phone number, they could receive one with the new area code.
Canadian Numbering Administrator
“The introduction of a new area code creates millions of additional telephone numbers without affecting the existing numbers,” said Kelly T. Walsh, program manager of the Canadian Numbering Administrator (CNA), in a statement last year.
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“The new 257 area code will be added to the current area codes already in use and will cover the same geographic area.”
So far, B.C. area codes include 236, 250, 604, 672, and 778.
A previous release from SOURCE Telecommunications Alliance noted that the new area code “does not affect the geographic boundaries for local calling areas or the way local or long-distance calls are dialled.”
Special numbers such as 911 will also not be impacted and will still be dialled using only three digits.
With files from Nikitha Martins
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