This page connects featured cities in British Columbia with their published or clearly qualified telephone numbering associations.
“Largest” refers to the priority city set used by this directory. It is not a live population ranking.
| City | Domestic area code | International prefix | Context |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vancouver | 604, 778 | +1 604, +1 778 | Vancouver participates in British Columbia’s multi-code overlay complex; the listed codes are priority pages. |
| Surrey | 604, 778 | +1 604, +1 778 | Surrey participates in British Columbia’s multi-code overlay complex; the listed codes are priority pages. |
Dial the complete ten-digit Canadian number in the featured overlay regions. Use +1 once in international format; a domestic long-distance 1, where required, is an access prefix rather than an additional part of the number.
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Area codes identify numbering-plan areas, not a phone’s exact or current location. Wireless service, VoIP and number portability can separate a number from the subscriber’s physical location. Most populated Canadian regions now have several overlay codes with identical coverage, so ten-digit local dialling is required.
A code listed beside a city reflects a featured numbering association; it does not assert that every community in British Columbia uses that code or that the code stops at the administrative border.
This release includes 2 verified or clearly qualified code associations for the featured cities in British Columbia.