British Columbia, Canada
Pacific Time
10:23 PM
Area Code
778
State / Province
British Columbia
Country
Canada
Time Zone
Pacific Time
Area code 778 covers 159 cities and communities across British Columbia, based on telephone company rate center data.
Use the E.164 format for clickable phone links (RFC 3966):
<a href="tel:+17785550100">+17785550100</a><a href="tel:+17785550199">+17785550199</a>Look up which exchange in British Columbia a specific 778 number is homed to, and whether its block is wireline or wireless. See what a reverse lookup can establish before relying on the answer.
779 active prefixes in this area code, assigned as 779 thousands-blocks — pooling splits one prefix across several carriers, so each block is listed separately with the rate centre it is homed to, its carrier of record, and the switch that serves it.
Showing blocks 1–100 of 779
| NPA-NXX | Block | Rate centre | Type | Carrier (OCN) | Switch | LATA | LIR | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 778-200 | A | Vancouver | Landline or VoIP | IRISTEL INC. - ON (154E) | VANCBCWF5MD | 888 | 808612 | — |
| 778-201 | A | Abbotsford | Wireless | TELUS MOBILITY CELLULAR, INC. (8301) | ABFDBC010KD | 888 | 808610 | — |
| 778-202 | A | Hazelton | Wireless | TELUS MOBILITY CELLULAR, INC. (8301) | HZTNBC01AMD | 888 | 808613 | — |
| 778-203 | A | Houston | Wireless | TELUS MOBILITY CELLULAR, INC. (8301) | HSTNBC01AMD | 888 | 808613 | — |
| 778-204 | A | Hudsons Hope | Wireless | TELUS MOBILITY CELLULAR, INC. (8301) | HDHPBC01AMD | 888 | 808618 | — |
| 778-205 | A | Kaslo | Wireless | TELUS MOBILITY CELLULAR, INC. (8301) | KASLBC010MD | 888 | 808604 | — |
| 778-206 | A | Nakusp | Wireless | TELUS MOBILITY CELLULAR, INC. (8301) | NKSPBC010MD | 888 | 808604 | — |
| 778-207 | A | Cache Creek | Wireless | TELUS MOBILITY CELLULAR, INC. (8301) | CACKBC011MD | 888 | 808623 | — |
| 778-208 | A | Clearwater | Wireless | TELUS MOBILITY CELLULAR, INC. (8301) | CLWRBC02AMD | 888 | 808623 | — |
| 778-209 | A | Lillooet | Wireless | TELUS MOBILITY CELLULAR, INC. (8301) | LLOTBC01AMD | 888 | 808623 | — |
| 778-210 | A | Smithers | Wireless | ROGERS COMMUNICATIONS CANADA INC. (8821) | SMTRBC01CMD | 888 | 808613 | — |
| 778-212 | A | Vernon | Wireless | TELUS MOBILITY CELLULAR, INC. (8301) | VERNBC012MD | 888 | 808616 | — |
| 778-213 | A | Bella Bella | Wireless | BELL CELLULAR, INC. (6574) | BLBLBC010MD | 888 | 808613 | — |
| 778-214 | A | Kelowna | Wireless | TELUS MOBILITY CELLULAR, INC. (8301) | KLWNBC020MD | 888 | 808605 | — |
| 778-215 | A | Kelowna | Wireless | TELUS MOBILITY CELLULAR, INC. (8301) | KLWNBC020MD | 888 | 808605 | — |
| 778-216 | A | Port Coquitlam | Landline or VoIP | ROGERS COMMUNICATIONS CANADA INC. (8377) | PTCMBC023MD | 888 | 808612 | — |
| 778-217 | A | Port Moody | Landline or VoIP | ROGERS COMMUNICATIONS CANADA INC. (8377) | CQTLBC012MD | 888 | 808612 | — |
| 778-218 | A | Newton | Landline or VoIP | ROGERS COMMUNICATIONS CANADA INC. (8377) | SRRYBC028MD | 888 | 808612 | — |
| 778-219 | A | Richmond | Landline or VoIP | ROGERS COMMUNICATIONS CANADA INC. (8377) | RCMDBC012MD | 888 | 808612 | — |
| 778-220 | A | South Kamloops | Wireless | TELUS MOBILITY CELLULAR, INC. (8301) | KMLPBC010MD | 888 | 808623 | — |
| 778-221 | A | Houston | Wireless | BELL CELLULAR, INC. (6574) | HSTNBC01CMD | 888 | 808613 | — |
| 778-222 | A | Vancouver | Wireless | TELUS MOBILITY CELLULAR, INC. (8301) | VANCBC01HMD | 888 | 808612 | — |
| 778-223 | A | Newton | Wireless | FIDO SOLUTIONS INC. - QC (5643) | SRRYBCAHJMD | 888 | 808612 | — |
| 778-224 | A | Victoria | Landline or VoIP | GT GROUP TELECOM SERVICES CORP. (8506) | VCTABC01PMD | 888 | 808602 | — |
| 778-225 | A | Courtenay | Landline or VoIP | SHAW TELECOM INC. - BC (497E) | CRTYBCAT0MD | 888 | 808607 | — |
| 778-226 | A | Gulf Islands | Wireless | BELL CELLULAR, INC. (6574) | MYISBC010MD | 888 | 808602 | — |
| 778-227 | A | Vancouver | Wireless | BELL CELLULAR, INC. (6574) | VANEBCBGAMD | 888 | 808612 | — |
| 778-228 | A | Vancouver | Wireless | BELL CELLULAR, INC. (6574) | VANEBCBGAMD | 888 | 808612 | — |
| 778-229 | A | Vancouver | Wireless | BELL CELLULAR, INC. (6574) | VANEBCBGAMD | 888 | 808612 | — |
| 778-230 | A | Vancouver | Wireless | BELL CELLULAR, INC. (6574) | VANEBCBGAMD | 888 | 808612 | — |
| 778-231 | A | Vancouver | Wireless | BELL CELLULAR, INC. (6574) | VANEBCBGAMD | 888 | 808612 | — |
| 778-232 | A | Vancouver | Wireless | BELL CELLULAR, INC. (6574) | VANEBCBGAMD | 888 | 808612 | — |
| 778-233 | A | Vancouver | Wireless | BELL CELLULAR, INC. (6574) | VANEBCBGAMD | 888 | 808612 | — |
| 778-234 | A | Richmond | Landline or VoIP | ALLSTREAM INC. (8304) | RCMDBC010MD | 888 | 808612 | — |
| 778-235 | A | Vancouver | Wireless | BELL CELLULAR, INC. (6574) | VANEBCBGAMD | 888 | 808612 | — |
| 778-237 | A | New Westminster | Wireless | ROGERS COMMUNICATIONS CANADA INC. (8821) | NWMRBCBT1KD | 888 | 808612 | — |
| 778-238 | A | New Westminster | Wireless | ROGERS COMMUNICATIONS CANADA INC. (8821) | NWMRBCBT1KD | 888 | 808612 | — |
| 778-239 | A | Vancouver | Wireless | ROGERS COMMUNICATIONS CANADA INC. (8821) | VANCBCXPAMD | 888 | 808612 | — |
| 778-240 | A | Aldergrove | Wireless | ROGERS COMMUNICATIONS CANADA INC. (8821) | ARGVBCAOAMD | 888 | 808612 | — |
| 778-241 | A | Aldergrove | Wireless | ROGERS COMMUNICATIONS CANADA INC. (8821) | ARGVBCAOAMD | 888 | 808612 | — |
| 778-242 | A | Aldergrove | Wireless | ROGERS COMMUNICATIONS CANADA INC. (8821) | ARGVBCAOAMD | 888 | 808612 | — |
| 778-243 | A | Aldergrove | Landline or VoIP | BELL WEST, INC. - ON (2933) | ARGVBC012MD | 888 | 808612 | — |
| 778-244 | A | Vancouver | Landline or VoIP | FIBERNETICS CORPORATION (464D) | VANCBCCNCMD | 888 | 808612 | — |
| 778-245 | A | Aldergrove | Wireless | BELL CELLULAR, INC. (6574) | ARGVBCAN0MD | 888 | 808612 | — |
| 778-246 | A | Aldergrove | Wireless | BELL CELLULAR, INC. (6574) | ARGVBCAN0MD | 888 | 808612 | — |
| 778-247 | A | Victoria | Landline or VoIP | DISTRIBUTEL COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED (081E) | VCTABC01VMD | 888 | 808602 | — |
| 778-248 | A | New Westminster | Landline or VoIP | PRIMUS TELECOMMUNICATIONS CANADA INC. (201A) | VANCBCHC0MD | 888 | 808612 | — |
| 778-249 | A | Newton | Landline or VoIP | PRIMUS TELECOMMUNICATIONS CANADA INC. (201A) | VANCBCHC0MD | 888 | 808612 | — |
| 778-251 | A | North Vancouver | Wireless | FIDO SOLUTIONS INC. - QC (5643) | VANCBCXPKMD | 888 | 808612 | — |
| 778-252 | A | Revelstoke | Wireless | TELUS MOBILITY CELLULAR, INC. (8301) | RVSTBC01AMD | 888 | 808606 | — |
| 778-253 | A | Spences Bridge | Wireless | TELUS MOBILITY CELLULAR, INC. (8301) | SPBRBC010MD | 888 | 808623 | — |
| 778-254 | A | Lytton | Wireless | TELUS MOBILITY CELLULAR, INC. (8301) | LYTNBC01AMD | 888 | 808623 | — |
| 778-255 | A | Aldergrove | Wireless | TELUS MOBILITY CELLULAR, INC. (8301) | ARGVBCAD1KD | 888 | 808612 | — |
| 778-256 | A | Fort St John | Wireless | TELUS MOBILITY CELLULAR, INC. (8301) | FSJNBC012MD | 888 | 808618 | — |
| 778-257 | A | South Kamloops | Wireless | TELUS MOBILITY CELLULAR, INC. (8301) | KMLPBC010MD | 888 | 808623 | — |
| 778-258 | A | McBride | Wireless | TELUS MOBILITY CELLULAR, INC. (8301) | MBRDBC01AMD | 888 | 808611 | — |
| 778-259 | A | Fraser Lake | Wireless | TELUS MOBILITY CELLULAR, INC. (8301) | FRLKBC01AMD | 888 | 808611 | — |
| 778-260 | A | Sandspit | Wireless | TELUS MOBILITY CELLULAR, INC. (8301) | SDSTBC010MD | 888 | 808620 | — |
| 778-261 | A | Cranbrook | Landline or VoIP | BELL WEST, INC. - ON (2933) | CRBKBC017MD | 888 | 808609 | — |
| 778-262 | A | North Vancouver | Landline or VoIP | ALLSTREAM INC. (8304) | NVCRBC01AMD | 888 | 808612 | — |
| 778-263 | A | Ladner | Landline or VoIP | ALLSTREAM INC. (8304) | DELTBCBE1MD | 888 | 808612 | — |
| 778-264 | A | North Vancouver | Landline or VoIP | ALLSTREAM INC. (8304) | NVCRBC01AMD | 888 | 808612 | — |
| 778-265 | A | Victoria | Landline or VoIP | SHAW TELECOM INC. - BC (497E) | VCTABCAI3MD | 888 | 808602 | — |
| 778-266 | A | Squamish | Wireless | TELUS MOBILITY CELLULAR, INC. (8301) | SQMSBC01CMD | 888 | 808612 | — |
| 778-267 | A | Williams Lake | Wireless | TELUS MOBILITY CELLULAR, INC. (8301) | WLLKBC010MD | 888 | 808603 | — |
| 778-268 | A | Nanaimo | Wireless | BELL CELLULAR, INC. (6574) | NNIMBC017MD | 888 | 808615 | — |
| 778-269 | A | Nanaimo | Wireless | BELL CELLULAR, INC. (6574) | NNIMBC017MD | 888 | 808615 | — |
| 778-270 | A | Nelson | Landline or VoIP | BELL WEST, INC. - ON (2933) | NLSNBC015MD | 888 | 808604 | — |
| 778-271 | A | Terrace | Landline or VoIP | BELL WEST, INC. - ON (2933) | TRRCBC02DMD | 888 | 808613 | — |
| 778-272 | A | Port Moody | Landline or VoIP | BELL WEST, INC. - ON (2933) | CQTLBC011MD | 888 | 808612 | — |
| 778-273 | A | Dawson Creek | Landline or VoIP | BELL WEST, INC. - ON (2933) | FSJNBCBE0MD | 888 | 808618 | — |
| 778-274 | A | Trail | Landline or VoIP | BELL WEST, INC. - ON (2933) | TRALBC014MD | 888 | 808614 | — |
| 778-275 | A | Duncan | Landline or VoIP | BELL WEST, INC. - ON (2933) | DNCNBC064MD | 888 | 808608 | — |
| 778-276 | A | Gibsons | Landline or VoIP | BELL WEST, INC. - ON (2933) | GBSNBC014MD | 888 | 808622 | — |
| 778-277 | A | Langley | Landline or VoIP | SHAW TELECOM INC. - BC (497E) | LNGLBCAZ4MD | 888 | 808612 | — |
| 778-278 | A | Langley | Landline or VoIP | SHAW TELECOM INC. - BC (497E) | LNGLBCAZ4MD | 888 | 808612 | — |
| 778-279 | A | West Vancouver | Landline or VoIP | SHAW TELECOM INC. - BC (497E) | WVCRBCAI2MD | 888 | 808612 | — |
| 778-280 | A | West Vancouver | Landline or VoIP | BELL WEST, INC. - ON (2933) | WVCRBC011MD | 888 | 808612 | — |
| 778-281 | A | Prince George | Wireless | BELL CELLULAR, INC. (6574) | PGRGBC012MD | 888 | 808611 | — |
| 778-282 | A | Richmond | Landline or VoIP | GT GROUP TELECOM SERVICES CORP. (8506) | RCMDBC019MD | 888 | 808612 | — |
| 778-283 | A | Salmon Arm | Landline or VoIP | BELL WEST, INC. - ON (2933) | SLAMBCNC0MD | 888 | 808606 | — |
| 778-284 | A | Port Coquitlam | Landline or VoIP | BELL WEST, INC. - ON (2933) | PTCMBC022MD | 888 | 808612 | — |
| 778-285 | A | Port Coquitlam | Landline or VoIP | SHAW TELECOM INC. - BC (497E) | PTCMBCAT3MD | 888 | 808612 | — |
| 778-286 | A | Yarrow | Landline or VoIP | BELL WEST, INC. - ON (2933) | ABFDBC011MD | 888 | 808610 | — |
| 778-287 | A | Sardis | Landline or VoIP | BELL WEST, INC. - ON (2933) | ABFDBC011MD | 888 | 808610 | — |
| 778-288 | A | Vancouver | Wireless | ROGERS COMMUNICATIONS CANADA INC. (8821) | VANCBCXP6MD | 888 | 808612 | — |
| 778-289 | A | Fort Langley | Landline or VoIP | BELL WEST, INC. - ON (2933) | VANCBCCN1MD | 888 | 808612 | — |
| 778-290 | A | Whalley | Landline or VoIP | BELL WEST, INC. - ON (2933) | SRRYBC011MD | 888 | 808612 | — |
| 778-291 | A | White Rock | Landline or VoIP | SHAW TELECOM INC. - BC (497E) | SRRYBCAVBMD | 888 | 808612 | — |
| 778-292 | A | White Rock | Landline or VoIP | BELL WEST, INC. - ON (2933) | WHRKBC010MD | 888 | 808612 | — |
| 778-293 | A | Whalley | Landline or VoIP | SHAW TELECOM INC. - BC (497E) | SRRYBCCX5MD | 888 | 808612 | — |
| 778-294 | A | White Rock | Landline or VoIP | SHAW TELECOM INC. - BC (497E) | SRRYBCAVBMD | 888 | 808612 | — |
| 778-295 | A | Richmond | Landline or VoIP | SHAW TELECOM INC. - BC (497E) | RCMDBCDN5MD | 888 | 808612 | — |
| 778-296 | A | Richmond | Landline or VoIP | BELL WEST, INC. - ON (2933) | RCMDBC014MD | 888 | 808612 | — |
| 778-297 | A | Richmond | Landline or VoIP | SHAW TELECOM INC. - BC (497E) | RCMDBCDN5MD | 888 | 808612 | — |
| 778-298 | A | Fort Langley | Landline or VoIP | SHAW TELECOM INC. - BC (497E) | LNGLBC941MD | 888 | 808612 | — |
| 778-299 | A | Dawson Creek | Landline or VoIP | DISTRIBUTEL COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED (081E) | DWCKBC019MD | 888 | 808618 | — |
| 778-300 | A | Vancouver | Landline or VoIP | FIBERNETICS CORPORATION (464D) | VANCBCCNCMD | 888 | 808612 | — |
| 778-301 | A | Port Alberni | Landline or VoIP | BELL WEST, INC. - ON (2933) | PTAIBC014MD | 888 | 808601 | — |
| 778-302 | A | Vancouver | Landline or VoIP | FREEDOM MOBILE INC. (787G) | VANCBC08BMD | 888 | 808612 | — |
Block-level assignments from the North American Numbering Plan administrator, via localcallingguide.com.
Assigned Prefixes
779
Assignment Blocks
779
Rate Centers
159
Carriers of Record
20
| Type | Blocks | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Landline | 72 | 9% |
| Landline or VoIP | 414 | 53% |
| Wireless | 293 | 38% |
| Carrier | Blocks |
|---|---|
| SHAW TELECOM INC. - BC | 113 |
| TELUS MOBILITY CELLULAR, INC. | 89 |
| ROGERS COMMUNICATIONS CANADA INC. | 83 |
| TELUS COMMUNICATIONS, INC. - BC | 72 |
| BELL CELLULAR, INC. | 63 |
| FIDO SOLUTIONS INC. - QC | 62 |
| IRISTEL INC. - ON | 58 |
| BELL WEST, INC. - ON | 54 |
| DISTRIBUTEL COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED | 54 |
| NAVIGATA COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED | 20 |
| 10 other carriers | 111 |
Carrier of record for each block. Numbers ported to another carrier keep their original block assignment, so this is not a lookup of who serves a given number today.
| Rate Center | Prefixes | Blocks |
|---|---|---|
| Vancouver | 172 | 172 |
| New Westminster | 46 | 46 |
| Victoria | 42 | 42 |
| Aldergrove | 20 | 20 |
| Abbotsford | 19 | 19 |
| Kelowna | 19 | 19 |
| Newton | 19 | 19 |
| Richmond | 17 | 17 |
| South Kamloops | 13 | 13 |
| North Vancouver | 12 | 12 |
| Whalley | 12 | 12 |
| Nanaimo | 10 | 10 |
| Prince George | 10 | 10 |
| Cranbrook | 9 | 9 |
| Dawson Creek | 8 | 8 |
| Port Coquitlam | 8 | 8 |
| Vernon | 8 | 8 |
| West Vancouver | 8 | 8 |
| Chilliwack | 7 | 7 |
| Cloverdale | 7 | 7 |
| Langley | 7 | 7 |
| Penticton | 7 | 7 |
| Port Moody | 7 | 7 |
| Squamish | 7 | 7 |
| White Rock | 7 | 7 |
| Williams Lake | 7 | 7 |
| Duncan | 6 | 6 |
| Fort St John | 6 | 6 |
| Campbell River | 5 | 5 |
| Courtenay | 5 | 5 |
| Fort Langley | 5 | 5 |
| Kitimat | 5 | 5 |
| Ladner | 5 | 5 |
| Nelson | 5 | 5 |
| Parksville | 5 | 5 |
| Port Alberni | 5 | 5 |
| Quesnel | 5 | 5 |
| Salmon Arm | 5 | 5 |
| Cobble Hill | 4 | 4 |
| Houston | 4 | 4 |
| Merritt | 4 | 4 |
| North Kamloops | 4 | 4 |
| Osoyoos | 4 | 4 |
| Port Edward | 4 | 4 |
| Saanich | 4 | 4 |
| Terrace | 4 | 4 |
| Trail | 4 | 4 |
| Whistler | 4 | 4 |
| 100 Mile House | 3 | 3 |
| Bowen Island | 3 | 3 |
| Burns Lake | 3 | 3 |
| Castlegar | 3 | 3 |
| Comox | 3 | 3 |
| Grand Forks | 3 | 3 |
| Haney | 3 | 3 |
| Hope | 3 | 3 |
| Peachland | 3 | 3 |
| Pitt Meadows | 3 | 3 |
| Smithers | 3 | 3 |
| Sooke | 3 | 3 |
| Vanway | 3 | 3 |
| Westbank | 3 | 3 |
| Westsyde | 3 | 3 |
| Willow Point | 3 | 3 |
| Bella Bella | 2 | 2 |
| Cache Creek | 2 | 2 |
| Dallas | 2 | 2 |
| Enderby | 2 | 2 |
| Fernie | 2 | 2 |
| Fort St James | 2 | 2 |
| Fraser Lake | 2 | 2 |
| Ganges | 2 | 2 |
| Gibsons | 2 | 2 |
| Gulf Islands | 2 | 2 |
| Hazelton | 2 | 2 |
| Invermere | 2 | 2 |
| Keremeos | 2 | 2 |
| Lakeview Heights | 2 | 2 |
| Lantzville | 2 | 2 |
| Lillooet | 2 | 2 |
| Pineview | 2 | 2 |
| Powell River | 2 | 2 |
| Princeton | 2 | 2 |
| Qualicum | 2 | 2 |
| Rutland | 2 | 2 |
| Sardis | 2 | 2 |
| Sparwood | 2 | 2 |
| Vanderhoof | 2 | 2 |
| Wellington | 2 | 2 |
| Winfield | 2 | 2 |
| 108 Mile House | 1 | 1 |
| Alert Bay | 1 | 1 |
| Armstrong | 1 | 1 |
| Aspen Park | 1 | 1 |
| Balfour | 1 | 1 |
| Blue River | 1 | 1 |
| Boston Bar | 1 | 1 |
| Bouchie Lake | 1 | 1 |
| Bowser | 1 | 1 |
| Britannia Beach | 1 | 1 |
| Canal Flats | 1 | 1 |
| Cedar | 1 | 1 |
| Celista | 1 | 1 |
| Clearwater | 1 | 1 |
| Douglas Lake | 1 | 1 |
| Dragon Lake | 1 | 1 |
| Elkford | 1 | 1 |
| Fairmont Hot Springs | 1 | 1 |
| Falkland | 1 | 1 |
| Fort Nelson | 1 | 1 |
| Fruitvale | 1 | 1 |
| Fulford Harbour | 1 | 1 |
| Genelle | 1 | 1 |
| Hartway | 1 | 1 |
| Hudsons Hope | 1 | 1 |
| Jordan River | 1 | 1 |
| Kaslo | 1 | 1 |
| Kimberley | 1 | 1 |
| Ladysmith | 1 | 1 |
| Lumby | 1 | 1 |
| Lytton | 1 | 1 |
| Mackenzie | 1 | 1 |
| Masset | 1 | 1 |
| McBride | 1 | 1 |
| Mission | 1 | 1 |
| Nakusp | 1 | 1 |
| Naramata | 1 | 1 |
| North Nelson | 1 | 1 |
| Okanagan Falls | 1 | 1 |
| Okanagan Mission | 1 | 1 |
| Oliver | 1 | 1 |
| Oyama | 1 | 1 |
| Oyster Bay | 1 | 1 |
| Pender Harbour | 1 | 1 |
| Port McNeill | 1 | 1 |
| Prince Rupert | 1 | 1 |
| Pritchard | 1 | 1 |
| Radium | 1 | 1 |
| Revelstoke | 1 | 1 |
| Rossland | 1 | 1 |
| Sandspit | 1 | 1 |
| Savona | 1 | 1 |
| Sechelt | 1 | 1 |
| Skookumchuck | 1 | 1 |
| Sorrento | 1 | 1 |
| South Slocan | 1 | 1 |
| Spences Bridge | 1 | 1 |
| Stewart | 1 | 1 |
| Summerland | 1 | 1 |
| Telkwa | 1 | 1 |
| Thrums | 1 | 1 |
| Ucluelet | 1 | 1 |
| Union Bay | 1 | 1 |
| Valemount | 1 | 1 |
| Westview | 1 | 1 |
| Whonnock | 1 | 1 |
| Wildwood | 1 | 1 |
| Yarrow | 1 | 1 |
| Youbou | 1 | 1 |
A rate center is the telephone exchange area a number is homed to. It sets local calling boundaries, and is not the caller's current location.
778 now shares its territory with 257. Because of this overlay, local calls in this region must be dialed with all ten digits.
Area code 778 is a North American Numbering Plan (NANP) telephone area code assigned to British Columbia, Canada. It is one of 6 area codes serving British Columbia. As population and demand for phone numbers grew, the region was divided into multiple numbering plan areas to avoid exhausting the available 7-digit number pool.
Yes. 778 is an active North American Numbering Plan (NANP) area code, currently assigned to British Columbia, Canada. It is safe to answer or dial calls using this area code.
Area code 778 covers 159 cities and communities in British Columbia, including 100 Mile House, 108 Mile House, Abbotsford, Aldergrove, Alert Bay, and 154 more localities. This is based on telephone company rate center data — the geographic areas carriers use to determine local calling boundaries and to assign numbers when a business or individual requests a phone number in a specific city.
All numbers in the 778 area code observe Pacific Time (IANA timezone: America/Los_Angeles). Pacific Time is UTC−8 in winter (PST) and UTC−7 in summer (PDT). When placing a call to a 778 number from a different time zone, check the current local time above to avoid calling outside of business hours.
From within British Columbia, dial the 7-digit local number directly if calling within the same rate center, or dial 1 + 778 + 7-digit number for long-distance calls within North America. From outside the US or Canada, dial your country's international exit code followed by 1 778 XXX XXXX. The country code for both the United States and Canada in NANP is +1.
Format 778 numbers using E.164 notation as required by RFC 3966: prefix with +1 and omit dashes and parentheses (e.g., +17785550100). This format ensures tel: links work correctly on all mobile browsers and VoIP apps. See the tel: URI formatting guide for complete examples.