Alberta area codes

Codes in service in Alberta

Alberta has 5 geographic area codes in service: 368, 403, 587, 780, 825. 403 is the oldest, dated 1947, and 368 the newest, dated 23 Apr 2022.2 The Canadian administrator describes each code's coverage in the table.3 All of Alberta's codes are on Mountain time.

Area code	Administrator coverage	NPA in-service date	In-service overlay peers	Time zone	Local calls within the code
368	Alberta	23 Apr 2022	403, 587, 780, 825	Mountain	10 digits
403	Southern Alberta	1947	368, 587, 780, 825	Mountain	10 digits
587	Alberta	19 Sep 2008	368, 403, 780, 825	Mountain	10 digits
780	Northern Alberta	18 May 1999	368, 403, 587, 825	Mountain	10 digits
825	Alberta	9 Apr 2016	368, 403, 587, 780	Mountain	10 digits

Scroll the table sideways to see every column. Sources: NANPA (14 October 2026 file) and the Canadian Numbering Administrator.

History and overlays in Alberta

Before 1960: 403 (1947)
1990s: 780 (18 May 1999)
2000s: 587 (19 Sep 2008)
2010s: 825 (9 Apr 2016)
2020s: 368 (23 Apr 2022)

Alberta's in-service overlay group is 368/403/587/780/825.2

368/403/587/780/825: 403 (1947) was joined by 780 on 18 May 1999, 587 on 19 Sep 2008, 825 on 9 Apr 2016 and 368 on 23 Apr 2022.

Dialing in Alberta

Local calls within a single area code in Alberta (368, 403, 587, 780, 825) are all recorded as 10 digits. From any of Alberta's codes, local calls to another area code are all recorded as 10 digits.2

Pending codes in Alberta

One code is assigned but not yet in service for Alberta's overlay complexes.2 The Canadian administrator's news list records Telecom Decision CRTC 2026-252, which approves new code 568 and a relief date of 10 June 2028 for the 368/403/587/780/825 complex.1

568 is assigned (29 Sep 2026) and is expected in service on 10 Jun 2028, as an overlay of 368, 403, 587, 780 and 825; NANPA status: Active.

Neighbours of Alberta

Regions that border Alberta:

British Columbia: 6 codes (236, 250, 257, 604, ...)
Saskatchewan: 3 codes (306, 474, 639)
Northwest Territories: 1 code (867)

Rules that apply to every region are on the area-code reference.

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Sources

Every regulatory and pricing claim on this page links to the primary source it came from. Figures were checked on the date shown at the top of the page; rules and prices change, so verify before relying on one.

Canadian Numbering Administrator, home page and industry news (relief decisions). Retrieved 14 Oct 2026
https://www.cnac.ca/
NANPA, NPA Database CSV, file dated 14 October 2026; in-service status, dates, overlay complexes, dialing plan and time zone. Retrieved 14 Oct 2026
https://reports.nanpa.com/public/npa_report.csv
Canadian Numbering Administrator, CO Code Status directory and coverage labels. Retrieved 14 Oct 2026
https://www.cnac.ca/co_codes/co_code_status.htm