Nova Scotia area codes

Codes in service in Nova Scotia

Nova Scotia has 2 geographic area codes in service: 782, 902. 902 is the oldest, dated 1947, and 782 the newest, dated 30 Nov 2014.2 The Canadian administrator describes each code's coverage in the table.3 All of Nova Scotia's codes are on Atlantic time.

Area code	Administrator coverage	NPA in-service date	In-service overlay peers	Time zone	Local calls within the code
782	Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island	30 Nov 2014	902	Atlantic	10 digits
902	Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island	1947	782	Atlantic	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 Nova Scotia

Before 1960: 902 (1947)
2010s: 782 (30 Nov 2014)

Nova Scotia's in-service overlay group is 782/902.2

782/902: 902 (1947) was joined by 782 on 30 Nov 2014.

Dialing in Nova Scotia

Local calls within a single area code in Nova Scotia (782, 902) are all recorded as 10 digits. From any of Nova Scotia's codes, local calls to another area code are all recorded as 10 digits.2

Pending codes in Nova Scotia

One code is assigned but not yet in service for Nova Scotia's overlay complexes.2 The Canadian administrator's news list records Telecom Decision CRTC 2026-190, which approves new code 851 and a relief date of 27 May 2028 for the 782/902 complex.1

851 is assigned (29 Jul 2026) and is expected in service on 27 May 2028, as an overlay of 782 and 902; NANPA status: Active.

Neighbours of Nova Scotia

782, 902 also appear on the page for Prince Edward Island, because one code can serve several regions.

Regions that border Nova Scotia:

New Brunswick: 2 codes (428, 506)

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