Area code 236
Area code 236 holds 730 in-service central-office prefixes in the CNAC register, covering roughly 7,300,000 telephone numbers. They are split between 17 carriers and 269 rate centres. The largest is Vancouver. Recorded assignments run from April 19, 2013 to November 18, 2025. That ranks it 25 of 55 Canadian area codes by prefix count.
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In numbers
- In-service prefixes
- 730
- Telephone numbers covered
- 7,300,000
- Carriers
- 17
- Rate centres
- 269
- Provinces and territories
- 1
- First assignment
- April 19, 2013
- Most recent assignment
- November 18, 2025
Who holds these numbers
Navigata Communications Limited holds the largest share at 144 prefixes, 19.7% of the total, ahead of 16 other carriers.
| Carrier | Prefixes | Share | First assigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| Navigata Communications Limited | 144 | 19.7 % | 2016 |
| Iristel Inc. | 112 | 15.3 % | 2013 |
| Distributel | 66 | 9.0 % | 2016 |
| TELUS | 57 | 7.8 % | 2013 |
| Videotron Ltd. | 56 | 7.7 % | 2018 |
| Bell West Inc. | 45 | 6.2 % | 2017 |
| TELUS Mobility | 44 | 6.0 % | 2013 |
| Rogers Communications Canada Inc. (Wireless) | 38 | 5.2 % | 2013 |
| Shaw Telecom Inc. | 38 | 5.2 % | 2014 |
| Bell Mobility | 34 | 4.7 % | 2014 |
| Fibernetics Corporation | 24 | 3.3 % | 2020 |
| IXICA Communications Inc. | 23 | 3.2 % | 2018 |
| ISP Telecom Inc. | 19 | 2.6 % | 2020 |
| Fido Solutions Inc. | 11 | 1.5 % | 2016 |
| Comwave Networks | 8 | 1.1 % | 2014 |
| Rogers Communications Canada Inc. (Cable) | 7 | 1.0 % | 2017 |
| Zayo Canada Inc. | 4 | 0.5 % | 2014 |
Where these numbers land
Prefixes in 236 serve 269 rate centres. A rate centre is the billing area a prefix is attached to, not where the handset is.
How the allocation was built up
| Period | Prefixes | Carriers |
|---|---|---|
| 2010–2014 | 29 | 8 |
| 2015–2019 | 484 | 13 |
| 2020–2024 | 201 | 11 |
| 2025–2029 | 16 | 3 |
Overlay area codes
236 shares its rate centres with 250, 778, 672, 604, 257, 343, 613, 753, 226, 519, 548, 705. Overlay codes cover the same ground, which is why ten-digit dialling is required: two neighbours on one street can hold different area codes.
Allocated prefixes
Showing 253 of 730 prefixes, largest rate centres first.
Vancouver, BC
236-200 · 236-202 · 236-203 · 236-234 · 236-247 · 236-259 · 236-268 · 236-298 · 236-299 · 236-308
Kelowna, BC
236-338 · 236-361 · 236-420 · 236-457 · 236-492 · 236-499 · 236-588 · 236-595 · 236-633 · 236-763
Abbotsford, BC
236-232 · 236-233 · 236-242 · 236-258 · 236-380 · 236-458 · 236-483 · 236-493 · 236-602 · 236-603
Victoria, BC
236-237 · 236-239 · 236-240 · 236-336 · 236-464 · 236-470 · 236-475 · 236-478 · 236-491 · 236-508
New Westminster, BC
236-416 · 236-428 · 236-453 · 236-545 · 236-812 · 236-880 · 236-881 · 236-883 · 236-895 · 236-900
Richmond, BC
236-235 · 236-245 · 236-246 · 236-266 · 236-305 · 236-454 · 236-616 · 236-807 · 236-856 · 236-857
Aldergrove, BC
236-206 · 236-260 · 236-332 · 236-359 · 236-360 · 236-460 · 236-632 · 236-761 · 236-898
Nanaimo, BC
236-238 · 236-362 · 236-415 · 236-462 · 236-496 · 236-544 · 236-628 · 236-897 · 236-953
North Vancouver, BC
236-304 · 236-465 · 236-481 · 236-551 · 236-636 · 236-646 · 236-813 · 236-874 · 236-875
West Vancouver, BC
236-264 · 236-323 · 236-506 · 236-566 · 236-663 · 236-706 · 236-707 · 236-708 · 236-814
Chilliwack, BC
236-436 · 236-510 · 236-522 · 236-615 · 236-804 · 236-861 · 236-892 · 236-908
Penticton, BC
236-422 · 236-498 · 236-500 · 236-519 · 236-564 · 236-687 · 236-700 · 236-853
Prince George, BC
236-331 · 236-423 · 236-494 · 236-550 · 236-601 · 236-612 · 236-765 · 236-792
Cranbrook, BC
236-302 · 236-303 · 236-363 · 236-486 · 236-490 · 236-505 · 236-703
Salmon Arm, BC
236-209 · 236-431 · 236-586 · 236-832 · 236-834 · 236-835 · 236-836
South Kamloops, BC
236-252 · 236-313 · 236-425 · 236-546 · 236-565 · 236-597 · 236-852
Vernon, BC
236-426 · 236-497 · 236-504 · 236-599 · 236-600 · 236-768 · 236-873
Fort St. John, BC
236-309 · 236-349 · 236-358 · 236-365 · 236-753 · 236-893
Gulf Islands, BC
236-413 · 236-549 · 236-681 · 236-823 · 236-824 · 236-920
Hope, BC
236-314 · 236-355 · 236-442 · 236-617 · 236-620 · 236-644
Midway, BC
236-201 · 236-204 · 236-213 · 236-354 · 236-584 · 236-701
Parksville, BC
236-463 · 236-649 · 236-859 · 236-884 · 236-936 · 236-973
Quesnel, BC
236-301 · 236-424 · 236-587 · 236-709 · 236-713 · 236-799
100 Mile House, BC
236-378 · 236-593 · 236-712 · 236-796 · 236-977
Duncan, BC
236-594 · 236-800 · 236-801 · 236-864 · 236-894
Mission, BC
236-437 · 236-618 · 236-621 · 236-827 · 236-909
Whistler, BC
236-563 · 236-762 · 236-764 · 236-773 · 236-774
Campbell River, BC
236-244 · 236-472 · 236-507 · 236-854
Courtenay, BC
236-255 · 236-337 · 236-489 · 236-655
Fernie, BC
236-526 · 236-692 · 236-705 · 236-870
Newton, BC
236-263 · 236-418 · 236-592 · 236-598
Pender Island, BC
236-414 · 236-847 · 236-923 · 236-944
Port Hardy, BC
236-319 · 236-641 · 236-849 · 236-925
Saanich, BC
236-653 · 236-682 · 236-916 · 236-946
White Rock, BC
236-265 · 236-502 · 236-547 · 236-876
Whonnock, BC
236-267 · 236-461 · 236-503 · 236-906
Williams Lake, BC
236-300 · 236-307 · 236-433 · 236-802
Agassiz, BC
236-435 · 236-469 · 236-614
Armstrong, BC
236-340 · 236-548 · 236-940
Boston Bar, BC
236-207 · 236-261 · 236-901
Allocation source: Canadian Numbering Administrator (CNAC), the registry that records which carrier a central-office code was originally issued to. An allocation says who was issued the prefix, not who serves the number today: numbers can be ported between carriers, and caller ID can be spoofed outright.