Area code 587
Area code 587 holds 779 in-service central-office prefixes in the CNAC register, covering roughly 7,790,000 telephone numbers. They are split between 18 carriers and 137 rate centres. The largest is Calgary. Recorded assignments run from June 25, 2008 to September 26, 2018. That ranks it 7 of 55 Canadian area codes by prefix count.
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Area code 587 at a glance
- Province or territory
- Alberta
- Main rate centres
- Calgary, Edmonton, Fort McMurray, Red Deer, Grande Prairie
- Local time
- — Mountain Time (MT), UTC−7; UTC−6 in daylight saving time
- In service since
- September 19, 2008
- Split or overlaid from
- 780
- Number format
- 587-NXX-XXXX · +1 587 NXX XXXX
Sources: CNAC, NANPA (September 25, 2026), Statistics Canada.
In numbers
- In-service prefixes
- 779
- Telephone numbers covered
- 7,790,000
- Carriers
- 18
- Rate centres
- 137
- Provinces and territories
- 1
- First assignment
- June 25, 2008
- Most recent assignment
- September 26, 2018
Who holds these numbers
TELUS holds the largest share at 112 prefixes, 14.4% of the total, ahead of 17 other carriers.
| Carrier | Prefixes | Share | First assigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| TELUS | 112 | 14.4 % | 2009 |
| Iristel Inc. | 109 | 14.0 % | 2010 |
| Distributel | 105 | 13.5 % | 2010 |
| TELUS Mobility | 98 | 12.6 % | 2008 |
| Bell Mobility | 68 | 8.7 % | 2010 |
| Rogers Communications Canada Inc. (Wireless) | 55 | 7.1 % | 2008 |
| Bell West Inc. | 45 | 5.8 % | 2010 |
| Shaw Telecom Inc. | 42 | 5.4 % | 2010 |
| IXICA Communications Inc. | 36 | 4.6 % | 2018 |
| Comwave Networks | 32 | 4.1 % | 2013 |
| Videotron Ltd. | 20 | 2.6 % | 2010 |
| Fido Solutions Inc. | 14 | 1.8 % | 2011 |
| Rogers Communications Canada Inc. (Cable) | 13 | 1.7 % | 2017 |
| Zayo Canada Inc. | 12 | 1.5 % | 2008 |
| Fibernetics Corporation | 9 | 1.2 % | 2009 |
| ISP Telecom Inc. | 4 | 0.5 % | 2010 |
| Bragg Communications Inc. | 3 | 0.4 % | 2016 |
| Primus Telecommunications Canada Inc. | 2 | 0.3 % | 2008 |
Where these numbers land
Prefixes in 587 serve 137 rate centres. A rate centre is the billing area a prefix is attached to, not where the handset is.
| Rate centre | Province | Prefixes | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calgary | AB | 195 | 16 |
| Edmonton | AB | 124 | 14 |
| Fort McMurray | AB | 25 | 11 |
| Red Deer | AB | 20 | 12 |
| Grande Prairie | AB | 16 | 8 |
| Lethbridge | AB | 15 | 10 |
| Medicine Hat | AB | 14 | 9 |
| Airdrie | AB | 10 | 6 |
| Banff | AB | 10 | 8 |
| Leduc | AB | 10 | 8 |
| Sherwood Park | AB | 10 | 6 |
| High River | AB | 8 | 7 |
| Camrose | AB | 7 | 7 |
| Canmore | AB | 7 | 7 |
| Lloydminster | AB | 7 | 7 |
| Strathmore | AB | 7 | 7 |
| Vegreville | AB | 7 | 6 |
| Peace River | AB | 6 | 6 |
| Slave Lake | AB | 6 | 6 |
| Spruce Grove | AB | 6 | 5 |
| St. Albert | AB | 6 | 5 |
| Stony Plain | AB | 6 | 6 |
| Vulcan | AB | 6 | 5 |
| Bonnyville | AB | 5 | 5 |
| Brooks | AB | 5 | 5 |
| Cochrane | AB | 5 | 4 |
| Edson | AB | 5 | 4 |
| High Level | AB | 5 | 2 |
| Langdon | AB | 5 | 4 |
| Okotoks | AB | 5 | 4 |
| Stettler | AB | 5 | 5 |
| Acme | AB | 4 | 4 |
| Anzac | AB | 4 | 3 |
| Athabasca | AB | 4 | 4 |
| Beaumont | AB | 4 | 3 |
| Blackfalds | AB | 4 | 3 |
| Carstairs | AB | 4 | 4 |
| Coaldale | AB | 4 | 3 |
| Drayton Valley | AB | 4 | 4 |
| Fort Saskatchewan | AB | 4 | 4 |
| Hinton | AB | 4 | 4 |
| Morinville | AB | 4 | 3 |
| Nanton | AB | 4 | 4 |
| Stavely | AB | 4 | 4 |
| Wainwright | AB | 4 | 4 |
| Wetaskiwin | AB | 4 | 4 |
| Cardston | AB | 3 | 3 |
| Champion | AB | 3 | 3 |
| Claresholm | AB | 3 | 3 |
| Crossfield | AB | 3 | 3 |
| Drumheller | AB | 3 | 2 |
| Gleichen | AB | 3 | 3 |
| Hussar | AB | 3 | 3 |
| Jasper | AB | 3 | 3 |
| Lake Louise | AB | 3 | 3 |
| Olds | AB | 3 | 3 |
| Ponoka | AB | 3 | 3 |
| Rocky Mountain House | AB | 3 | 3 |
| St. Paul | AB | 3 | 3 |
| Standard | AB | 3 | 3 |
| Westlock | AB | 3 | 2 |
| Arrowwood | AB | 2 | 2 |
| Beiseker | AB | 2 | 2 |
| Blackie | AB | 2 | 2 |
| Bragg Creek | AB | 2 | 2 |
| Cayley | AB | 2 | 2 |
| Cold Lake | AB | 2 | 2 |
| Cremona | AB | 2 | 2 |
| Devon | AB | 2 | 2 |
| Edmonton International Airport | AB | 2 | 2 |
| Exshaw | AB | 2 | 2 |
| Fort Macleod | AB | 2 | 2 |
| Grande Cache | AB | 2 | 2 |
| Hay Lakes | AB | 2 | 2 |
| Innisfail | AB | 2 | 2 |
| Irricana | AB | 2 | 2 |
| Kananaskis | AB | 2 | 2 |
| Lacombe | AB | 2 | 2 |
| Lomond | AB | 2 | 2 |
| Longview | AB | 2 | 2 |
How the allocation was built up
| Period | Prefixes | Carriers |
|---|---|---|
| 2005–2009 | 30 | 6 |
| 2010–2014 | 425 | 14 |
| 2015–2019 | 324 | 15 |
Overlay area codes
587 shares its rate centres with 825, 403, 780, 368. Overlay codes cover the same ground, which is why ten-digit dialling is required: two neighbours on one street can hold different area codes.
What people check and report about 587 numbers
Searches typed into this site's lookup form since July 28, 2026, plus the verdicts and moderated reports visitors left. A search usually follows a missed call.
- Checks
- 193
- Different numbers
- 180
- Different people
- 172
8 verdicts and 4 reports
Scam 75 % (6) · Nuisance 13 % (1) · Safe 13 % (1)
Report types: Scam (3), Telemarketing (1).
Phone and text fraud in Alberta
In 2024 the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre received 1,458 fraud reports from Alberta where the first contact was a phone call (1,056) or a text (402); 842 came from victims, who reported $11.7 million lost. The most common types were service, bank investigator, phishing.
January to September 2025: 910 reports (-12% on the same months of 2024) and $16 million reported lost (+69%).
Source: Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre open data (Open Government Licence – Canada), current to September 29, 2025. These are province-wide figures, not specific to one area code, and only a fraction of fraud is ever reported. Dataset
Had a call from a 587 number?
Most verdicts and reports on these numbers describe scam attempts, so treat an unexpected call as a possible scam.
- Call back on a number you trust
If a caller says they are your bank, the Canada Revenue Agency, a courier or your phone company, hang up and call the organization on the number from its website or your statement, never the number that called you. Caller ID can be faked.
- Report the fraud
Report the call or text to the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre online or at 1-888-495-8501. If you lost money or gave out personal details, tell your bank first, then your local police.
- Forward suspicious texts to 7726
Forward a scam or spam text to 7726 (SPAM on the keypad). It's free, and your carrier uses it to block the sender. Don't tap links or reply.
Area code 587: questions and answers
Where is area code 587?
587 serves Alberta. Its 779 in-service prefixes belong to 137 rate centres, mainly Calgary, Edmonton, Fort McMurray and Red Deer.
What time zone is area code 587 in?
Every placed rate centre in 587 is on Mountain Time (MT, UTC−7), with daylight saving time (UTC−6) from the second Sunday in March to the first Sunday in November.
When did area code 587 start?
587 has been in service since September 19, 2008; it was created from 780. It shares its territory with 368, 403, 780 and 825, so a new number there can get any of these codes.
Which carriers hold 587 numbers?
The CNAC register lists 18 carriers with prefixes in 587; the largest are TELUS (14.4%), Iristel Inc. (14%) and Distributel (13.5%). Numbers can be ported, so the original carrier may not be the current one.
Are calls from 587 numbers scams?
Visitors have left 8 verdicts on 587 numbers (6 scam, 1 nuisance, 1 safe) and 4 moderated reports. That covers the numbers people looked up, not all of 587: most belong to ordinary households and businesses, and scammers can display a local number.
Is phone fraud rising in Alberta?
In the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre's open data, call and text fraud reports from Alberta went from 1,037 in January–September 2024 to 910 in the same months of 2025 (-12%). Reported losses went from $9.4 million to $16 million.
How do I report a scam call from a 587 number?
Report it to the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre (1-888-495-8501). If you lost money, call your bank first, then your local police. Unwanted telemarketing goes to the National Do Not Call List, and spam texts can be forwarded to 7726.
Allocated prefixes
Showing 265 of 779 prefixes, largest rate centres first.
Calgary, AB
587-215 · 587-216 · 587-223 · 587-224 · 587-225 · 587-226 · 587-227 · 587-228 · 587-229 · 587-230
Edmonton, AB
587-334 · 587-335 · 587-336 · 587-337 · 587-338 · 587-340 · 587-341 · 587-346 · 587-357 · 587-372
Fort McMurray, AB
587-241 · 587-258 · 587-275 · 587-276 · 587-374 · 587-450 · 587-452 · 587-477 · 587-536 · 587-537
Red Deer, AB
587-272 · 587-273 · 587-306 · 587-377 · 587-378 · 587-447 · 587-457 · 587-679 · 587-680 · 587-693
Grande Prairie, AB
587-202 · 587-243 · 587-259 · 587-297 · 587-298 · 587-299 · 587-343 · 587-348 · 587-495 · 587-571
Lethbridge, AB
587-220 · 587-257 · 587-370 · 587-388 · 587-394 · 587-425 · 587-486 · 587-612 · 587-691 · 587-787
Medicine Hat, AB
587-246 · 587-253 · 587-289 · 587-366 · 587-448 · 587-554 · 587-705 · 587-750 · 587-770 · 587-801
Airdrie, AB
587-236 · 587-254 · 587-360 · 587-449 · 587-503 · 587-600 · 587-602 · 587-651 · 587-775 · 587-820
Banff, AB
587-222 · 587-505 · 587-653 · 587-699 · 587-720 · 587-859 · 587-868 · 587-883 · 587-905 · 587-907
Leduc, AB
587-245 · 587-264 · 587-274 · 587-453 · 587-671 · 587-828 · 587-861 · 587-906 · 587-954 · 587-979
Sherwood Park, AB
587-200 · 587-235 · 587-269 · 587-456 · 587-713 · 587-714 · 587-745 · 587-827 · 587-860 · 587-957
High River, AB
587-208 · 587-244 · 587-363 · 587-528 · 587-609 · 587-641 · 587-656 · 587-737
Camrose, AB
587-260 · 587-322 · 587-386 · 587-614 · 587-753 · 587-769 · 587-844
Canmore, AB
587-238 · 587-361 · 587-510 · 587-654 · 587-722 · 587-807 · 587-910
Lloydminster, AB
587-217 · 587-389 · 587-399 · 587-492 · 587-605 · 587-682 · 587-789
Strathmore, AB
587-251 · 587-365 · 587-564 · 587-658 · 587-698 · 587-727 · 587-848
Vegreville, AB
587-262 · 587-280 · 587-616 · 587-790 · 587-804 · 587-843 · 587-981
Peace River, AB
587-205 · 587-261 · 587-423 · 587-479 · 587-748 · 587-996
Slave Lake, AB
587-266 · 587-516 · 587-618 · 587-626 · 587-669 · 587-749
Spruce Grove, AB
587-249 · 587-286 · 587-461 · 587-763 · 587-853 · 587-918
St. Albert, AB
587-234 · 587-290 · 587-570 · 587-751 · 587-764 · 587-805
Stony Plain, AB
587-206 · 587-250 · 587-268 · 587-305 · 587-668 · 587-980
Vulcan, AB
587-567 · 587-652 · 587-678 · 587-706 · 587-793 · 587-858
Bonnyville, AB
587-201 · 587-398 · 587-721 · 587-792 · 587-840
Brooks, AB
587-263 · 587-270 · 587-613 · 587-816 · 587-994
Cochrane, AB
587-239 · 587-362 · 587-493 · 587-515 · 587-551
Edson, AB
587-267 · 587-466 · 587-615 · 587-817 · 587-995
High Level, AB
587-300 · 587-302 · 587-303 · 587-730 · 587-743
Langdon, AB
587-368 · 587-547 · 587-667 · 587-871 · 587-900
Okotoks, AB
587-248 · 587-364 · 587-560 · 587-692 · 587-757
Stettler, AB
587-282 · 587-627 · 587-736 · 587-799 · 587-854
Acme, AB
587-502 · 587-628 · 587-650 · 587-808
Anzac, AB
587-478 · 587-603 · 587-624 · 587-806
Athabasca, AB
587-383 · 587-677 · 587-732 · 587-746
Beaumont, AB
587-237 · 587-307 · 587-474 · 587-672
Blackfalds, AB
587-214 · 587-507 · 587-621 · 587-715
Carstairs, AB
587-367 · 587-428 · 587-512 · 587-655
Coaldale, AB
587-380 · 587-418 · 587-522 · 587-912
Drayton Valley, AB
587-277 · 587-464 · 587-673 · 587-842
Fort Saskatchewan, AB
587-242 · 587-285 · 587-744 · 587-869
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.