Area code 672
Area code 672 holds 321 in-service central-office prefixes in the CNAC register, covering roughly 3,210,000 telephone numbers. They are split between 11 carriers and 109 rate centres. The largest is Vancouver. Recorded assignments run from May 16, 2019 to April 7, 2026. That ranks it 38 of 55 Canadian area codes by prefix count.
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Area code 672 at a glance
- Province or territory
- British Columbia
- Main rate centres
- Vancouver, Abbotsford, Victoria, Cranbrook, North Vancouver
- Local time
- — Pacific Time (PT), UTC−8; UTC−7 in daylight saving time — also: Mountain Standard Time, Mountain Time
- In service since
- June 1, 2013
- Split or overlaid from
- 604
- Number format
- 672-NXX-XXXX · +1 672 NXX XXXX
Sources: CNAC, NANPA (September 25, 2026), Statistics Canada.
In numbers
- In-service prefixes
- 321
- Telephone numbers covered
- 3,210,000
- Carriers
- 11
- Rate centres
- 109
- Provinces and territories
- 1
- First assignment
- May 16, 2019
- Most recent assignment
- April 7, 2026
Who holds these numbers
Iristel Inc. holds the largest share at 72 prefixes, 22.4% of the total, ahead of 10 other carriers.
| Carrier | Prefixes | Share | First assigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iristel Inc. | 72 | 22.4 % | 2019 |
| ISP Telecom Inc. | 51 | 15.9 % | 2021 |
| Rogers Communications Canada Inc. (Wireless) | 47 | 14.6 % | 2020 |
| TELUS Mobility | 47 | 14.6 % | 2019 |
| Fibernetics Corporation | 36 | 11.2 % | 2019 |
| Videotron Ltd. | 28 | 8.7 % | 2020 |
| Fido Solutions Inc. | 14 | 4.4 % | 2021 |
| Bell Mobility | 10 | 3.1 % | 2022 |
| CityWest Cable (North) Corp - BC | 6 | 1.9 % | 2021 |
| IXICA Communications Inc. | 6 | 1.9 % | 2020 |
| TELUS | 4 | 1.2 % | 2021 |
Where these numbers land
Prefixes in 672 serve 109 rate centres. A rate centre is the billing area a prefix is attached to, not where the handset is.
| Rate centre | Province | Prefixes | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vancouver | BC | 83 | 8 |
| Abbotsford | BC | 22 | 8 |
| Victoria | BC | 17 | 7 |
| Cranbrook | BC | 12 | 3 |
| North Vancouver | BC | 10 | 2 |
| Kelowna | BC | 7 | 4 |
| Prince George | BC | 7 | 3 |
| Aldergrove | BC | 6 | 4 |
| 100 Mile House | BC | 5 | 2 |
| South Kamloops | BC | 5 | 4 |
| Cache Creek | BC | 4 | 2 |
| Chilliwack | BC | 4 | 4 |
| Squamish | BC | 4 | 3 |
| Burns Lake | BC | 3 | 2 |
| Clearwater | BC | 3 | 2 |
| Fulford Harbour | BC | 3 | 2 |
| Ganges | BC | 3 | 3 |
| Gulf Islands | BC | 3 | 2 |
| Lillooet | BC | 3 | 2 |
| Nanaimo | BC | 3 | 3 |
| New Westminster | BC | 3 | 3 |
| Richmond | BC | 3 | 3 |
| Tahsis | BC | 3 | 3 |
| Castlegar | BC | 2 | 2 |
| Courtenay | BC | 2 | 2 |
| Dawson Creek | BC | 2 | 1 |
| Fort St. John | BC | 2 | 1 |
| Holberg | BC | 2 | 2 |
| Hope | BC | 2 | 2 |
| Jordan River | BC | 2 | 2 |
| North Kamloops | BC | 2 | 2 |
| Ocean Falls | BC | 2 | 2 |
| Pineview | BC | 2 | 1 |
| Port Edward | BC | 2 | 2 |
| Port Renfrew | BC | 2 | 2 |
| Revelstoke | BC | 2 | 1 |
| Saanich | BC | 2 | 1 |
| Sooke | BC | 2 | 1 |
| Sparwood | BC | 2 | 2 |
| Vernon | BC | 2 | 1 |
| Williams Lake | BC | 2 | 1 |
| Winter Harbour | BC | 2 | 2 |
| Agassiz | BC | 1 | 1 |
| Aiyansh | BC | 1 | 1 |
| Ashcroft | BC | 1 | 1 |
| Aspen Park | BC | 1 | 1 |
| Avola | BC | 1 | 1 |
| Barriere | BC | 1 | 1 |
| Blue River | BC | 1 | 1 |
| Boston Bar | BC | 1 | 1 |
| Bowen Island | BC | 1 | 1 |
| Bowser | BC | 1 | 1 |
| Britannia Beach | BC | 1 | 1 |
| Cedar | BC | 1 | 1 |
| Chemainus | BC | 1 | 1 |
| Cloverdale | BC | 1 | 1 |
| Cobble Hill | BC | 1 | 1 |
| Cortes Island | BC | 1 | 1 |
| Dallas | BC | 1 | 1 |
| Douglas Lake | BC | 1 | 1 |
| Fort Langley | BC | 1 | 1 |
| Fraser Lake | BC | 1 | 1 |
| Gabriola Island | BC | 1 | 1 |
| Gibsons | BC | 1 | 1 |
| Gold River | BC | 1 | 1 |
| Grand Forks | BC | 1 | 1 |
| Haney | BC | 1 | 1 |
| Hemlock Valley | BC | 1 | 1 |
| Keremeos | BC | 1 | 1 |
| Kitwanga | BC | 1 | 1 |
| Ladner | BC | 1 | 1 |
| Ladysmith | BC | 1 | 1 |
| Langley | BC | 1 | 1 |
| Lantzville | BC | 1 | 1 |
| Lasqueti Island | BC | 1 | 1 |
| Little Fort | BC | 1 | 1 |
| Logan Lake | BC | 1 | 1 |
| Lytton | BC | 1 | 1 |
| Mackenzie | BC | 1 | 1 |
| Merritt | BC | 1 | 1 |
How the allocation was built up
| Period | Prefixes | Carriers |
|---|---|---|
| 2015–2019 | 18 | 3 |
| 2020–2024 | 265 | 11 |
| 2025–2029 | 38 | 5 |
Overlay area codes
672 shares its rate centres with 236, 778, 250, 604, 257. 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 672 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
- 20
- Different numbers
- 20
- Different people
- 20
2 verdicts and 0 reports
0 scam, 1 nuisance, 1 safe. Too few to show shares yet.
Phone and text fraud in British Columbia
In 2024 the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre received 1,754 fraud reports from British Columbia where the first contact was a phone call (1,290) or a text (464); 1,082 came from victims, who reported $18.7 million lost. The most common types were service, bank investigator, phishing.
January to September 2025: 1,171 reports (-6% on the same months of 2024) and $13.8 million reported lost (+9%).
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 672 number?
No clear pattern in reports on these numbers yet. If a call worried you:
- 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.
- Register on the National Do Not Call List
Registering a landline or mobile on the National DNCL is free. Registered charities, political parties, newspapers and companies you already do business with may still call.
- 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 672: questions and answers
Where is area code 672?
672 serves British Columbia. Its 321 in-service prefixes belong to 109 rate centres, mainly Vancouver, Abbotsford, Victoria and Cranbrook.
What time zone is area code 672 in?
It depends on the exchange: 98 rate centres are on Pacific Time (PT), UTC−8; UTC−7 in daylight saving time; 2 rate centres are on Mountain Standard Time (MST), UTC−7, no daylight saving time; 2 rate centres are on Mountain Time (MT), UTC−7; UTC−6 in daylight saving time.
When did area code 672 start?
672 has been in service since June 1, 2013; it was created from 604. It shares its territory with 236, 250, 257, 604 and 778, so a new number there can get any of these codes.
Which carriers hold 672 numbers?
The CNAC register lists 11 carriers with prefixes in 672; the largest are Iristel Inc. (22.4%), ISP Telecom Inc. (15.9%) and Rogers Communications Canada Inc. (Wireless) (14.6%). Numbers can be ported, so the original carrier may not be the current one.
Are calls from 672 numbers scams?
Visitors have left 2 verdicts on 672 numbers (0 scam, 1 nuisance, 1 safe) and 0 moderated reports. That covers the numbers people looked up, not all of 672: most belong to ordinary households and businesses, and scammers can display a local number.
Is phone fraud rising in British Columbia?
In the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre's open data, call and text fraud reports from British Columbia went from 1,243 in January–September 2024 to 1,171 in the same months of 2025 (-6%). Reported losses went from $12.7 million to $13.8 million.
How do I report a scam call from a 672 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 156 of 321 prefixes, largest rate centres first.
Vancouver, BC
672-200 · 672-205 · 672-206 · 672-208 · 672-212 · 672-222 · 672-228 · 672-230 · 672-232 · 672-233
Abbotsford, BC
672-323 · 672-326 · 672-327 · 672-328 · 672-329 · 672-371 · 672-372 · 672-373 · 672-374 · 672-375
Victoria, BC
672-204 · 672-221 · 672-223 · 672-252 · 672-324 · 672-340 · 672-341 · 672-342 · 672-343 · 672-381
Cranbrook, BC
672-391 · 672-703 · 672-704 · 672-705 · 672-706 · 672-708 · 672-709 · 672-967 · 672-987 · 672-988
North Vancouver, BC
672-278 · 672-279 · 672-289 · 672-290 · 672-291 · 672-293 · 672-295 · 672-297 · 672-333 · 672-648
Kelowna, BC
672-227 · 672-274 · 672-383 · 672-580 · 672-969 · 672-986 · 672-993
Prince George, BC
672-215 · 672-224 · 672-225 · 672-385 · 672-983 · 672-996 · 672-997
Aldergrove, BC
672-761 · 672-763 · 672-771 · 672-890 · 672-980 · 672-985
100 Mile House, BC
672-288 · 672-775 · 672-961 · 672-970 · 672-982
South Kamloops, BC
672-287 · 672-384 · 672-477 · 672-707 · 672-910
Cache Creek, BC
672-202 · 672-203 · 672-320 · 672-535
Chilliwack, BC
672-282 · 672-770 · 672-804 · 672-975
Squamish, BC
672-500 · 672-895 · 672-905 · 672-906
Burns Lake, BC
672-642 · 672-701 · 672-702
Clearwater, BC
672-536 · 672-776 · 672-973
Fulford Harbour, BC
672-367 · 672-655 · 672-875
Ganges, BC
672-368 · 672-874 · 672-984
Gulf Islands, BC
672-271 · 672-882 · 672-903
Lillooet, BC
672-784 · 672-785 · 672-823
Nanaimo, BC
672-350 · 672-360 · 672-476
New Westminster, BC
672-275 · 672-722 · 672-964
Richmond, BC
672-226 · 672-395 · 672-772
Tahsis, BC
672-789 · 672-869 · 672-979
Castlegar, BC
672-207 · 672-792
Courtenay, BC
672-322 · 672-390
Dawson Creek, BC
672-210 · 672-280
Fort St. John, BC
672-270 · 672-800
Holberg, BC
672-217 · 672-873
Hope, BC
672-273 · 672-779
Jordan River, BC
672-218 · 672-872
North Kamloops, BC
672-900 · 672-991
Ocean Falls, BC
672-219 · 672-871
Pineview, BC
672-281 · 672-572
Port Edward, BC
672-392 · 672-799
Port Renfrew, BC
672-788 · 672-870
Revelstoke, BC
672-284 · 672-294
Saanich, BC
672-654 · 672-883
Sooke, BC
672-653 · 672-884
Sparwood, BC
672-286 · 672-388
Vernon, BC
672-285 · 672-296
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.