Area code 780
Area code 780 holds 780 in-service central-office prefixes in the CNAC register, covering roughly 7,800,000 telephone numbers. They are split between 17 carriers and 195 rate centres. The largest is Edmonton. Recorded assignments run from August 30, 1999 to February 3, 2016. That ranks it 6 of 55 Canadian area codes by prefix count.
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Area code 780 at a glance
- Province or territory
- Alberta
- Main rate centres
- Edmonton, Fort McMurray, Grande Prairie, St. Albert, Lloydminster
- Local time
- — Mountain Time (MT), UTC−7; UTC−6 in daylight saving time
- In service since
- May 18, 1999
- Number format
- 780-NXX-XXXX · +1 780 NXX XXXX
Sources: CNAC, NANPA (September 25, 2026), Statistics Canada.
In numbers
- In-service prefixes
- 780
- Telephone numbers covered
- 7,800,000
- Carriers
- 17
- Rate centres
- 195
- Provinces and territories
- 1
- First assignment
- August 30, 1999
- Most recent assignment
- February 3, 2016
Who holds these numbers
TELUS holds the largest share at 415 prefixes, 53.2% of the total, ahead of 16 other carriers.
| Carrier | Prefixes | Share | First assigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| TELUS | 415 | 53.2 % | 1999 |
| TELUS Mobility | 102 | 13.1 % | 1999 |
| Bell Mobility | 79 | 10.1 % | 2001 |
| Rogers Communications Canada Inc. (Wireless) | 69 | 8.8 % | 1999 |
| Shaw Telecom Inc. | 32 | 4.1 % | 2005 |
| Fido Solutions Inc. | 23 | 2.9 % | 2000 |
| Bell West Inc. | 18 | 2.3 % | 1999 |
| Bragg Communications Inc. | 15 | 1.9 % | 2009 |
| Zayo Canada Inc. | 9 | 1.2 % | 2000 |
| Videotron Ltd. | 4 | 0.5 % | 2009 |
| GT Group Telecom Services Corp. | 3 | 0.4 % | 1999 |
| Iristel Inc. | 3 | 0.4 % | 2008 |
| Distributel | 2 | 0.3 % | 2010 |
| ISP Telecom Inc. | 2 | 0.3 % | 2007 |
| Rogers Communications Canada Inc. (Cable) | 2 | 0.3 % | 2001 |
| Fibernetics Corporation | 1 | 0.1 % | 2009 |
| Primus Telecommunications Canada Inc. | 1 | 0.1 % | 2004 |
Where these numbers land
Prefixes in 780 serve 195 rate centres. A rate centre is the billing area a prefix is attached to, not where the handset is.
| Rate centre | Province | Prefixes | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edmonton | AB | 274 | 16 |
| Fort McMurray | AB | 29 | 7 |
| Grande Prairie | AB | 26 | 9 |
| St. Albert | AB | 13 | 4 |
| Lloydminster | AB | 11 | 5 |
| Sherwood Park | AB | 11 | 4 |
| Bonnyville | AB | 10 | 5 |
| Camrose | AB | 9 | 5 |
| Edson | AB | 9 | 5 |
| Peace River | AB | 9 | 5 |
| Wetaskiwin | AB | 9 | 6 |
| Whitecourt | AB | 9 | 5 |
| Drayton Valley | AB | 8 | 4 |
| St. Paul | AB | 8 | 5 |
| Westlock | AB | 8 | 5 |
| Fox Creek | AB | 7 | 6 |
| High Level | AB | 7 | 4 |
| Leduc | AB | 7 | 4 |
| Vegreville | AB | 7 | 5 |
| Wainwright | AB | 7 | 5 |
| Fort Saskatchewan | AB | 6 | 3 |
| Hinton | AB | 6 | 4 |
| Lac La Biche | AB | 6 | 4 |
| Slave Lake | AB | 6 | 4 |
| Valleyview | AB | 6 | 4 |
| Vermilion | AB | 6 | 4 |
| Barrhead | AB | 5 | 4 |
| Boyle | AB | 5 | 3 |
| Fairview | AB | 5 | 4 |
| High Prairie | AB | 5 | 4 |
| Jasper | AB | 5 | 4 |
| Millet | AB | 5 | 4 |
| Smoky Lake | AB | 5 | 4 |
| Spruce Grove | AB | 5 | 3 |
| Swan Hills | AB | 5 | 4 |
| Falher | AB | 4 | 3 |
| Grande Cache | AB | 4 | 3 |
| Provost | AB | 4 | 3 |
| Rainbow Lake | AB | 4 | 3 |
| Spirit River | AB | 4 | 3 |
| Stony Plain | AB | 4 | 2 |
| Wabasca | AB | 4 | 4 |
| Athabasca | AB | 3 | 2 |
| Beaverlodge | AB | 3 | 3 |
| Grand Centre | AB | 3 | 2 |
| Hardisty | AB | 3 | 3 |
| Killam | AB | 3 | 2 |
| Manning | AB | 3 | 3 |
| Nisku | AB | 3 | 2 |
| Red Earth | AB | 3 | 2 |
| Sexsmith | AB | 3 | 3 |
| Wembley | AB | 3 | 3 |
| Ardrossan | AB | 2 | 2 |
| Beaumont | AB | 2 | 2 |
| Bon Accord | AB | 2 | 2 |
| Bruderheim | AB | 2 | 2 |
| Clairmont | AB | 2 | 2 |
| Cold Lake | AB | 2 | 2 |
| Czar | AB | 2 | 2 |
| Devon | AB | 2 | 2 |
| Fort Mackay | AB | 2 | 1 |
| Gibbons | AB | 2 | 2 |
| Hay Lakes | AB | 2 | 2 |
| Lamont | AB | 2 | 2 |
| Mayerthorpe | AB | 2 | 2 |
| Morinville | AB | 2 | 2 |
| Namao | AB | 2 | 2 |
| Redwater | AB | 2 | 2 |
| Sangudo | AB | 2 | 2 |
| Viking | AB | 2 | 2 |
| Warburg | AB | 2 | 2 |
| Alberta Beach | AB | 1 | 1 |
| Alder Flats | AB | 1 | 1 |
| Alliance | AB | 1 | 1 |
| Andrew | AB | 1 | 1 |
| Anzac | AB | 1 | 1 |
| Ashmont | AB | 1 | 1 |
| Assumption | AB | 1 | 1 |
| Bashaw | AB | 1 | 1 |
| Bawlf | AB | 1 | 1 |
How the allocation was built up
| Period | Prefixes | Carriers |
|---|---|---|
| 1995–1999 | 7 | 5 |
| 2000–2004 | 129 | 10 |
| 2005–2009 | 253 | 15 |
| 2010–2014 | 26 | 8 |
| 2015–2019 | 1 | 1 |
364 undated in the register.
Overlay area codes
780 shares its rate centres with 825, 587, 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 780 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
- 127
- Different numbers
- 126
- Different people
- 118
2 verdicts and 0 reports
1 scam, 1 nuisance, 0 safe. Too few to show shares yet.
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 780 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 780: questions and answers
Where is area code 780?
780 serves Alberta. Its 780 in-service prefixes belong to 195 rate centres, mainly Edmonton, Fort McMurray, Grande Prairie and St. Albert.
What time zone is area code 780 in?
Every placed rate centre in 780 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 780 start?
780 has been in service since May 18, 1999. It shares its territory with 368, 587 and 825, so a new number there can get any of these codes.
Which carriers hold 780 numbers?
The CNAC register lists 17 carriers with prefixes in 780; the largest are TELUS (53.2%), TELUS Mobility (13.1%) and Bell Mobility (10.1%). Numbers can be ported, so the original carrier may not be the current one.
Are calls from 780 numbers scams?
Visitors have left 2 verdicts on 780 numbers (1 scam, 1 nuisance, 0 safe) and 0 moderated reports. That covers the numbers people looked up, not all of 780: 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 780 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 275 of 780 prefixes, largest rate centres first.
Edmonton, AB
780-200 · 780-203 · 780-217 · 780-218 · 780-220 · 780-221 · 780-222 · 780-224 · 780-229 · 780-231
Fort McMurray, AB
780-215 · 780-370 · 780-381 · 780-531 · 780-588 · 780-598 · 780-607 · 780-713 · 780-714 · 780-715
Grande Prairie, AB
780-228 · 780-230 · 780-296 · 780-357 · 780-380 · 780-402 · 780-505 · 780-512 · 780-513 · 780-518
St. Albert, AB
780-347 · 780-418 · 780-419 · 780-458 · 780-459 · 780-460 · 780-470 · 780-544 · 780-569 · 780-590
Lloydminster, AB
780-205 · 780-214 · 780-522 · 780-677 · 780-808 · 780-861 · 780-870 · 780-871 · 780-872 · 780-874
Sherwood Park, AB
780-400 · 780-410 · 780-416 · 780-417 · 780-449 · 780-464 · 780-467 · 780-570 · 780-601 · 780-630
Bonnyville, AB
780-201 · 780-207 · 780-343 · 780-545 · 780-573 · 780-687 · 780-812 · 780-813 · 780-815 · 780-826
Camrose, AB
780-226 · 780-281 · 780-563 · 780-608 · 780-672 · 780-673 · 780-678 · 780-679 · 780-781
Edson, AB
780-225 · 780-280 · 780-517 · 780-556 · 780-600 · 780-712 · 780-723 · 780-725 · 780-728
Peace River, AB
780-219 · 780-274 · 780-527 · 780-561 · 780-617 · 780-618 · 780-624 · 780-625 · 780-859
Wetaskiwin, AB
780-312 · 780-335 · 780-352 · 780-360 · 780-361 · 780-362 · 780-364 · 780-368 · 780-839
Whitecourt, AB
780-204 · 780-262 · 780-268 · 780-286 · 780-396 · 780-706 · 780-746 · 780-778 · 780-779
Drayton Valley, AB
780-202 · 780-234 · 780-241 · 780-514 · 780-515 · 780-542 · 780-621 · 780-898
St. Paul, AB
780-210 · 780-227 · 780-290 · 780-547 · 780-614 · 780-615 · 780-645 · 780-646
Westlock, AB
780-206 · 780-283 · 780-287 · 780-307 · 780-349 · 780-350 · 780-379 · 780-562
Fox Creek, AB
780-277 · 780-326 · 780-548 · 780-620 · 780-622 · 780-844 · 780-949
High Level, AB
780-247 · 780-285 · 780-502 · 780-730 · 780-821 · 780-841 · 780-926
Leduc, AB
780-599 · 780-612 · 780-739 · 780-769 · 780-900 · 780-980 · 780-986
Vegreville, AB
780-208 · 780-275 · 780-543 · 780-603 · 780-606 · 780-631 · 780-632
Wainwright, AB
780-261 · 780-546 · 780-703 · 780-806 · 780-842 · 780-845 · 780-873
Fort Saskatchewan, AB
780-589 · 780-912 · 780-936 · 780-992 · 780-997 · 780-998
Hinton, AB
780-223 · 780-315 · 780-740 · 780-816 · 780-817 · 780-865
Lac La Biche, AB
780-276 · 780-337 · 780-404 · 780-520 · 780-623 · 780-627
Slave Lake, AB
780-260 · 780-516 · 780-529 · 780-805 · 780-843 · 780-849
Valleyview, AB
780-255 · 780-300 · 780-301 · 780-524 · 780-552 · 780-558
Vermilion, AB
780-259 · 780-549 · 780-581 · 780-787 · 780-853 · 780-854
Barrhead, AB
780-282 · 780-284 · 780-294 · 780-305 · 780-674
Boyle, AB
780-212 · 780-213 · 780-327 · 780-519 · 780-689
Fairview, AB
780-251 · 780-330 · 780-772 · 780-834 · 780-835
High Prairie, AB
780-291 · 780-316 · 780-507 · 780-523 · 780-536
Jasper, AB
780-317 · 780-820 · 780-852 · 780-883 · 780-931
Millet, AB
780-216 · 780-314 · 780-382 · 780-387 · 780-393
Smoky Lake, AB
780-258 · 780-521 · 780-551 · 780-650 · 780-656
Spruce Grove, AB
780-571 · 780-946 · 780-948 · 780-960 · 780-962
Swan Hills, AB
780-256 · 780-295 · 780-303 · 780-309 · 780-333
Falher, AB
780-279 · 780-302 · 780-526 · 780-837
Grande Cache, AB
780-320 · 780-501 · 780-783 · 780-827
Provost, AB
780-272 · 780-550 · 780-704 · 780-753
Rainbow Lake, AB
780-313 · 780-510 · 780-560 · 780-956
Spirit River, AB
780-500 · 780-506 · 780-557 · 780-864
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.