Area code 782
Area code 782 holds 456 in-service central-office prefixes in the CNAC register, covering roughly 4,560,000 telephone numbers. They are split between 13 carriers and 142 rate centres. The largest is Halifax. Recorded assignments run from August 12, 2014 to January 9, 2026. That ranks it 37 of 55 Canadian area codes by prefix count.
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In numbers
- In-service prefixes
- 456
- Telephone numbers covered
- 4,560,000
- Carriers
- 13
- Rate centres
- 142
- Provinces and territories
- 2
- First assignment
- August 12, 2014
- Most recent assignment
- January 9, 2026
Who holds these numbers
Distributel holds the largest share at 84 prefixes, 18.4% of the total, ahead of 12 other carriers.
| Carrier | Prefixes | Share | First assigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| Distributel | 84 | 18.4 % | 2018 |
| Fibernetics Corporation | 80 | 17.5 % | 2020 |
| Bragg Communications Inc. | 68 | 14.9 % | 2016 |
| Iristel Inc. | 57 | 12.5 % | 2016 |
| Bell Mobility Aliant | 40 | 8.8 % | 2014 |
| TELUS Integrated Communications | 36 | 7.9 % | 2015 |
| ISP Telecom Inc. | 32 | 7.0 % | 2021 |
| Rogers Communications Canada Inc. (Wireless) | 22 | 4.8 % | 2016 |
| TELUS Mobility | 16 | 3.5 % | 2014 |
| Rogers Communications Canada Inc. (Cable) | 14 | 3.1 % | 2017 |
| IXICA Communications Inc. | 3 | 0.7 % | 2020 |
| Aliant Telecom (NS) | 2 | 0.4 % | 2018 |
| Fido Solutions Inc. | 2 | 0.4 % | 2018 |
Where these numbers land
Prefixes in 782 serve 142 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 | 3 | 2 |
| 2015–2019 | 212 | 10 |
| 2020–2024 | 222 | 12 |
| 2025–2029 | 19 | 5 |
Overlay area codes
782 shares its rate centres with 902, 226, 519, 613, 819, 873, 343, 382, 468, 506, 548, 753. 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 219 of 456 prefixes, largest rate centres first.
Halifax, NS
782-200 · 782-226 · 782-234 · 782-238 · 782-321 · 782-358 · 782-382 · 782-388 · 782-409 · 782-412
Charlottetown, PE
782-317 · 782-355 · 782-377 · 782-384 · 782-488 · 782-550 · 782-553 · 782-554 · 782-556 · 782-557
Sydney, NS
782-228 · 782-248 · 782-367 · 782-395 · 782-495 · 782-496 · 782-497 · 782-498 · 782-499 · 782-503
Amherst, NS
782-206 · 782-568 · 782-585 · 782-612 · 782-773 · 782-883 · 782-885 · 782-886 · 782-887 · 782-889
Summerside, PE
782-202 · 782-204 · 782-241 · 782-324 · 782-332 · 782-541 · 782-542 · 782-543 · 782-544 · 782-545
Truro, NS
782-222 · 782-333 · 782-370 · 782-582 · 782-644 · 782-778 · 782-779 · 782-780 · 782-781 · 782-809
Liverpool, NS
782-268 · 782-339 · 782-552 · 782-574 · 782-577 · 782-812 · 782-813 · 782-821
Windsor, NS
782-223 · 782-263 · 782-303 · 782-580 · 782-645 · 782-838 · 782-982 · 782-991
Kentville, NS
782-232 · 782-265 · 782-322 · 782-372 · 782-573 · 782-583 · 782-733
Caledonia, NS
782-297 · 782-301 · 782-337 · 782-570 · 782-917 · 782-998
Montague, PE
782-262 · 782-326 · 782-360 · 782-819 · 782-823 · 782-829
Musquodoboit Harbour, NS
782-277 · 782-575 · 782-600 · 782-824 · 782-834 · 782-857
Shubenacadie, NS
782-292 · 782-312 · 782-313 · 782-518 · 782-643 · 782-715
Yarmouth, NS
782-225 · 782-345 · 782-357 · 782-400 · 782-401 · 782-972
Chester, NS
782-250 · 782-365 · 782-571 · 782-910 · 782-919
Digby, NS
782-347 · 782-820 · 782-828 · 782-831 · 782-832
New Glasgow, NS
782-233 · 782-420 · 782-440 · 782-608 · 782-978
Sackville, NS
782-240 · 782-290 · 782-578 · 782-642 · 782-859
Weymouth, NS
782-201 · 782-203 · 782-208 · 782-346 · 782-826
Advocate, NS
782-205 · 782-437 · 782-912 · 782-993
Baddeck, NS
782-235 · 782-335 · 782-465 · 782-567
Bridgewater, NS
782-207 · 782-548 · 782-569 · 782-584
Cheticamp, NS
782-236 · 782-336 · 782-467 · 782-931
Debert, NS
782-255 · 782-342 · 782-508 · 782-924
Elmsdale, NS
782-243 · 782-257 · 782-852 · 782-926
Hantsport, NS
782-221 · 782-260 · 782-509 · 782-929
Lunenburg, NS
782-270 · 782-338 · 782-593 · 782-623
Middleton, NS
782-348 · 782-492 · 782-493 · 782-822
Parrsboro, NS
782-282 · 782-343 · 782-576 · 782-605
Prospect Road, NS
782-242 · 782-284 · 782-513 · 782-858
Southampton, NS
782-293 · 782-453 · 782-519 · 782-716
St. Margarets, NS
782-239 · 782-521 · 782-860 · 782-983
Stewiacke, NS
782-296 · 782-340 · 782-522 · 782-808
Upper Musquodoboit, NS
782-344 · 782-455 · 782-524 · 782-985
Wallace, NS
782-430 · 782-526 · 782-980 · 782-987
Waverley, NS
782-237 · 782-528 · 782-861 · 782-989
Wolfville, NS
782-581 · 782-933 · 782-981 · 782-992
Alberton, PE
782-212 · 782-318 · 782-900
Barrington, NS
782-302 · 782-304 · 782-351
Bass River, NS
782-423 · 782-913 · 782-994
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.