Phone prefixes in Sherwood Park, AB
Sherwood Park, AB is a rate centre in the Canadian numbering plan. CNAC records 25 in-service prefixes there, held by 8 carriers and spread across 3 area codes (780, 587, 825). With 25 prefixes, Sherwood Park is a mid-sized rate centre by Alberta standards: 12th of 337, holding 0.8% of the province’s prefixes, and 141st of 2,920 rate centres across Canada.
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Where Sherwood Park is
- Province or territory
- Alberta
- Census division
- Division No. 11
- Local time
- — Mountain Time (MT), UTC−7; UTC−6 in daylight saving time
- Nearest rate centres
- Ardrossan (10 km), Edmonton (17 km), Beaumont (21 km), Fort Saskatchewan (22 km), Namao (24 km)
Divisions and places: Statistics Canada and NRCan. Straight-line distances.
In numbers
- In-service prefixes
- 25
- Telephone numbers covered
- 250,000
- Carriers
- 8
- Area codes
- 3
- Provinces and territories
- 1
- First assignment
- March 26, 2004
- Most recent assignment
- April 21, 2025
Sherwood Park’s share of its area codes
Within area code 780, Sherwood Park accounts for only 11 of 780 prefixes (1.4%): the code is dominated by Edmonton and spread over 195 rate centres. Within area code 587, Sherwood Park accounts for only 10 of 779 prefixes (1.3%): the code is dominated by Calgary and spread over 137 rate centres. Within area code 825, Sherwood Park accounts for only 4 of 769 prefixes (0.5%): the code is dominated by Calgary and spread over 301 rate centres.
| Area codes | Prefixes here | Prefixes in code | Share | Range | Largest rate centre |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 780 | 11 | 780 | 1.4 % | 780-400 – 780-640 | Edmonton |
| 587 | 10 | 779 | 1.3 % | 587-200 – 587-957 | Calgary |
| 825 | 4 | 769 | 0.5 % | 825-218 – 825-961 | Calgary |
Who holds these numbers
TELUS holds the largest share at 10 prefixes, 40.0% of the total, ahead of 7 other carriers. Code by code: in 780, TELUS leads with 7 of 11 prefixes ahead of 3 others; in 587, Iristel Inc. leads with 3 of 10 prefixes ahead of 5 others; in 825, Iristel Inc. leads with 3 of 4 prefixes ahead of 1 others. 1 carrier holds prefixes in every one of Sherwood Park’s 3 area codes, while 5 appear in just one.
| Carrier | 780 | 587 | 825 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TELUS | 7 | 2 | 1 | 10 |
| Iristel Inc. | — | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| Bell West Inc. | 2 | — | — | 2 |
| Distributel | — | 2 | — | 2 |
| Shaw Telecom Inc. | 1 | 1 | — | 2 |
| Comwave Networks | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| Fido Solutions Inc. | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| Zayo Canada Inc. | — | 1 | — | 1 |
Wireless and wireline
1 of Sherwood Park’s 25 prefixes (4.0%) are held by carriers whose registered name marks a wireless business: Fido Solutions Inc. Wireline prefixes still outnumber them, carried by TELUS, Iristel Inc, Bell West Inc and Distributel. This is a sort by name, not a licence lookup, and a mobile prefix may have been ported to another network since.
How the allocation was built up
Sherwood Park’s dated assignments run from 2004 to 2025. The busiest period was 2005–2009, when 6 prefixes went to 4 carriers. 5 prefixes (20%) carry no date in the register: these are the historic pre-1999 assignments, the wireline bedrock of the rate centre. Since 2020 another 3 prefixes have been added, so the rate centre is still growing.
Sherwood Park’s oldest prefixes, the ones the register leaves undated, belong to TELUS: this carrier made up the landscape before competition arrived. The first dated assignment went to TELUS in 2004. The most recent arrivals are Iristel Inc. (2016), Comwave Networks (2014) and Distributel (2012), a sign that new carriers are still asking for numbers in Sherwood Park.
Sherwood Park has only 25 prefixes, or 250,000 numbers: a small rate centre, where the arrival of a single new carrier visibly changes the landscape.
TELUS leads with 40.0% of the prefixes, but 7 competitors have set up in Sherwood Park: a market where the incumbent keeps the edge without exclusivity.
Allocation is mature: only 15.0% of the dated prefixes are less than ten years old, most having been handed out in 2005–2009, and 5 prefixes go back to the undated monopoly era. New Sherwood Park numbers mostly come out of blocks that were assigned long ago.
The register also shows 1 prefix assigned but not yet in service in Sherwood Park (Fibernetics Corporation): numbers that will start showing up on call displays in the coming months.
| Period | Prefixes | Carriers |
|---|---|---|
| 2000–2004 | 1 | 1 |
| 2005–2009 | 6 | 4 |
| 2010–2014 | 4 | 4 |
| 2015–2019 | 6 | 3 |
| 2020–2024 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025–2029 | 1 | 1 |
5 undated in the register.
Dialling a Sherwood Park number
Sherwood Park is served by 3 overlaid area codes (780, 587 and 825). A 825 number is no more “out of town” than a 780 one; from abroad, dial +1 and the full ten digits.
The numbering neighbourhood
Sherwood Park shares area codes 780, 587 and 825 with at least 20 other rate centres, including Edmonton, Calgary, Fort McMurray, Grande Prairie, Red Deer, Lethbridge, Peace River and St. Albert. The largest of them, Edmonton, holds 489 prefixes in 587, 780 and 825; the smallest on the list, Vegreville, has just 16.
| Rate centre | Province | Shared codes | Prefixes | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edmonton | AB | 587, 780, 825 | 489 | 18 |
| Calgary | AB | 587, 825 | 341 | 18 |
| Fort McMurray | AB | 587, 780, 825 | 60 | 13 |
| Grande Prairie | AB | 587, 780, 825 | 49 | 13 |
| Red Deer | AB | 587, 825 | 31 | 13 |
| Lethbridge | AB | 587, 825 | 25 | 12 |
| Peace River | AB | 587, 780, 825 | 24 | 10 |
| St. Albert | AB | 587, 780, 825 | 23 | 8 |
| Fox Creek | AB | 587, 780, 825 | 21 | 9 |
| Leduc | AB | 587, 780, 825 | 21 | 10 |
| Lloydminster | AB | 587, 780, 825 | 21 | 9 |
| Medicine Hat | AB | 587, 825 | 21 | 10 |
| Camrose | AB | 587, 780, 825 | 20 | 11 |
| Drayton Valley | AB | 587, 780, 825 | 18 | 7 |
| Edson | AB | 587, 780, 825 | 18 | 9 |
| Banff | AB | 587, 825 | 17 | 10 |
| Bonnyville | AB | 587, 780, 825 | 17 | 7 |
| High River | AB | 587, 825 | 17 | 10 |
| High Level | AB | 587, 780, 825 | 16 | 6 |
| Vegreville | AB | 587, 780, 825 | 16 | 9 |
What a Sherwood Park number tells you
A number attached to Sherwood Park tells you that its prefix was issued to a carrier for this rate centre in Alberta, most often TELUS. It does not tell you where the handset is today: a subscriber may have ported the number to any of the 8 carriers present here or to a VoIP service usable anywhere. Nor does it tell you who is calling: caller ID can be spoofed, and an Alberta area code is easy to borrow to look local.
Reading a register entry for Sherwood Park: code 780-400 is recorded for TELUS, so every 780-400-XXXX number (10,000 possible) descends from that assignment. “Sherwood Park, Alberta” there names a rate centre, not a municipality, and several area codes overlay it.
Every Sherwood Park prefix
Each row is an in-service central-office code recorded for Sherwood Park, with its original holder and year of assignment.
| Prefix | Carrier | Assigned |
|---|---|---|
| 587-200 | Iristel Inc. | 2016 |
| 587-235 | TELUS | 2009 |
| 587-269 | Shaw Telecom Inc. | 2012 |
| 587-456 | TELUS | 2015 |
| 587-713 | Iristel Inc. | 2017 |
| 587-714 | Iristel Inc. | 2017 |
| 587-745 | Distributel | 2012 |
| 587-827 | Distributel | 2015 |
| 587-860 | Comwave Networks | 2014 |
| 587-957 | Zayo Canada Inc. | 2012 |
| 780-400 | TELUS | 2007 |
| 780-410 | TELUS | 2004 |
| 780-416 | TELUS | undated |
| 780-417 | TELUS | undated |
| 780-449 | TELUS | undated |
| 780-464 | TELUS | undated |
| 780-467 | TELUS | undated |
| 780-570 | Shaw Telecom Inc. | 2009 |
| 780-601 | Fido Solutions Inc. | 2007 |
| 780-630 | Bell West Inc. | 2006 |
| 780-640 | Bell West Inc. | 2005 |
| 825-218 | TELUS | 2018 |
| 825-450 | Iristel Inc. | 2020 |
| 825-451 | Iristel Inc. | 2020 |
| 825-961 | Iristel Inc. | 2025 |
Had a call from a Sherwood Park 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.
Frequently asked
What is the area code for Sherwood Park?
Sherwood Park does not have one area code but 3: 780, 587 and 825. The best-stocked is 780. All are dialled with ten digits and none is “more local” than another.
Is a call from Sherwood Park a cellphone or a landline?
More likely a landline or a VoIP service: mobility brands hold only 4.0% of Sherwood Park’s prefixes.
Which carrier is behind a Sherwood Park number?
In the register, TELUS holds the most prefixes in Sherwood Park (10 of 25), ahead of 7 other carriers. Code 780-400, for instance, belongs to TELUS.
Is this Sherwood Park number a scam?
The register cannot say: it records who a prefix was issued to, not who is calling. Search the full number above to see the reports filed against it.
What is the newest prefix in Sherwood Park?
The latest code brought into service is 825-961, assigned to Iristel Inc. on April 21, 2025. At the other end, the oldest dated prefix, 780-410, goes to TELUS (March 26, 2004). A number in a recent prefix almost always belongs to a subscriber who signed up after that date.
What time zone is Sherwood Park in?
Sherwood Park 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.
Allocated prefixes
All 25 in-service prefixes, grouped by rate centre.
Sherwood Park, AB
587-200 · 587-235 · 587-269 · 587-456 · 587-713 · 587-714 · 587-745 · 587-827 · 587-860 · 587-957 · 780-400 · 780-410 · 780-416 · 780-417 · 780-449 · 780-464 · 780-467 · 780-570 · 780-601 · 780-630 · 780-640 · 825-218 · 825-450 · 825-451 · 825-961
Elsewhere in Alberta
| Rate centre | Province | Prefixes | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canmore | AB | 26 | 13 |
| Airdrie | AB | 23 | 10 |
| Strathmore | AB | 22 | 12 |
| Brooks | AB | 19 | 9 |
| Hinton | AB | 17 | 8 |
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.