Area code 587
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Area code 587 is a telephone
area code that covers all of Alberta
, Canada
, in addition to the incumbent codes, 403 and 780. Numbers in this area code started being allocated in late 2008.
Prior to 1999, area code 403
encompassed Alberta. In January 1999, area code 780
split off from area code 403
and covered the northern half of the province. The projected exhaust date
for area codes 403 and 780 was March and October 2009, respectively. In 1997, two area codes, 587 and 825, were reserved for Alberta's use by Bellcore. The new area code overlays
403 and 780 simultaneously, covering the entire province, and made 10-digit dialing
necessary. As a preliminary step, optional ten-digit dialling was introduced in Alberta on 23 June 2008 and became mandatory on 12 September 2008. On 20 September 2008, Telus Mobility
began allocating numbers starting with area code 587 in the Calgary area.
Telephone
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area code that covers all of Alberta
Alberta
Alberta is a province of Canada. It had an estimated population of 3.7 million in 2010 making it the most populous of Canada's three prairie provinces...
, Canada
Canada
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, in addition to the incumbent codes, 403 and 780. Numbers in this area code started being allocated in late 2008.
Prior to 1999, area code 403
Area code 403
Area code 403 is a telephone area code in the Canadian province of Alberta, encompassing the southern half of the province, including the Calgary area...
encompassed Alberta. In January 1999, area code 780
Area code 780
Area code 780 is a telephone area code in the province of Alberta, encompassing the northern two-thirds of the province. The code was established in 1999; prior to this date the entire province was served by the 403 area code...
split off from area code 403
Area code 403
Area code 403 is a telephone area code in the Canadian province of Alberta, encompassing the southern half of the province, including the Calgary area...
and covered the northern half of the province. The projected exhaust date
Exhaust date
In telecommunications, an exhaust date refers to the date at which an area code will run out of numbers due to growth in the number of subscribers....
for area codes 403 and 780 was March and October 2009, respectively. In 1997, two area codes, 587 and 825, were reserved for Alberta's use by Bellcore. The new area code overlays
Overlay plan
In telephony, especially in North America, an overlay plan is the practice of introducing a new area code by applying it onto a geographic area that is already occupied by one or more existing area codes, resulting in two area codes serving the same area.- Methodology :Prior to the introduction of...
403 and 780 simultaneously, covering the entire province, and made 10-digit dialing
10-digit dialing
In the United States and Canada, 10-digit dialing is a popular term used to refer to the practice of including the area code of a phone number when dialing...
necessary. As a preliminary step, optional ten-digit dialling was introduced in Alberta on 23 June 2008 and became mandatory on 12 September 2008. On 20 September 2008, Telus Mobility
Telus Mobility
Telus Mobility is a division of Telus Communications which sells wireless services in Canada on its numerous networks. They currently have three different networks based on three different technologies: CDMA and HSPA+ on its mainstream networks, plus iDEN via its Mike division...
began allocating numbers starting with area code 587 in the Calgary area.
Communities allocated to date
- AirdrieAirdrie, AlbertaAirdrie is a city in Alberta, Canada, located just north of Calgary within the Calgary–Edmonton Corridor. The City of Airdrie is part of Calgary's Census Metropolitan Area and a member community of the Calgary Regional Partnership . Due to its proximity to Calgary, Airdrie's population has been...
(587)-236 254 360 775 852 - BanffBanff, AlbertaBanff is a town within Banff National Park in Alberta, Canada. It is located in Alberta's Rockies along the Trans-Canada Highway, approximately west of Calgary and east of Lake Louise....
(587)-222 720 883 - BonnyvilleBonnyville, AlbertaBonnyville, Alberta is a town situated in east-central Alberta between the City of Cold Lake and the Town of St. Paul. It is the seat of the Municipal District of Bonnyville No...
(587)-201 721 792 - BrooksBrooks, AlbertaBrooks is a city in southeast Alberta, Canada surrounded by the County of Newell. It is located on Highway 1 and the Canadian Pacific Railway, approximately southeast of Calgary, and northwest of Medicine Hat. The city has an elevation of .- History :The area that is now Brooks was originally...
(587)-263 270 - CalgaryCalgaryCalgary is a city in the Province of Alberta, Canada. It is located in the south of the province, in an area of foothills and prairie, approximately east of the front ranges of the Canadian Rockies...
(587)-215 216 223 224 225 226 227 228 229 230 231 232 233 274 275 330 331 332 333 350 351 355 387 403 433 434 435 436 451 477 500 580 624 625 700 702 707 717 718 719 774 776 777 779 794 856 880 885 887 888 889 891 892 893 894 895 896 897 898 899 901 902 903 952 968 977 978 996 998 999 - CanmoreCanmore, AlbertaCanmore is a town in Alberta, Canada, located approximately west of the City of Calgary near the southeast boundary of Banff National Park. It is located in the Bow Valley within Alberta's Rockies. The town shares a border with Kananaskis Country to the west and south and the Municipal District of...
(587)-238 361 722 - CastorCastor, AlbertaCastor is a town in the Canadian province of Alberta. It is intersected by Highway 12 and Highway 861, east of the city of Red Deer, at an elevation .It was incorporated July 13, 1910...
(587)-726 - ClaresholmClaresholm, AlbertaClaresholm is a town located within southern Alberta, Canada. It is located on Highway 2, approximately northwest of the City of Lethbridge and south of the City of Calgary. The town is the seat of the Municipal District of Willow Creek No...
(587)-278 - CochraneCochrane, AlbertaCochrane is a town in the Canadian province of Alberta. The town is located 18 km west of the Calgary city limits along Highway 1A. With a population of 15,424 , Cochrane is the second largest town in Alberta and one of the fastest growing communities in Canada...
(587)-239 362 - CoronationCoronation, AlbertaCoronation is a small town in east-central Alberta, Canada. It is located at the intersection of Highway 12 and Highway 872, approximately west of the Saskatchewan border. The economy is supported primarily by farming, ranching, and the oil patch...
(587)-219 - CowleyCowley, AlbertaCowley is a village in the Municipal District of Pincher Creek, Alberta. It is located west of Lethbridge in Southern Alberta.It was settled in the 1880s and was named by a rancher...
(587)-221 592 - CzarCzar, AlbertaCzar is a village in central Alberta. It is located west of the Saskatchewan border, at the intersection of Highway 13, Buffalo Trail and the CPR tracks.-Demographics:...
(587) 255 - Drayton Valley (587)-277 673
- DrumhellerDrumheller, AlbertaDrumheller is a town within the Red Deer River valley in the badlands of east-central Alberta, Canada. It is located northeast of Calgary...
(587)-795 - EdmontonEdmontonEdmonton is the capital of the Canadian province of Alberta and is the province's second-largest city. Edmonton is located on the North Saskatchewan River and is the centre of the Edmonton Capital Region, which is surrounded by the central region of the province.The city and its census...
(587)-335 336 400 401 402 557 588 687 688 689 701 708 709 710 773 778 781 782 783 784 785 786 855 873 879 881 920 921 922 923 924 925 926 927 928 929 938 983 984 985 986 987 988 989 990 991 - Fort McMurray (587)-241 275 645 674 723
- Grande PrairieGrande Prairie, AlbertaGrande Prairie is a city in the northwestern part of the province of Alberta in Western Canada. It is located on the southern edge of the Peace River Country . The city is surrounded by the County of Grande Prairie No...
(587)-243 259 297 298 343 726 - Hay LakesHay Lakes, AlbertaHay Lakes is a village in central Alberta, Canada. It is located along Highway 21, north of Camrose and south-east of Edmonton.-Demographics:The population of the Village of Hay Lakes according to its 2008 municipal census is 429....
(587)-593 - High RiverHigh River, AlbertaHigh River is a town in southwestern Alberta, Canada with a population of 10,716. It is south of the city of Calgary, at the junction of Alberta Highways 2 and 23...
(587)-244 363 - LeducLeduc, Alberta- Demographics :The population of the City of Leduc according to its 2011 municipal census is 24,139, a 3.6% increase over its 2010 municipal census population of 23,293....
(587)-245 264 671 - LethbridgeLethbridgeLethbridge is a city in the province of Alberta, Canada, and the largest city in southern Alberta. It is Alberta's fourth-largest city by population after Calgary, Edmonton and Red Deer, and the third-largest by area after Calgary and Edmonton. The nearby Canadian Rockies contribute to the city's...
(587)-220 257 787 - Lake LouiseLake Louise, AlbertaLake Louise is a hamlet in Alberta, Canada within Improvement District No. 9 Banff . It is named for the nearby Lake Louise, which in turn was named after the Princess Louise Caroline Alberta , the fourth daughter of Queen Victoria, and the wife of John Campbell, the 9th Duke of Argyll, who was the...
(587)-838 - Lloydminster (587)-217 789
- Medicine Hat (587)-245 253
- Olds (587)-796
- Peace RiverPeace River, AlbertaPeace River is a town in northwestern Alberta, Canada, situated along the banks of the Peace River, at its confluence with the Smoky River, the Heart River and Pat's Creek. It is located northwest of Edmonton, and northeast of Grande Prairie, along Highway 2. The Peace River townsite is nearly ...
(587)-261 - PonokaPonoka, AlbertaPonoka is a town in the province of Alberta, Canada. It is situated in the south/central parkland region of rolling hills. Industries are agriculture , and oil and gas production...
(587)-729 - ProvostProvost, AlbertaProvost is a town in central Alberta, Canada. It is located at the junction of Highway 13 and Highway 899, west of the Alberta-Saskatchewan border....
(587)-878 - Red DeerRed Deer, AlbertaRed Deer is a city in Central Alberta, Canada. It is located near the midpoint of the Calgary-Edmonton Corridor and is surrounded by Red Deer County. It is Alberta's third-most-populous city – after Calgary and Edmonton. The city is located in aspen parkland, a region of rolling hills...
(587)-377 797 876 877 - Sherwood ParkSherwood Park, AlbertaSherwood Park is a large hamlet in Alberta, Canada within Strathcona County that is recognized as an urban service area. It is located adjacent to the City of Edmonton's eastern boundary, generally south of Highway 16 , west of Highway 21 and north of Highway 630...
(587)-235 - Slave LakeSlave Lake, AlbertaSlave Lake is a town in northern Alberta, Canada, in the Municipal District of Lesser Slave River No. 124. It is located on the southeast shore of Lesser Slave Lake at the junction of Highway 2 and Highway 88....
(587)-266 516 - Spruce GroveSpruce Grove, AlbertaSpruce Grove is a city in the vicinity of Edmonton, Alberta. Like nearby Stony Plain it is surrounded by Parkland County.With a population of 24,646, Spruce Grove is the 11th largest city in Alberta. The Horizon Stage Performing Arts Centre is the local theatre, and its TransAlta Tri Leisure Centre...
(587)-249 - StavelyStavely, AlbertaStavely is a farming community in southern Alberta, Canada. It is located south of Calgary on Highway 2 and east of Willow Creek Provincial Park....
(587)-728 - StrathmoreStrathmore, AlbertaStrathmore is a town located along the Trans-Canada Highway in southern Alberta, Canada, east of the city of Calgary, within the boundaries of Wheatland County.- History :...
(587)-251 365 727 - Stony PlainStony Plain, AlbertaStony Plain is a large town in rural Alberta, Canada, just west of Edmonton.Stony Plain is a rapidly growing town with strong historical roots. It is located west of Spruce Grove and surrounded by Parkland County. The town is governed by one mayor and six councillors. The region is dominated by...
(587)250 268 - SundreSundre, AlbertaSundre is a town in central Alberta, Canada. It is located in Mountain View County, northwest from Calgary, along the Cowboy Trail in the Canadian Rockies foothills....
(587)-444 - St. AlbertSt. Albert, AlbertaSt. Albert is a suburban city in Alberta, located northwest of Edmonton, on the Sturgeon River. It was originally settled as a Métis community, and is now the second largest city in the Edmonton area. St...
(587)-234 - St. PaulSt. Paul, AlbertaSt. Paul is a town in east-central Alberta, Canada. It was formerly called St. Paul de Métis and was originally a French-Catholic settlement and mission to the Metis people....
(587)-252 - VegrevilleVegreville, Alberta-Notable Vegrevillans :*Brent Severyn, former NHL defenseman*Cam Cole, Canadian sports writer*Laurence Decore, lawyer, former mayor of Edmonton, Alberta, and former leader of the Alberta Liberal Party*Roderick Fraser, former president of the University of Alberta...
(587)-262 280 790 - VeteranVeteran, AlbertaVeteran is a village in central Alberta, Canada. It is located 200 km east of the City of Red Deer.Veteran is located on Highway 12, 25 km from Consort to the east, and 26 km from Coronation to the west. It is lies at the cross roads of Township 352 and Range Road...
(587)-725 - VikingViking, Alberta- Notable people :*Cory Clouston - former head coach of the Ottawa Senators*Don Mazankowski - former cabinet minister under Joe Clark and Brian Mulroney...
(587) 256 - VulcanVulcan, AlbertaVulcan is a town located midway between the cities of Calgary and Lethbridge on Highway 23, in the prairies of southern Alberta, Canada. The population of the town was 1,940 in 2006, and the population of the county, which is also named Vulcan, was 3,718. The town's economy is mainly tourism and...
(587)-678 793 - WainwrightWainwright, AlbertaWainwright is a town on the prairies of east-central Alberta, Canada.It is located on the north side of the Canadian National Railway, with CFB Wainwright located on the southwest side. The town lies south of Vermilion, in the Battle River valley, along Highway 41, called the Buffalo Trail....
(587)-281 724 791
External links
- CNA exchange list for area +1-587
- Let your fingers do the 10-digit walking (news item), Monday, June 23, 2008, CBC.ca. Retrieved on July 7, 2007.
- Area Code Map of Canada