Area code 780
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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
. The 780 phone code started use on January 25, 1999; the old 403 code forwarded calls until May 18, 1999.
Mandatory provincewide 10-digit dialing
began on September 12, 2008. This change was done to accommodate new area codes that have been assigned to the province for future use.
The incumbent local exchange carrier in 780 is Telus
. Until 1995, over three years prior to the startup of 780, the municipally-owned Edmonton Telephones existed as an ILEC.
for area code 780 was October 2009. A new area code, 587
, was introduced on September 12, 2008. The 780 area code, simultaneously with area code 403, was overlaid
with the new area code, which will cover the entire province. The first new 587 numbers in 780 territory are expected to be assigned starting in October, 2008.
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...
, 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
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...
. The 780 phone code started use on January 25, 1999; the old 403 code forwarded calls until May 18, 1999.
Mandatory provincewide 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...
began on September 12, 2008. This change was done to accommodate new area codes that have been assigned to the province for future use.
The incumbent local exchange carrier in 780 is Telus
TELUS
Telus is a national telecommunications company in Canada that provides a wide range of telecommunications products and services including internet access, voice, entertainment, video, and satellite television. The company is based in Burnaby, British Columbia, part of Greater Vancouver...
. Until 1995, over three years prior to the startup of 780, the municipally-owned Edmonton Telephones existed as an ILEC.
Communities included
- 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...
(780)-200 203 217 218 220 221 222 224 229 231 232 233 235 236 237 238 239 240 242 243 244 245 246 248 250 257 263 264 265 266 267 270 271 278 288 289 292 293 297 298 299 318 328 340 341 342 371 377 378 391 392 394 395 399 401 405 406 407 408 409 412 413 414 415 420 421 422 423 424 425 426 427 428 429 430 431 432 433 434 435 436 437 438 439 440 441 442 443 444 445 446 447 448 450 451 452 453 454 455 456 457 461 462 463 465 466 468 469 471 472 473 474 475 476 477 478 479 480 481 482 483 484 485 486 487 488 489 490 491 492 493 495 496 497 498 499 500 503 504 508 509 530 540 554 566 577 604 613 616 619 628 633 634 637 638 641 642 643 644 652 660 664 665 666 667 668 669 670 680 686 690 691 695 699 700 701 702 705 707 708 709 710 716 717 718 719 720 721 722 729 732 733 735 752 756 757 758 760 761 777 782 784 800 801 802 803 807 809 818 819 822 850 860 862 863 868 884 885 886 887 893 901 902 903 904 905 906 907 908 909 910 913 914 915 916 917 918 919 920 930 932 934 935 937 938 940 944 945 951 952 953 964 965 966 969 970 974 975 977 982 983 984 988 989 990 991 993 994 995 996 999
- BarrheadBarrhead, AlbertaBarrhead is a town in central Alberta, Canada, within the County of Barrhead No. 11. It is located along the Paddle River and at the intersection of Highway 33 and Highway 18, approximately northwest of the City of Edmonton...
(780)-282 284 294 305 674
- 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...
(780)-201 207 343 545 573 687 812 813 815 826
- CamroseCamrose, AlbertaCamrose is a city in central Alberta, Canada, amid some of the richest farmland in the prairies. It is a relatively small city which originally grew up along a railroad and now grows along Highway 13. Camrose is a scenic community with many parks, leading to its moniker "The Rose City"...
(780)-226 281 563 608 672 673 678 679 781
- Cold LakeCold Lake, AlbertaCold Lake is a city in northeastern Alberta, Canada, named after the lake it is situated near.-Geography:The city is situated in Alberta's "Lakeland" district, 300 km northeast of Edmonton, near the Alberta-Saskatchewan provincial border. The area surrounding the city is sparsely populated,...
(780)-594 639 654 840
- Drayton Valley (780)-202 234 241 514 515 542 621 898
- Donnelly (780)-925
- EdsonEdson, AlbertaEdson is a town in west-central Alberta, Canada. It is located in Yellowhead County, west of Edmonton along the Yellowhead Highway and east of the intersection with Highway 47.- History :left|thumb|200px|Welcome Sign...
(780)-225 280 517 556 600 712 723 725 728
- FalherFalher, AlbertaFalher is a town in the Peace Country area of Alberta, Canada. It is located in the Municipal District of Smoky River, along Highway 49. Falher is one of the earliest agricultural communities in the Peace Country.-History:...
(780)-837
- Fort McMurrayFort McMurray, AlbertaFort McMurray is an urban service area in the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo in Alberta, Canada. It was previously incorporated as a city on September 1, 1980. It became an urban service area when it amalgamated with Improvement District No. 143 on April 1, 1995 to create the Municipality...
(780)-215 370 381 531 588 598 607 713 714 715 734 742 743 747 748 749 750 762 788 790 791 792 793 799 804 838 880 881 972
- Fort SaskatchewanFort Saskatchewan, AlbertaFort Saskatchewan is a city in Alberta, Canada, located northeast of downtown Edmonton, Alberta's capital city, along the North Saskatchewan River. Fort Saskatchewan is part of the Edmonton Census Metropolitan Area and is one of 24 municipalities on the Capital Region Board...
(780)-589 912 936 992 997 998
- Fox CreekFox Creek, AlbertaFox Creek is a town in northwest Alberta, Canada. It is located on Highway 43, approximately northwest of Edmonton and southeast of Grande Prairie, and has an elevation of ....
(780)-622
- Grande CacheGrande Cache, AlbertaGrande Cache is a town in west-central Alberta, Canada, located northwest of Hinton and west of Edmonton. It is located in the Municipal District of Greenview, between Highway 40 and the Smoky River, at the northern border of Alberta's Rockies...
(780)-320 501 783 827
- 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...
(780)-228 230 296 357 380 402 505 512 513 518 532 533 538 539 605 653 814 830 831 832 833 876 882 897 933 978
- High LevelHigh Level, Alberta- Demographics :According to the 2006 census, High Level had a:*population of 3,887 living in 1,519 dwellings, a 12.9% increase from 2001;*land area of ; and*population density of .- Economy :...
(780)-247 285 502 730 821 841 926
- High Prairie (780)-291 316 507 523 536
- HintonHinton, AlbertaHinton is a town in west-central Alberta, Canada.It is located in Yellowhead County, northeast of Jasper and about west of Alberta's capital city, Edmonton, at the intersection of Yellowhead and Bighorn Highway, in the Athabasca River valley.-History:...
(780)-223 315 740 816 817 865
- JasperJasper, AlbertaJasper is a specialized municipality in western Alberta, Canada. It is the commercial centre of Jasper National Park, located in the Canadian Rockies in the Athabasca River valley....
(780)-317 820 852 883 931
- 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....
(780)-599 612 739 769 980 986
- LloydminsterLloydminsterLloydminster is a Canadian city which has the unusual geographic distinction of straddling the provincial border between Alberta and Saskatchewan...
(780)-205 214 522 677 808 861 870 871 872 874 875
- McLennanMcLennan, AlbertaMcLennan is a town in northern Alberta, Canada. It is located north of High Prairie on Highway 2.The town lies on the southern shore of Kimiwan Lake, and north of Winagami Lake...
(780)-324
- Paddle Prairie (780)-981
- 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 ...
(780)-219 274 527 561 617 618 624 625 859
- Seba BeachSeba Beach, AlbertaSeba Beach is a summer village located west of Edmonton in Alberta, Canada. The main employer to those within the village and surrounding area is the Sundance Generating Plant, a coal-fired power plant located on the south side of the lake, owned and operated by TransAlta Utilities.A large...
(780)-797
- 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...
(780)-400 410 416 417 449 464 467 570 601 630 640
- Silver ValleySilver Valley, AlbertaSilver Valley is an unincorporated community in northern Alberta within Saddle Hills County, located north of Highway 43, northwest of Grande Prairie....
(780)-351
- 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....
(780)-260 516 529 805 843 849
- 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...
(780)-571 946 948 960 962
- 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...
(780)-347 418 419 458 459 460 470 544 569 590 602 651 671
- 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...
(780)-569 591 823 963 968
- ValleyviewValleyview, Alberta-History:*Late 1800s: The first visitors to the area arrived, seeking natives to exchange goods for furs. The trading was good and a Hudson’s Bay post was established on Sturgeon Lake...
(780)-255 300 301 524 552 558
- 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...
(780)-208 275 543 603 606 631 632
- VermilionVermilion, AlbertaVermilion is a town in Vermilion River County, central Alberta, Canada. It is located along Highway 41 and Highway 16 .The economy is largely service industry to agriculture....
(780)-581, 853
- 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....
(780)-703 842 261 845
- WestlockWestlock, AlbertaWestlock is a town in central Alberta, Canada. Founded in 1913, the town is primarily an agricultural, business, and government administration centre serving communities and rural areas within surrounding Westlock County.- Geography :...
(780)-206 283 287 307 562
- WetaskiwinWetaskiwin, AlbertaWetaskiwin is a small city in the province of Alberta, Canada. The city is located south of the provincial capital of Edmonton. The city name comes from the Cree word wītaskīwin-ispatinaw , meaning "the hills where peace was made"....
(780)-312 335 352 360 361 362 364 368 839
- WhitecourtWhitecourt, AlbertaWhitecourt is a town in Alberta, Canada within Woodlands County. It is located northwest of Edmonton and southeast of Grande Prairie at the junction of Highway 43 and Highway 32 and has an elevation of ....
(780)-262 268 286 396 706 746 778 779
Relief planning
The projected exhaust dateExhaust 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 code 780 was October 2009. A new area code, 587
Area code 587
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....
, was introduced on September 12, 2008. The 780 area code, simultaneously with area code 403, was overlaid
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...
with the new area code, which will cover the entire province. The first new 587 numbers in 780 territory are expected to be assigned starting in October, 2008.