Area Code 250 Location
Phone numbers with area code 250 originate primarily from the Canadian province of British Columbia, specifically regions outside the Lower Mainland. This includes areas like Vancouver Island, home to the provincial capital Victoria, and the province's Interior region. Additionally, the 250 numbering plan area extends to the United States community of Hyder, Alaska, which is situated along the Canada–United States border near the town of Stewart.
Area code 250 is a general purpose code which was placed in service on October 19, 1996.
Area Code 250 Location Map
Source: Canadian Numbering Administrator (cnac.ca)
Overlay System
Area code 250 operates within an overlay system. It was originally created on October 19, 1996, as a split from area code 604. Area code 778 was expanded to become an overlay for the entire province starting July 4, 2007. Subsequently, area code 236 was implemented on June 1, 2013, as a distributed overlay of area codes 250, 604, and 778. Most recently, area code 672 was introduced on May 4, 2019, as an additional distributed overlay to relieve area codes 250, 604, 778, and 236. As a result of these overlays, ten-digit dialing became mandatory throughout British Columbia effective June 23, 2008.
Area Code 250 NXX Codes Distribution
NXX Code Distribution by Exchange Area
Our reverse phone lookup will analyze the three-digit nxx code of any 250 numbering plan area (NPA) phone number and will show which company and exchange area it was initially assigned to. This nxx code data may help to determine the Canada carrier, and geographic area associated with that phone number.
| Exchange Area | Number of NXX Codes |
|---|---|
| Victoria | 94 |
| Kelowna | 32 |
| Nanaimo | 25 |
| South Kamloops | 22 |
| Prince George | 19 |
| Vernon | 19 |
| Penticton | 15 |
| Duncan | 14 |
| Courtenay | 13 |
| Campbell River | 12 |
| Fort St. John | 12 |
| Parksville | 11 |
| Port Alberni | 10 |
| Cranbrook | 8 |
| Other | 475 |
NXX Code Distribution by Company
| Company | NXX Codes Assigned |
|---|---|
| TELUS | 473 |
| TELUS Mobility | 92 |
| Bell Mobility | 71 |
| Rogers Communications Canada (Wireless) | 60 |
| Shaw Telecom | 26 |
| Bell West | 19 |
| Northwestel | 15 |
| Fido Solutions | 13 |
| Iristel | 4 |
| City West Cable And Telephone | 3 |
| GT Group Telecom Services | 2 |
| Zayo Canada | 2 |
| Freedom Mobile | 1 |
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