Area Code 257 Location
Area code 257 covers the entire province of British Columbia, Canada, as well as the small United States community of Hyder, Alaska.
Area code 257 is a general purpose code which was placed in service on May 24, 2025.
Area Code 257 Location Map
Source: Canadian Numbering Administrator (cnac.ca)
Overlay System
Area code 257 is part of an overlay system with area codes 604, 250, 778, 236, and 672. Area code 604 was the first, established in 1947. Area code 250 was introduced in 1997. Area code 778 was created on November 3, 2001. Area code 236 was added on June 1, 2013, and area code 672 was activated on May 4, 2019. Area code 257 was introduced on May 24, 2025. Ten-digit dialing is mandatory across British Columbia.
Area Code 257 NXX Codes Distribution
NXX Code Distribution by Exchange Area
Our reverse phone lookup will analyze the three-digit nxx code of any 257 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 |
|---|---|
| Vancouver | 5 |
| Richmond | 2 |
| Cloverdale | 1 |
| Fort Langley | 1 |
| Haney | 1 |
| Kelowna | 1 |
| Langley | 1 |
| New Westminster | 1 |
| Newton | 1 |
| North Vancouver | 1 |
| Victoria | 1 |
| West Vancouver | 1 |
NXX Code Distribution by Company
| Company | NXX Codes Assigned |
|---|---|
| IXICA Communications Inc. | 7 |
| Fibernetics Corporation | 4 |
| TELUS Mobility | 3 |
| TELUS | 2 |
| Shaw Telecom Inc. | 1 |
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