Area Code 236 Location
Phone numbers with the 236 area code originate from the Canadian province of British Columbia, specifically overlaying the area codes 604, which serves a small southwestern section of the province including the Lower Mainland and Vancouver, and 250, which serves the rest of the province. This area code also serves the small United States community of Hyder, Alaska, located along the Canada–United States border near Stewart.
Area code 236 is a general purpose code which was placed in service on June 1, 2013.
Area Code 236 Location Map
Source: Canadian Numbering Administrator (cnac.ca)
Overlay System
Area code 236 operates as part of an overlay system in British Columbia, Canada. It works alongside area codes 604, 250, 778, 672, and 257. Area code 236 was added for the province on June 1, 2013, to provide relief for the previously overlayed 604, 250, and 778 area codes. Area code 778 was created on November 3, 2001, and became an overlay for the entire province effective July 4, 2007. The implementation of 778 made ten-digit dialing mandatory across the Lower Mainland, and as of June 23, 2008, ten-digit dialing became mandatory across all of British Columbia. Area code 672 was activated on May 4, 2019, and area code 257 was introduced on May 24, 2025, further expanding the overlay complex.
Area Code 236 NXX Codes Distribution
NXX Code Distribution by Exchange Area
Our reverse phone lookup will analyze the three-digit nxx code of any 236 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 | 138 |
| Kelowna | 18 |
| Abbotsford | 16 |
| Victoria | 16 |
| New Westminster | 11 |
| Aldergrove | 9 |
| Nanaimo | 9 |
| North Vancouver | 9 |
| Richmond | 9 |
| West Vancouver | 9 |
| Chilliwack | 8 |
| Penticton | 8 |
| Prince George | 8 |
| Cranbrook | 7 |
| Other | 447 |
NXX Code Distribution by Company
| Company | NXX Codes Assigned |
|---|---|
| Navigata Communications | 144 |
| Iristel | 104 |
| Distributel | 66 |
| TELUS | 57 |
| Freedom Mobile | 53 |
| Bell West | 45 |
| TELUS Mobility | 43 |
| Rogers Communications Canada (Wireless) | 38 |
| Shaw Telecom | 38 |
| Bell Mobility | 34 |
| Fibernetics | 24 |
| IXICA Communications | 23 |
| ISP Telecom | 19 |
| Fido Solutions | 11 |
| Comwave Networks | 8 |
| Rogers Communications Canada (Cable) | 7 |
| Zayo Canada | 4 |
| Videotron | 3 |
| OpenMobile | 1 |
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