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Area Code 780

Edmonton, Alberta · Canada

Geographic Mountain Since 1947

Original Canadian code. Northern Alberta. Overlays 587, 825, 368.

Current Time in 780
1:36 AM
Saturday, August 8, 2026
UTC OffsetUTC-7
Daylight SavingObserved
IANA ZoneAmerica/Denver
Primary city
Edmonton
State / Province
Alberta
Country
Canada
Approx. users
2,276,423
780 Area Code Coverage Map
Approximate coverage area for the 780 area code in Alberta.
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Edmonton, Alberta · Area code 780
Counties Served
12 counties fully or partially covered by area code 780.
Calgary, AB1,306,784
45.9%
Edmonton, AB1,010,899
35.5%
Lethbridge, AB106,550
3.7%
Red Deer, AB103,588
3.6%
Strathcona, AB99,892
3.5%
Wood Buffalo, AB66,566
2.3%
Rocky View, AB41,028
1.4%
Parkland, AB32,475
1.1%
Foothills, AB23,000
0.8%
Sturgeon, AB20,485
0.7%
Mountain View, AB20,355
0.7%
Lacombe, AB13,907
0.5%

About Area Code 780

Area code 780 is a geographic telephone area code assigned to Edmonton, Alberta. It operates in the Mountain time zone and was first introduced in 1947. Original Canadian code. Northern Alberta. Overlays 587, 825, 368.

Within Alberta, area code 780 operates alongside 4 other area codes. The province's 2023 population estimate is 4,715,510. Alberta's capital is Edmonton and its largest city is Calgary.

When you receive a call from a 780 number on your Caller ID, the call originated from a phone number assigned to the 780 area code — but be aware that Local Number Portability (in effect since 2003) means the caller could be physically located anywhere in the US or Canada. Area code 780 only confirms where the number was originally assigned.

Where is the 780 area code located?

Area code 780 is assigned to Edmonton, Alberta, in the Mountain time zone. The state of Alberta uses 5 active area codes, and 780 is one of them. Calls placed from the 780 area code originate from numbers assigned by NANPA — the North American Numbering Plan Administrator — and the 780 prefix appears on Caller ID for both landline and wireless calls placed from this region.

The Mountain time zone observes Daylight Saving Time, shifting from UTC-7 to UTC-6 in summer. The local time shown above is always current, so you can quickly check whether it's a reasonable hour to call back.

What cities and counties use the 780 area code?

The 780 area code serves 12 notable cities, listed below in order of population. The largest city in the 780 territory is Edmonton (1,010,899 residents in Edmonton County).

  • Edmonton, AB — 1,010,899 residents (34.7% of 780 numbers)
  • Calgary, AB — 1,306,784 residents (44.9% of 780 numbers)
  • Red Deer, AB — 103,588 residents (3.6% of 780 numbers)
  • Lethbridge, AB — 106,550 residents (3.7% of 780 numbers)
  • St. Albert, AB — 69,217 residents (2.4% of 780 numbers)
  • Medicine Hat, AB — 63,280 residents (2.2% of 780 numbers)
  • Grande Prairie, AB — 64,718 residents (2.2% of 780 numbers)
  • Airdrie, AB — 70,564 residents (2.4% of 780 numbers)
  • Spruce Grove, AB — 37,379 residents (1.3% of 780 numbers)
  • Lloydminster, AB — 31,582 residents (1.1% of 780 numbers)

Phone number format in area code 780

All phone numbers within area code 780 follow the standard North American 10-digit format:(780) NXX-XXXX. The NXX is the central office prefix (also called an "exchange") and XXXX is the subscriber line number. For long-distance calls within the NANP, dial 1 + 780 + NXX + XXXX. From outside North America, dial your country's international access code, then 1 (the NANP country code), then the 10-digit number.

If you need to verify whether a specific 780 number is wireless, landline, or VoIP, you can use our reverse phone lookup tool. Be aware that number portability means the area code no longer guarantees the caller's physical location — only where the number was first assigned.

History of area code 780

Original Canadian code. Northern Alberta. Overlays 587, 825, 368.

The original 86 area codes were assigned by AT&T and Bell Labs in 1947 as part of the North American Numbering Plan. At the time, rotary-dial phones meant codes with lower digits (like 212 for NYC, 213 for LA, 312 for Chicago) were given to the largest cities because they took less time to dial. Today's area code assignments still reflect those early choices, even though touch-tone and cell phones made the original reason obsolete.

Is the 780 area code safe to answer?

Area code 780 itself is a normal geographic code with no elevated spam risk. That said, scammers can spoof any area code — including 780 — so if you don't recognize the full number, let it go to voicemail and verify the caller's identity before calling back.

Top 12 Cities in Area Code 780
Cities served by the 780 area code, ranked by 2022 ACS population.
CityCountyPopulation% of 780
Edmonton, ABEdmonton1,010,89934.7%
Calgary, ABCalgary1,306,78444.9%
Red Deer, ABRed Deer103,5883.6%
Lethbridge, ABLethbridge106,5503.7%
St. Albert, ABSt. Albert69,2172.4%
Medicine Hat, ABMedicine Hat63,2802.2%
Grande Prairie, ABGrande Prairie64,7182.2%
Airdrie, ABAirdrie70,5642.4%
Spruce Grove, ABSpruce Grove37,3791.3%
Lloydminster, ABLloydminster31,5821.1%
Fort Saskatchewan, ABFort Saskatchewan27,1800.9%
Camrose, ABCamrose18,7420.6%
Counties in Area Code 780
County-level population data from the 2022 ACS 5-year estimates. "% of 780" shows the share of 780 phone exchanges in each county.
CountyPopulation% of 780% of County
Calgary, AB1,306,78445.9%35%
Edmonton, AB1,010,89935.5%74%
Lethbridge, AB106,5503.7%96%
Red Deer, AB103,5883.6%89%
Strathcona, AB99,8923.5%64%
Wood Buffalo, AB66,5662.3%56%
Rocky View, AB41,0281.4%80%
Parkland, AB32,4751.1%46%
Foothills, AB23,0000.8%58%
Sturgeon, AB20,4850.7%53%
Mountain View, AB20,3550.7%44%
Lacombe, AB13,9070.5%84%
Carrier Market Share in Area Code 780
Approximate share of assigned 780 numbers by carrier, based on FCC number-pooling data.
TELUS Mobility30%
Wireless
Rogers Communications26%
Wireless
Bell Mobility20%
Wireless
TELUS10%
Landline
Shaw Communications8%
Cable
Bandwidth.com (VoIP)4%
VoIP
Other2%
VoIP
Sample Prefixes in Area Code 780
A selection of 780 exchanges (NXX prefixes) with their assigned city and carrier.
PrefixCityCarrierAssigned
780-205EdmontonTELUS Mobility2023
780-211EdmontonRogers Communications2010
780-217EdmontonRogers Cable1992
780-223EdmontonOther2016
780-229EdmontonTELUS Mobility2012
780-235EdmontonBell Canada1992
780-241EdmontonBell Canada2022
780-247EdmontonRogers Cable2011
780-253EdmontonVidéotron1996
780-259EdmontonOther2016
780-265EdmontonTELUS Mobility1977
780-271EdmontonShaw Communications2004
780-277Grande PrairieBell Mobility1993
780-283EdmontonShaw Communications2007
780-289EdmontonBell Mobility2021
780-295EdmontonRogers Cable2015
780-301AirdrieBell Mobility1989
780-307Medicine HatBell Mobility2019
780-313EdmontonTelus2012
780-319Grande PrairieOther1980
780-325EdmontonTELUS Mobility1988
780-331EdmontonTELUS Mobility1980
780-337Red DeerBandwidth.com2021
780-343EdmontonBell Mobility2005
780-349CalgaryOther1976
780-355AirdrieRogers Cable2014
780-361EdmontonBell Mobility2023
780-367EdmontonTELUS Mobility1986
780-373EdmontonRogers Communications1989
780-379EdmontonTELUS Mobility2022
780-385EdmontonBell Mobility2020
780-391EdmontonTELUS Mobility1981
780-397EdmontonRogers Cable2023
780-403EdmontonTelus1990
780-409Medicine HatVidéotron2013
780-415EdmontonBandwidth.com1988
780-421AirdrieBell Mobility1988
780-427EdmontonRogers Cable2023
780-433EdmontonBell Canada1975
780-439St. AlbertVidéotron2006
780-445St. AlbertRogers Communications1989
780-451EdmontonBell Mobility1979
780-457EdmontonRogers Cable2010
780-463EdmontonRogers Cable2010
780-469EdmontonRogers Cable1977
780-475Red DeerBell Canada1982
780-481St. AlbertShaw Communications2008
780-487EdmontonVidéotron1998
780-493EdmontonRogers Cable1997
780-499EdmontonBell Mobility2003
780-505EdmontonBell Canada2010
780-511EdmontonBell Canada1985
780-517EdmontonTELUS Mobility2011
780-523EdmontonVidéotron2004
780-529EdmontonOther1994
780-535Grande PrairieBell Canada1994
780-541EdmontonRogers Cable1989
780-547EdmontonBell Canada1987
780-553EdmontonOther1987
780-559EdmontonVidéotron2002
780-565EdmontonVidéotron1982
780-571EdmontonRogers Cable1990
780-577EdmontonOther2004
780-583EdmontonTelus2012
780-589EdmontonTelus1996
780-595EdmontonRogers Cable2011
780-601Red DeerBell Mobility2007
780-607Red DeerTELUS Mobility1975
780-613EdmontonRogers Cable2001
780-619Red DeerRogers Cable1983
780-625EdmontonRogers Communications2015
780-631AirdrieTELUS Mobility2011
780-637EdmontonBandwidth.com2020
780-643EdmontonShaw Communications1993
780-649EdmontonRogers Communications2005
780-655EdmontonOther2019
780-661EdmontonBandwidth.com2012
780-667EdmontonBandwidth.com2009
780-673EdmontonTelus1976
780-679EdmontonOther1982
780-685EdmontonBandwidth.com1991
780-691St. AlbertRogers Communications1989
780-697EdmontonVidéotron1996
780-703AirdrieTELUS Mobility2024
780-709AirdrieShaw Communications1986
780-715EdmontonBandwidth.com1999
780-721EdmontonTELUS Mobility2009
780-727EdmontonShaw Communications2005
780-733Grande PrairieBandwidth.com1977
780-739Grande PrairieRogers Communications1990
780-745EdmontonBandwidth.com1990
780-751EdmontonBandwidth.com2012
780-757CalgaryOther2015
780-763EdmontonBell Mobility2005
780-769EdmontonBell Mobility2018
780-775LethbridgeBell Canada2005
780-781EdmontonRogers Communications2012
780-787EdmontonTelus2009
780-793EdmontonShaw Communications2010
780-799Medicine HatBell Canada2021
780-805EdmontonTelus1990
780-811CalgaryVidéotron2013
780-817CalgaryVidéotron2022
780-823Red DeerBandwidth.com2007
780-829LethbridgeShaw Communications1988
780-835EdmontonTELUS Mobility2012
780-841EdmontonBell Canada2001
780-847EdmontonBandwidth.com2013
780-853EdmontonRogers Cable2005
780-859EdmontonVidéotron2014
780-865EdmontonTelus1992
780-871EdmontonRogers Cable1984
780-877Grande PrairieBell Canada1993
780-883St. AlbertTelus2022
780-889EdmontonVidéotron2005
780-895EdmontonVidéotron1992
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