Area Code 780

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.