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Area Code 825

Edmonton, Alberta · Canada

Geographic Mountain Since 2016

Overlay for 403/587/780. Alberta.

Current Time in 825
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
825 Area Code Coverage Map
Approximate coverage area for the 825 area code in Alberta.
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Edmonton, Alberta · Area code 825
Counties Served
12 counties fully or partially covered by area code 825.
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 825

Area code 825 is a geographic telephone area code assigned to Edmonton, Alberta. It operates in the Mountain time zone and was first introduced in 2016. Overlay for 403/587/780. Alberta.

Within Alberta, area code 825 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 825 number on your Caller ID, the call originated from a phone number assigned to the 825 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 825 only confirms where the number was originally assigned.

Where is the 825 area code located?

Area code 825 is assigned to Edmonton, Alberta, in the Mountain time zone. The state of Alberta uses 5 active area codes, and 825 is one of them. Calls placed from the 825 area code originate from numbers assigned by NANPA — the North American Numbering Plan Administrator — and the 825 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 825 area code?

The 825 area code serves 11 notable cities, listed below in order of population. The largest city in the 825 territory is Edmonton (1,010,899 residents in Edmonton County).

  • Edmonton, AB — 1,010,899 residents (35% of 825 numbers)
  • Calgary, AB — 1,306,784 residents (45.2% of 825 numbers)
  • Red Deer, AB — 103,588 residents (3.6% of 825 numbers)
  • Lethbridge, AB — 106,550 residents (3.7% of 825 numbers)
  • St. Albert, AB — 69,217 residents (2.4% of 825 numbers)
  • Medicine Hat, AB — 63,280 residents (2.2% of 825 numbers)
  • Grande Prairie, AB — 64,718 residents (2.2% of 825 numbers)
  • Airdrie, AB — 70,564 residents (2.4% of 825 numbers)
  • Spruce Grove, AB — 37,379 residents (1.3% of 825 numbers)
  • Lloydminster, AB — 31,582 residents (1.1% of 825 numbers)

Phone number format in area code 825

All phone numbers within area code 825 follow the standard North American 10-digit format:(825) 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 + 825 + 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 825 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 825

Overlay for 403/587/780. Alberta.

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 825 area code safe to answer?

Area code 825 itself is a normal geographic code with no elevated spam risk. That said, scammers can spoof any area code — including 825 — so if you don't recognize the full number, let it go to voicemail and verify the caller's identity before calling back.

Top 11 Cities in Area Code 825
Cities served by the 825 area code, ranked by 2022 ACS population.
CityCountyPopulation% of 825
Edmonton, ABEdmonton1,010,89935%
Calgary, ABCalgary1,306,78445.2%
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%
Counties in Area Code 825
County-level population data from the 2022 ACS 5-year estimates. "% of 825" shows the share of 825 phone exchanges in each county.
CountyPopulation% of 825% of County
Calgary, AB1,306,78445.9%39%
Edmonton, AB1,010,89935.5%56%
Lethbridge, AB106,5503.7%48%
Red Deer, AB103,5883.6%89%
Strathcona, AB99,8923.5%86%
Wood Buffalo, AB66,5662.3%81%
Rocky View, AB41,0281.4%44%
Parkland, AB32,4751.1%40%
Foothills, AB23,0000.8%82%
Sturgeon, AB20,4850.7%84%
Mountain View, AB20,3550.7%41%
Lacombe, AB13,9070.5%100%
Carrier Market Share in Area Code 825
Approximate share of assigned 825 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 825
A selection of 825 exchanges (NXX prefixes) with their assigned city and carrier.
PrefixCityCarrierAssigned
825-202EdmontonRogers Communications2015
825-208EdmontonBell Mobility2018
825-214EdmontonRogers Communications1977
825-220EdmontonBell Canada2020
825-226EdmontonTelus2012
825-232LethbridgeBell Canada2015
825-238EdmontonVidéotron1991
825-244Grande PrairieTELUS Mobility2021
825-250Red DeerTELUS Mobility2024
825-256EdmontonVidéotron1976
825-262EdmontonBell Mobility2014
825-268AirdrieVidéotron2012
825-274Medicine HatShaw Communications1975
825-280EdmontonOther2013
825-286EdmontonBell Canada1991
825-292LethbridgeRogers Communications1996
825-298EdmontonVidéotron2000
825-304St. AlbertBandwidth.com2009
825-310EdmontonTELUS Mobility2017
825-316EdmontonVidéotron1994
825-322AirdrieVidéotron1980
825-328AirdrieVidéotron2001
825-334Medicine HatBell Canada2018
825-340EdmontonBell Canada2022
825-346EdmontonTelus1992
825-352Medicine HatShaw Communications2019
825-358EdmontonRogers Communications2001
825-364EdmontonTELUS Mobility2015
825-370EdmontonTELUS Mobility2018
825-376Medicine HatRogers Communications1986
825-382EdmontonRogers Communications2019
825-388EdmontonBell Mobility2021
825-394EdmontonRogers Communications2019
825-400EdmontonRogers Communications2011
825-406EdmontonRogers Cable2023
825-412EdmontonTELUS Mobility2017
825-418St. AlbertOther1984
825-424EdmontonTELUS Mobility2011
825-430EdmontonVidéotron2000
825-436EdmontonTELUS Mobility1992
825-442EdmontonBandwidth.com1988
825-448EdmontonBell Mobility1978
825-454EdmontonOther1984
825-460EdmontonBell Mobility2003
825-466EdmontonBandwidth.com1979
825-472AirdrieRogers Cable1993
825-478CalgaryOther1994
825-484Medicine HatBandwidth.com1986
825-490EdmontonRogers Communications1987
825-496Medicine HatOther2013
825-502Medicine HatTELUS Mobility1977
825-508EdmontonBandwidth.com1998
825-514EdmontonBell Canada1999
825-520EdmontonVidéotron1991
825-526Grande PrairieTELUS Mobility1983
825-532Medicine HatVidéotron1993
825-538EdmontonBandwidth.com2018
825-544EdmontonShaw Communications2019
825-550Grande PrairieBandwidth.com2024
825-556EdmontonBell Mobility2004
825-562EdmontonVidéotron2016
825-568EdmontonBell Mobility1975
825-574EdmontonOther2009
825-580EdmontonBell Mobility2021
825-586EdmontonBandwidth.com1995
825-592EdmontonShaw Communications1975
825-598EdmontonBell Mobility1978
825-604EdmontonTelus1980
825-610EdmontonRogers Communications1992
825-616EdmontonTELUS Mobility1980
825-622EdmontonRogers Communications2003
825-628St. AlbertOther1997
825-634EdmontonRogers Cable1985
825-640EdmontonTELUS Mobility2012
825-646EdmontonRogers Communications1986
825-652EdmontonBell Mobility1983
825-658EdmontonTelus1980
825-664Medicine HatOther2000
825-670EdmontonRogers Cable2023
825-676EdmontonRogers Cable1985
825-682EdmontonBandwidth.com2024
825-688EdmontonVidéotron1995
825-694EdmontonTelus1996
825-700EdmontonBandwidth.com1990
825-706EdmontonVidéotron2003
825-712EdmontonVidéotron2001
825-718EdmontonBandwidth.com2003
825-724EdmontonTelus2010
825-730EdmontonBandwidth.com2000
825-736EdmontonBell Canada2001
825-742EdmontonRogers Communications2013
825-748EdmontonBell Canada2003
825-754LethbridgeBandwidth.com1977
825-760EdmontonTelus2020
825-766EdmontonRogers Communications1985
825-772LethbridgeShaw Communications2009
825-778EdmontonVidéotron1993
825-784EdmontonOther1979
825-790Red DeerOther1998
825-796St. AlbertTelus1986
825-802EdmontonBell Mobility1979
825-808EdmontonRogers Communications2022
825-814EdmontonTELUS Mobility1986
825-820EdmontonOther2007
825-826EdmontonBandwidth.com1983
825-832EdmontonShaw Communications2018
825-838Medicine HatTelus1992
825-844Grande PrairieOther1981
825-850EdmontonBandwidth.com2006
825-856EdmontonVidéotron1998
825-862Red DeerTELUS Mobility1998
825-868EdmontonTELUS Mobility2008
825-874EdmontonVidéotron1997
825-880EdmontonOther2019
825-886AirdrieBell Canada2020
825-892EdmontonBell Canada2022
825-898EdmontonBell Mobility2011
825-904EdmontonShaw Communications1981
825-910EdmontonShaw Communications2009
825-916EdmontonVidéotron2024
825-922EdmontonTelus2023
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