Area code 780
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Area code 780 is a telephone area code in the Canadian province of Alberta, encompassing the northern two-thirds of the province. The code was established in 1997; prior to this date the entire province was served by the 403 area code. The 780 phone code started use on January 25, 1999 the old 403 code worked until May 18, 1999.
The incumbent local exchange carrier in 780 is Telus.[1]
Communities served by the 780 area code include:[1]
Edmonton (780)-203 217 218 220 221 222 229 231 232 233 235 237 238 239 240 242 248 264 265 266 267 270 271 278 288 289 292 293 297 298 299 318 328 340 341 342 371 377 378 391 392 401 405 406 407 408 409 412 413 414 415 420 421 422 423 424 425 426 427 428 429 430 431 432 433 434 435 436 437 438 439 440 441 442 443 444 445 446 447 448 450 451 452 453 454 455 456 457 461 462 463 465 466 468 469 471 472 473 474 475 476 477 478 479 480 481 482 483 484 485 486 487 488 489 490 491 492 493 495 496 497 498 499 503 504 554 577 604 619 628 633 634 637 638 641 642 643 644 652 660 664 665 668 669 686 690 691 695 699 701 702 707 708 709 710 716 717 718 719 720 721 722 732 733 735 756 757 758 760 761 777 784 801 818 819 822 850 860 862 863 868 884 885 886 887 893 901 902 903 904 905 906 907 908 909 910 913 914 915 916 917 918 919 920 930 932 934 935 937 938 940 944 945 951 952 953 964 965 966 969 970 974 975 977 982 983 984 988 989 990 991 993 994 995 996 999
Wetaskiwin (780)-312 335 352 360 361 362 364 839
Fort McMurray (780)-215 381 573 588 598 607 713 714 715 742 743 747 748 788 790 791 792 793 799 838 880 881 972
Grande Prairie (780)-228 230 296 357 380 402 505 512 513 518 532 538 539 605 653 814 830 831 832 833 876 882 897 933 978
Lloydminster (780)-205 214 522 808 861 870 871 872 874 875
Jasper (780)-317 820 852 883 931
Leduc (780)-599 612 739 980 986
Hinton (780)-817 865
Camrose (780)-608 672 678 679 781
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[edit] Relief Planning
The projected exhaust date for Area Code 780 is October of 2009.[2] A new area code, 587, has been assigned and will be introduced on September 12, 2008. The 780 area code, simultaneously with 403, will be overlaid with the new area code, which will cover the entire province. Ten-digit dialing (area code plus seven-digit subscriber number) will be made mandatory province-wide.
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| Province of Alberta Area codes: 403, 780 | ||
|---|---|---|
| North: 867 | ||
| West: 250 | 780 | East: 306 |
| South: 403 | ||
| Province of British Columbia Area Codes: 250, 604, 778 | ||
| Province of Saskatchewan Area code: 306 | ||
| Yukon, Northwest Territories and Nunavut area code: 867 | ||
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