🇨🇦 604 area code
Area code 604 covers Vancouver, Surrey, Richmond and Burnaby and the surrounding area in British Columbia, Canada. It shares that territory with 236, 257, 672 and 778, so the same neighbourhood can have numbers in any of them. Enter a 604 number below for a free check before you call back.
- Location: Vancouver, British Columbia
- Time zone: Pacific (UTC−8)
- In service since 1947
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Area code 604 at a glance
- Area code
- 604
- Location
- British Columbia, Canada
- Main cities
- Vancouver, Surrey, Richmond, Burnaby, Chilliwack, Langley
- Time zone
- Pacific (UTC−8)
- Local time now
- —
- In service since
- 1947
- Overlay codes
- 236, 257, 672, 778
- Codes split from it
- 236, 250, 257, 672, 778
- Local calls
- Dial 10 digits
- Number format
- (604) 555-0123
- From abroad
- +1 604 555 0123
Cities in area code 604
- Vancouver
- Surrey
- Richmond
- Burnaby
- Chilliwack
- Langley
- Abbotsford
- Maple Ridge
- North Vancouver
- West Vancouver
Is a 604 call a scam?
An area code tells you where a number was first assigned, not where the caller is. Mobile numbers keep their area code when people move, and internet (VoIP) numbers can be picked in any area code — so a 604 number can be calling from anywhere.
Robocallers exploit that with "neighbor spoofing": showing a 604 number to people in British Columbia because a local-looking call is more likely to be answered. If a 604 call claims to be your bank, the IRS or the CRA or a delivery company, hang up and call the official number yourself.
About area code 604
604 is one of the original North American area codes, created in 1947 when AT&T and the Bell System first divided the continent into numbering plan areas.
It is part of the 236/257/604/672/778 overlay: the codes cover the same area, and a new line there can be given a number in any of them. Two neighbours — or two phones in one household — can have different area codes. That is also why local calls need the full ten digits.
As the region grew, 236, 250, 257, 672 and 778 were carved out of or added to 604.
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Sources: NANPA NPA database (11/04/2026) and Google libphonenumber. Area codes show where a number was assigned, not where its owner is today.
Where is area code 604?
Area code 604 is in British Columbia, Canada. It covers Vancouver, Surrey, Richmond, Burnaby, Chilliwack and Langley.
What time zone is area code 604?
604 is in the Pacific (UTC−8) time zone, and observes daylight saving time.
What area codes overlay 604?
236, 257, 672 and 778 serve the same area as 604. Numbers in all of them are local to one another.
When did area code 604 start?
604 entered service in 1947.
How do I find out who called me from 604?
Enter the full number in the lookup at the top of this page. The free check confirms whether the number is valid and shows its carrier, line type and region; a full report adds owner and public-web records where they are available.
Why am I getting calls from area code 604?
If you live in or near British Columbia, they may be genuinely local — or robocalls spoofing a local-looking number. Unknown 604 callers who will not leave a message are best looked up before you call back.
Got a call from 604?
Run the free check first — validity, carrier, line type and region — and unlock the full report only if you need it.