🇨🇦 778 area code
Area code 778 covers Surrey, Kelowna, Langley and Kamloops and the surrounding area in British Columbia, Canada. It shares that territory with 236, 250, 257, 604 and 672, so the same neighbourhood can have numbers in any of them. Enter a 778 number below for a free check before you call back.
- Location: Surrey, British Columbia
- Time zone: Pacific (UTC−8)
- In service since November 3, 2001
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Area code 778 at a glance
- Area code
- 778
- Location
- British Columbia, Canada
- Main cities
- Surrey, Kelowna, Langley, Kamloops, New Westminster, North Vancouver
- Time zone
- Pacific (UTC−8)
- Local time now
- —
- In service since
- November 3, 2001
- Created from
- 604
- Overlay codes
- 236, 250, 257, 604, 672
- Local calls
- Dial 10 digits
- Number format
- (778) 555-0123
- From abroad
- +1 778 555 0123
Cities in area code 778
- Surrey
- Kelowna
- Langley
- Kamloops
- New Westminster
- North Vancouver
- Penticton
- Richmond
- Vancouver
- Vernon
Is a 778 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 778 number can be calling from anywhere.
Robocallers exploit that with "neighbor spoofing": showing a 778 number to people in British Columbia because a local-looking call is more likely to be answered. If a 778 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 778
778 entered service on November 3, 2001, as an overlay on 604, which had run short of numbers.
It is part of the 236/250/257/604/672/778 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.
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Area code 778 questions
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 778?
Area code 778 is in British Columbia, Canada. It covers Surrey, Kelowna, Langley, Kamloops, New Westminster and North Vancouver.
What time zone is area code 778?
778 is in the Pacific (UTC−8) time zone, and observes daylight saving time.
What area codes overlay 778?
236, 250, 257, 604 and 672 serve the same area as 778. Numbers in all of them are local to one another.
When did area code 778 start?
778 entered service on November 3, 2001, created from 604.
How do I find out who called me from 778?
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 778?
If you live in or near British Columbia, they may be genuinely local — or robocalls spoofing a local-looking number. Unknown 778 callers who will not leave a message are best looked up before you call back.
Got a call from 778?
Run the free check first — validity, carrier, line type and region — and unlock the full report only if you need it.