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🇨🇦 782 area code
Area code 782 covers Halifax, Charlottetown, Dartmouth and New Glasgow and the surrounding area in Nova Scotia & Prince Edward Island, Canada. It shares that territory with 851 and 902, so the same neighbourhood can have numbers in any of them. Enter a 782 number below for a free check before you call back.
- Location: Halifax, Nova Scotia & Prince Edward Island
- Time zone: Atlantic (UTC−4)
- In service since November 30, 2014
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Area code 782 at a glance
- Area code
- 782
- Location
- Nova Scotia & Prince Edward Island, Canada
- Main cities
- Halifax, Charlottetown, Dartmouth, New Glasgow, Sydney, Truro
- Time zone
- Atlantic (UTC−4)
- Local time now
- —
- In service since
- November 30, 2014
- Created from
- 902
- Overlay codes
- 851, 902
- Local calls
- Dial 10 digits
- Number format
- (782) 555-0123
- From abroad
- +1 782 555 0123
Cities in the 782 overlay area
- Halifax
- Charlottetown
- Dartmouth
- New Glasgow
- Sydney
- Truro
- Bridgewater
- Amherst
- Glace Bay
- Kentville
Is a 782 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 782 number can be calling from anywhere.
Robocallers exploit that with "neighbor spoofing": showing a 782 number to people in Nova Scotia & Prince Edward Island because a local-looking call is more likely to be answered. If a 782 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 782
782 entered service on November 30, 2014, as an overlay on 902, which had run short of numbers.
It is part of the 782/851/902 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.
Because 782 overlays the same ground, the cities listed are those of the codes it shares with.
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Area code 782 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 782?
Area code 782 is in Nova Scotia & Prince Edward Island, Canada. It covers Halifax, Charlottetown, Dartmouth, New Glasgow, Sydney and Truro.
What time zone is area code 782?
782 is in the Atlantic (UTC−4) time zone, and observes daylight saving time.
What area codes overlay 782?
851 and 902 serve the same area as 782. Numbers in all of them are local to one another.
When did area code 782 start?
782 entered service on November 30, 2014, created from 902.
How do I find out who called me from 782?
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 782?
If you live in or near Nova Scotia & Prince Edward Island, they may be genuinely local — or robocalls spoofing a local-looking number. Unknown 782 callers who will not leave a message are best looked up before you call back.
Got a call from 782?
Run the free check first — validity, carrier, line type and region — and unlock the full report only if you need it.