🇨🇦 236 area code
Area code 236 covers Surrey, Kelowna, Kamloops and Langley and the surrounding area in British Columbia, Canada. It shares that territory with 250, 257, 604, 672 and 778, so the same neighbourhood can have numbers in any of them. Enter a 236 number below for a free check before you call back.
- Location: Surrey, British Columbia
- Time zone: Pacific (UTC−8)
- In service since June 1, 2013
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Area code 236 at a glance
- Area code
- 236
- Location
- British Columbia, Canada
- Main cities
- Surrey, Kelowna, Kamloops, Langley, Vancouver, Richmond
- Time zone
- Pacific (UTC−8)
- Local time now
- —
- In service since
- June 1, 2013
- Created from
- 604
- Overlay codes
- 250, 257, 604, 672, 778
- Local calls
- Dial 10 digits
- Number format
- (236) 555-0123
- From abroad
- +1 236 555 0123
Cities in the 236 overlay area
- Surrey
- Kelowna
- Kamloops
- Langley
- Vancouver
- Richmond
- Victoria
- Nanaimo
- Burnaby
- North Vancouver
Is a 236 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 236 number can be calling from anywhere.
Robocallers exploit that with "neighbor spoofing": showing a 236 number to people in British Columbia because a local-looking call is more likely to be answered. If a 236 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 236
236 entered service on June 1, 2013, 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.
Because 236 overlays the same ground, the cities listed are those of the codes it shares with.
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Area code 236 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 236?
Area code 236 is in British Columbia, Canada. It covers Surrey, Kelowna, Kamloops, Langley, Vancouver and Richmond.
What time zone is area code 236?
236 is in the Pacific (UTC−8) time zone, and observes daylight saving time.
What area codes overlay 236?
250, 257, 604, 672 and 778 serve the same area as 236. Numbers in all of them are local to one another.
When did area code 236 start?
236 entered service on June 1, 2013, created from 604.
How do I find out who called me from 236?
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 236?
If you live in or near British Columbia, they may be genuinely local — or robocalls spoofing a local-looking number. Unknown 236 callers who will not leave a message are best looked up before you call back.
Got a call from 236?
Run the free check first — validity, carrier, line type and region — and unlock the full report only if you need it.