Area codes 587, 825, and 368, Telephone numbering plan in Alberta, Canada
These area codes cover the entire province of Alberta and operate alongside the older codes 403 in the southern part and 780 in the northern part. The system allows multiple codes to serve the same geographic region without reassigning existing telephone numbers.
The single-code system using 403 ended in 1999 when the province split into two regions. The additional codes were introduced later to accommodate growing demand for telephone numbers.
The distribution of area codes reflects Alberta's population centers, with major cities like Calgary and Edmonton requiring multiple codes for their telephone systems.
Anyone calling in Alberta must dial the full ten-digit number, even for local calls. The area code forms a necessary part of every connection within the province.
Code 368 arrived in 2022 as the fifth active code. A sixth code numbered 568 already sits in reserve, waiting for its future deployment.
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