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==Communities included==
==Communities included==
* [[Armstrong, British Columbia|Armstrong]] '''(250)''': 546
* [[Armstrong, British Columbia|Armstrong]]: 546
* [[Beaverdell, British Columbia|Beaverdell]] '''(250)''': 484
* [[Beaverdell, British Columbia|Beaverdell]]: 484
* [[Bella Bella, British Columbia|Bella Bella]] '''(250)''': 957
* [[Bella Bella, British Columbia|Bella Bella]]: 957
* [[Bridge River, British Columbia|Bridge River Valley]], including [[Bralorne]], [[Brexton]], [[Gold Bridge]], and [[Gun Lake (British Columbia)|Gun Lake]] '''(250)''': 238
* [[Bridge River, British Columbia|Bridge River Valley]], including [[Bralorne]], [[Brexton]], [[Gold Bridge]], and [[Gun Lake (British Columbia)|Gun Lake]]: 238
* [[Campbell River, British Columbia|Campbell River]] '''(250)''': 201 202 203 204 205 286 287 346 504 830 850 895 923
* [[Campbell River, British Columbia|Campbell River]]: 201 202 203 204 205 286 287 346 504 830 850 895 923
* [[Castlegar, British Columbia|Castlegar]] '''(250)''': 304 365 608 687
* [[Castlegar, British Columbia|Castlegar]]: 304 365 608 687
* [[Chetwynd, British Columbia|Chetwynd]] '''(250)''': 788
* [[Chetwynd, British Columbia|Chetwynd]]: 788
* [[Christina Lake, British Columbia|Christina Lake]] '''(250)''': 447
* [[Christina Lake, British Columbia|Christina Lake]]: 447
* [[Cranbrook, British Columbia|Cranbrook]] '''(250)''': 417 420 421 426 450 464 489 581 919
* [[Cranbrook, British Columbia|Cranbrook]]: 417 420 421 426 450 464 489 581 919
* [[Creston, British Columbia|Creston]] '''(250)''': 254 402 428 431 435 977
* [[Creston, British Columbia|Creston]]: 254 402 428 431 435 977
* [[Comox, British Columbia|Comox]] '''(250)''': 339 890 941
* [[Comox, British Columbia|Comox]]: 339 890 941
* [[Courtenay, British Columbia|Courtenay]] '''(250)''': 207 218 331 334 338 465 585 650 702 703 792 871 897 898
* [[Courtenay, British Columbia|Courtenay]]: 207 218 331 334 338 465 585 650 702 703 792 871 897 898
* [[Cowichan valley|The Cowichan Valley]] comprises the following local rate centres:
* [[Cowichan valley|The Cowichan Valley]] comprises the following local rate centres:
** [[Chemainus, British Columbia|Chemainus]] '''(250)''': 210 246 324 416 436 533 606
** [[Chemainus, British Columbia|Chemainus]]: 210 246 324 416 436 533 606
** [[Cobble Hill, British Columbia|Cobble Hill]] '''(250)''': 733 743 929
** [[Cobble Hill, British Columbia|Cobble Hill]]: 733 743 929
** [[Duncan, British Columbia|Duncan]] '''(250)''': 252 466 510 597 701 709 710 715 732 737 746 748 815 856
** [[Duncan, British Columbia|Duncan]]: 252 466 510 597 701 709 710 715 732 737 746 748 815 856
** [[Ladysmith, British Columbia|Ladysmith]] '''(250)''': 245 912 924
** [[Ladysmith, British Columbia|Ladysmith]]: 245 912 924
** [[Lake Cowichan, British Columbia|Lake Cowichan]] '''(250)''': 749 932
** [[Lake Cowichan, British Columbia|Lake Cowichan]]: 749 932
** [[Youbou, British Columbia|Youbou]] '''(250)''': 745
** [[Youbou, British Columbia|Youbou]]: 745
* [[Cumberland, British Columbia|Cumberland]] '''(250)''': 336
* [[Cumberland, British Columbia|Cumberland]]: 336
* [[Dawson Creek]] '''(250)''': 219 467 719 782 784 795 806 854
* [[Dawson Creek]]: 219 467 719 782 784 795 806 854
* [[Elkford, British Columbia|Elkford]] '''(250)''': 865
* [[Elkford, British Columbia|Elkford]]: 865
* [[Enderby, British Columbia|Enderby]] '''(250)''': 838
* [[Enderby, British Columbia|Enderby]]: 838
* [[Fernie, British Columbia|Fernie]] '''(250)''': 278 430 946
* [[Fernie, British Columbia|Fernie]]: 278 430 946
* [[Fort Nelson, British Columbia|Fort Nelson]] '''(250)''':
* [[Fort Nelson, British Columbia|Fort Nelson]]:
* [[Fort St. James, British Columbia|Fort St. James]] '''(250)''': 996
* [[Fort St. James, British Columbia|Fort St. James]]: 996
* [[Fort St. John, British Columbia|Fort St. John]] '''(250)''': 224 261 262 263 264 271 329 663 785 787 793 794
* [[Fort St. John, British Columbia|Fort St. John]]: 224 261 262 263 264 271 329 663 785 787 793 794
* [[Gold River, British Columbia|Gold River]] '''(250)''': 283
* [[Gold River, British Columbia|Gold River]]: 283
* [[Golden, British Columbia|Golden]] '''(250)''': 344 439 272
* [[Golden, British Columbia|Golden]]: 344 439 272
* [[Grand Forks, British Columbia|Grand Forks]] '''(250)''': 442 443 584 666
* [[Grand Forks, British Columbia|Grand Forks]]: 442 443 584 666
* [[Greenwood, British Columbia|Greenwood]] '''(250)''': 445
* [[Greenwood, British Columbia|Greenwood]]: 445
* [[Gulf Islands, British Columbia|Gulf Islands]], including [[Galiano Island]], [[Mayne Island]], and [[Saturna Island]] '''(250)''': 222 539
* [[Gulf Islands, British Columbia|Gulf Islands]], including [[Galiano Island]], [[Mayne Island]], and [[Saturna Island]]: 222 539
* [[Hazelton, British Columbia|Hazelton]] '''(250)''': 842
* [[Hazelton, British Columbia|Hazelton]]: 842
* [[Hixon, British Columbia|Hixon]] '''(250)''': 998
* [[Hixon, British Columbia|Hixon]]: 998
* [[Houston, British Columbia|Houston]] '''(250)''': 845
* [[Houston, British Columbia|Houston]]: 845
* [[Hudson's Hope, British Columbia|Hudson's Hope]] '''(250)''': 783 903
* [[Hudson's Hope, British Columbia|Hudson's Hope]]: 783 903
* [[Hyder, Alaska]] '''(250)''': 234 636
* [[Hyder, Alaska]]: 234 636
* [[Invermere, British Columbia|Invermere]] '''(250)''': 270 341 342 409 688
* [[Invermere, British Columbia|Invermere]]: 270 341 342 409 688
* [[Kamloops]] '''(250)''': 214 299 312 314 318 319 320 371 372 374 376 377 434 461 554 571 572 573 574 576 578 579 682 705 819 828 851 852 879
* [[Kamloops]]: 214 299 312 314 318 319 320 371 372 374 376 377 434 461 554 571 572 573 574 576 578 579 682 705 819 828 851 852 879
** Surrounding communities:
** Surrounding communities:
** [[Chase, British Columbia|Chase]] '''(250)''': 679
** [[Chase, British Columbia|Chase]]: 679
** [[Barriere, British Columbia|Barriere]] '''(250)''': 672
** [[Barriere, British Columbia|Barriere]]: 672
** [[Clearwater, British Columbia|Clearwater]] '''(250)''': 674
** [[Clearwater, British Columbia|Clearwater]]: 674
** [[Cache Creek, British Columbia|Cache Creek]] '''(250)''': 313 457
** [[Cache Creek, British Columbia|Cache Creek]]: 313 457
** [[Logan Lake, British Columbia|Logan Lake]] '''(250)''': 523
** [[Logan Lake, British Columbia|Logan Lake]]: 523
** [[Savona, British Columbia|Savona]] '''(250)''': 373
** [[Savona, British Columbia|Savona]]: 373
* [[Kaslo, British Columbia|Kaslo]] '''(250)''': 353 943
* [[Kaslo, British Columbia|Kaslo]]: 353 943
* [[Kelowna]] '''(250)''': 212 215 258 300 317 322 448 450 451 452 454 469 470 491 575 681 712 717 718 762 763 764 765 769 801 807 808 826 859 860 861 862 863 864 868 869 870 872 878 899 979 980
* [[Kelowna]]: 212 215 258 300 317 322 448 450 451 452 454 469 470 491 575 681 712 717 718 762 763 764 765 769 801 807 808 826 859 860 861 862 863 864 868 869 870 872 878 899 979 980
** Surrounding communities:
** Surrounding communities:
** [[Oyama, British Columbia|Oyama]] '''(250)''': 548
** [[Oyama, British Columbia|Oyama]]: 548
** [[Peachland, British Columbia|Peachland]] '''(250)''': 767
** [[Peachland, British Columbia|Peachland]]: 767
** [[West Kelowna]] '''(250)''': 700 707 768
** [[West Kelowna]]: 700 707 768
** [[Winfield, British Columbia|Winfield]] '''(250)''': 766
** [[Winfield, British Columbia|Winfield]]: 766
* [[Kimberley, British Columbia|Kimberley]] '''(250)''': 427 432 520 602 908
* [[Kimberley, British Columbia|Kimberley]]: 427 432 520 602 908
* [[Kitimat, British Columbia|Kitimat]] '''(250)''': 632 639
* [[Kitimat, British Columbia|Kitimat]]: 632 639
* [[Kitwanga, British Columbia|Kitwanga]] '''(250)''': 849
* [[Kitwanga, British Columbia|Kitwanga]]: 849
* Rural [[Kootenays]] '''(250)''': 229 357 399 424 429 529 603 829
* Rural [[Kootenays]]: 229 357 399 424 429 529 603 829
* [[Lillooet, British Columbia|Lillooet]] '''(250)''': 256
* [[Lillooet, British Columbia|Lillooet]]: 256
* [[Mackenzie, British Columbia|Mackenzie]] '''(250)''': 997
* [[Mackenzie, British Columbia|Mackenzie]]: 997
* [[Merritt, British Columbia|Merritt]] '''(250)''': 280 315 378 525 936
* [[Merritt, British Columbia|Merritt]]: 280 315 378 525 936
* [[Midway, British Columbia|Midway]] '''(250)''': 449 528 605
* [[Midway, British Columbia|Midway]]: 449 528 605
* [[Nakusp, British Columbia|Nakusp]] '''(250)''': 265
* [[Nakusp, British Columbia|Nakusp]]: 265
* [[Nanaimo]] is divided into the following local rate centres:
* [[Nanaimo]] is divided into the following local rate centres:
** [[Cedar, British Columbia|Cedar]] '''(250)''': 323 722
** [[Cedar, British Columbia|Cedar]]: 323 722
** [[Lantzville, British Columbia|Lantzville]] '''(250)''': 390 933
** [[Lantzville, British Columbia|Lantzville]]: 390 933
** [[Nanaimo]] '''(250)''': 244 255 268 327 518 585 591 616 618 619 667 668 713 714 716 734 739 740 741 753 754 755 762 796 797 802 816 824
** [[Nanaimo]]: 244 255 268 327 518 585 591 616 618 619 667 668 713 714 716 734 739 740 741 753 754 755 762 796 797 802 816 824
** [[Wellington, British Columbia|Wellington]] '''(250)''': 729 751 756 758 760
** [[Wellington, British Columbia|Wellington]]: 729 751 756 758 760
* [[Nanoose Bay, British Columbia|Nanoose Bay]] '''(250)''': 468
* [[Nanoose Bay, British Columbia|Nanoose Bay]]: 468
* [[Nelson, British Columbia|Nelson]] '''(250)''': 352 354 505 509 551 777 825
* [[Nelson, British Columbia|Nelson]]: 352 354 505 509 551 777 825
* [[Parksville, British Columbia|Parksville]] '''(250)''': 228 240 248 586 607 905 927 937 947 951 954
* [[Parksville, British Columbia|Parksville]]: 228 240 248 586 607 905 927 937 947 951 954
* [[Pender Island, British Columbia|Pender Island]] '''(250)''': 629
* [[Pender Island, British Columbia|Pender Island]]: 629
* [[Penticton]] '''(250)''': 274 276 328 460 462 482 486 487 488 490 492 493 770 809 817
* [[Penticton]]: 274 276 328 460 462 482 486 487 488 490 492 493 770 809 817
* [[Port Alberni]] '''(250)''': 206 419 720 723 724 730 731 735 736 913 918
* [[Port Alberni]]: 206 419 720 723 724 730 731 735 736 913 918
* [[Port Hardy, British Columbia|Port Hardy]] '''(250)''': 230 902 949
* [[Port Hardy, British Columbia|Port Hardy]]: 230 902 949
* [[Port McNeill, British Columbia|Port McNeill]] '''(250)''': 956
* [[Port McNeill, British Columbia|Port McNeill]]: 956
* [[Prince George, British Columbia|Prince George]] '''(250)''': 277 301 552 561 562 563 564 565 596 612 613 614 617 640 645 649 906 960 961 962 963 964 970 981
* [[Prince George, British Columbia|Prince George]]: 277 301 552 561 562 563 564 565 596 612 613 614 617 640 645 649 906 960 961 962 963 964 970 981
* [[Prince Rupert, British Columbia|Prince Rupert]] '''(250)''': 624 627
* [[Prince Rupert, British Columbia|Prince Rupert]]: 624 627
* [[Qualicum Beach, British Columbia|Qualicum Beach]] '''(250)''': 752
* [[Qualicum Beach, British Columbia|Qualicum Beach]]: 752
* [[Quesnel, British Columbia|Quesnel]] '''(250)''': 255 316 925 983 985 991 992 747 249 555
* [[Quesnel, British Columbia|Quesnel]]: 255 316 925 983 985 991 992 747 249 555
* [[Revelstoke, British Columbia|Revelstoke]] '''(250)''': 814 837
* [[Revelstoke, British Columbia|Revelstoke]]: 814 837
* [[Rossland, British Columbia|Rossland]] '''(250)''': 362
* [[Rossland, British Columbia|Rossland]]: 362
* [[Saanich, British Columbia|Saanich]] '''(250)''': 544 654 655 657 665 669
* [[Saanich, British Columbia|Saanich]]: 544 654 655 657 665 669
* [[Salmon Arm, British Columbia|Salmon Arm]] '''(250)''': 489 515 803 804 832 833
* [[Salmon Arm, British Columbia|Salmon Arm]]: 489 515 803 804 832 833
* [[Salt Spring Island, British Columbia|Salt Spring Island]] '''(250)''': 537 538 653
* [[Salt Spring Island, British Columbia|Salt Spring Island]]: 537 538 653
* [[Sidney, British Columbia|Sidney]] '''(250)''': 652 656
* [[Sidney, British Columbia|Sidney]]: 652 656
* [[Slocan Valley]] '''(250)''': 355 358 359 226
* [[Slocan Valley]]: 355 358 359 226
* [[Smithers, British Columbia|Smithers]] '''(250)''': 847 877 917
* [[Smithers, British Columbia|Smithers]]: 847 877 917
* [[Sooke, British Columbia|Sooke]] '''(250)''': 642 664 867
* [[Sooke, British Columbia|Sooke]]: 642 664 867
** [[Jordan River, British Columbia|Jordan River]] '''(250)''': 646
** [[Jordan River, British Columbia|Jordan River]]: 646
** [[Port Renfrew, British Columbia|Port Renfrew]] '''(250)''': 647
** [[Port Renfrew, British Columbia|Port Renfrew]]: 647
* [[Sparwood]] '''(250)''': 425 910
* [[Sparwood]]: 425 910
* [[Stewart, British Columbia|Stewart]] '''(250)''': 636
* [[Stewart, British Columbia|Stewart]]: 636
* [[Summerland, British Columbia|Summerland]] '''(250)''': 404 494
* [[Summerland, British Columbia|Summerland]]: 404 494
* [[Terrace, British Columbia|Terrace]] '''(250)''': 615 631 635 638 641 892 922 975
* [[Terrace, British Columbia|Terrace]]: 615 631 635 638 641 892 922 975
* [[Tofino, British Columbia|Tofino]] '''(250)''': 522 725
* [[Tofino, British Columbia|Tofino]]: 522 725
* [[Trail, British Columbia|Trail]] '''(250)''': 231 364 368 512 521 693 921
* [[Trail, British Columbia|Trail]]: 231 364 368 512 521 693 921
** [[Fruitvale, British Columbia|Fruitvale]] '''(250)''': 367
** [[Fruitvale, British Columbia|Fruitvale]]: 367
* [[Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia|Tumbler Ridge]] '''(250)''': 242
* [[Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia|Tumbler Ridge]]: 242
* [[Ucluelet, British Columbia|Ucluelet]] '''(250)''': 266 726
* [[Ucluelet, British Columbia|Ucluelet]]: 266 726
* [[Union Bay, British Columbia|Union Bay]], including [[Fanny Bay]], [[Denman Island]], and [[Hornby Island]] '''(250)''': 335
* [[Union Bay, British Columbia|Union Bay]], including [[Fanny Bay]], [[Denman Island]], and [[Hornby Island]]: 335
* [[Valemount]] '''(250)''': 566
* [[Valemount]]: 566
* [[Vanderhoof, British Columbia|Vanderhoof]], '''(250)''': 524 567 570 944
* [[Vanderhoof, British Columbia|Vanderhoof]],: 524 567 570 944
* [[Vernon, British Columbia|Vernon]] '''(250)''': 241 260 275 306 307 308 309 351 503 540 541 542 543 545 549 550 558 907 938
* [[Vernon, British Columbia|Vernon]]: 241 260 275 306 307 308 309 351 503 540 541 542 543 545 549 550 558 907 938
* [[Victoria, British Columbia|Victoria]] '''(250)''': 208 213 216 217 220 294 298 356 360 361 363 370 380 381 382 383 384 385 386 387 388 389 391 405 410 412 413 414 415 418 419 472 474 475 477 478 479 480 483 507 508 514 516 519 532 536 580 588 589 590 592 595 598 634 658 661 686 704 708 721 727 744 800 812 813 818 823 853 857 858 880 881 882 883 884 885 886 888 889 891 893 896 915 920 940 952 953 978 984 995 999
* [[Victoria, British Columbia|Victoria]]: 208 213 216 217 220 294 298 356 360 361 363 370 380 381 382 383 384 385 386 387 388 389 391 405 410 412 413 414 415 418 419 472 474 475 477 478 479 480 483 507 508 514 516 519 532 536 580 588 589 590 592 595 598 634 658 661 686 704 708 721 727 744 800 812 813 818 823 853 857 858 880 881 882 883 884 885 886 888 889 891 893 896 915 920 940 952 953 978 984 995 999
* [[Wells, British Columbia|Wells]] '''(250)''': 994
* [[Wells, British Columbia|Wells]]: 994
* [[Williams Lake, British Columbia|Williams Lake]] '''(250)''': 267 302 303 305 392 398 855
* [[Williams Lake, British Columbia|Williams Lake]]: 267 302 303 305 392 398 855
* [[Wynndel, British Columbia|Wynndel]] '''(250)''': 866
* [[Wynndel, British Columbia|Wynndel]]: 866


==Relief planning==
==Relief planning==

Revision as of 06:16, 20 December 2018

Area code 250 is an area code which serves the Canadian province of British Columbia outside the Lower Mainland, including Vancouver Island–home to the provincial capital, Victoria–and the province's Interior. It was created on October 19, 1996, as a split of area code 604, which was retained by the Lower Mainland.[1]

The area code also serves the United States community of Hyder, Alaska, which sits along the border near the town of Stewart.

The incumbent local exchange carriers are Telus, Northwestel and CityWest in the city of Prince Rupert.

By the mid-2000s, 250 was already on the verge of exhaustion, due primarily to Canada's inefficient system of number allocation. Canada does not use number pooling as a relief measure; each carrier is allocated blocks of 10,000 numbers (corresponding to a single prefix) in each rate centre where it plans to offer service, even in the smallest hamlets. While most regions do not need that many phone numbers, once a prefix is assigned to a rate centre, it cannot be allocated elsewhere. This has resulted in thousands of wasted numbers, a problem exacerbated by the proliferation of first pagers and then cell phones—particularly on Vancouver Island and in the larger cities in the Interior.

Amid projections that 250 would exhaust by January 2008, the Canadian Radio-Television and Telecommunications Commission began considering relief options in early 2007. Proposals included:

[2]

Several of the major landline and wireless providers in the 250 territory strongly favoured an overlay, saying it would be easier to implement than a split. They also wanted to spare themselves and their customers the expense and burden of changing their numbers, which would have required en masse reprogramming of cell phones.[3] The proposal for a split would have forced Vancouver Island's residents to change their numbers for the second time in a decade.[2]

Ultimately, the CRTC announced on June 7, 2007 that 778 would be expanded to become an overlay for the entire province starting on July 4. On that date, exchanges in 778 became available to Vancouver Island and Interior residents.[4] The CRTC ultimately decided on an overlay after concluding that there was not enough time to implement a split before 250 was due to exhaust.[3] Effective June 23, 2008, ten-digit dialing became mandatory throughout the entire province, and attempts to make a seven-digit call triggered an intercept message with a reminder of the new rule. After September 12, 2008, seven-digit dialing no longer functioned.[5] Overlays have become the preferred method of area code relief in Canada, as they are an easy workaround for the number allocation problem as opposed to a split plan.

Communities included

Relief planning

The projected exhaust date of area code 250 was January 2008. The plan recommended by the Canadian Numbering Administrator, to change the boundaries of area code 778 to include the entire province, was approved by the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) on June 7, 2007. Mandatory 10-digit dialing began September 12, 2008.[6] As this solution was an overlay, the existing telephone numbers in area code 250 remained unchanged. Three CO prefixes in the 250 area code were reserved for use by Northwestel, as 13 of its 15 switches at the time could not handle multiple area codes, and its system could not accommodate 10-digit-dialling.[6]

Area code 236 was implemented as a distributed overlay of area codes 604, 250, and 778 on 1 June 2013.[7]

Area code 672 has been reserved for British Columbia once area code 236 is exhausted.[7]

See also

British Columbia area codes: 250, 604, 778/236/672
North: 867
West: Pacific Ocean, 907 250 (overlaid by 778 and 236) East: 780, 403, 587/825
South: 604/778/236, 360, 509, 208, 406
Yukon, Northwest Territories and Nunavut area codes: 867
Idaho area codes: 208/986
Washington area codes: 206, 253, 360, 425, 509, 564
Alaska area codes: 907

References

  1. ^ "NPA Code Search Information". NANPA. Archived from the original on 3 November 2011. Retrieved 4 August 2011. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  2. ^ a b New dialing to come in British Columbia Archived June 29, 2009(Date mismatch), at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ a b Telecom Decision 2007-38
  4. ^ New dialing to come in British Columbia Archived June 26, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
  5. ^ Ten-digit dialing coming to all of B.C.
  6. ^ a b "Telecom Decision CRTC 2007-38". Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission. 7 June 2007. Retrieved 4 August 2011.
  7. ^ a b "Telecom Decision CRTC 2011-451". Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission. Retrieved 4 August 2011.

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