This is a list of area codes in the province of British Columbia: * 604: Created in 1947 as British Columbia's original area code. The numbering plan area comprises the City of Vancouver, the Lower Mainland, Sunshine Coast, Howe Sound and lower Fraser Valley. * 250: Split in 1996 from 604, serves most of British Columbia including Vancouver Island * 778: Created in 2001 as overlay for Vancouver and the lower Fraser Valley in 2001; extended to entire province in 2007 * 236: Created in 2001 (effective 2013); overlays all of British Columbia * 672: Created in 2011 (effective 2019); overlays all of British Columbia.