Nelson area codes
Nelson, British Columbia is served by 4 area codes: 250, 778, 236 and 672. They overlay the same geography, so local calls take all ten digits regardless of which code a number uses. 250 carries the most numbers – 6 of the 16 number blocks assigned in the exchange, about 38%. The newest of them, 236, went into service in 2013. Telus holds the largest share at 31%, followed by Telus Mobility 13%, Bell Mobility 13%.
Area codes serving Nelson
Blocks are allocations recorded by the Canadian Numbering Administrator for this exchange area, not a count of people with those numbers.
Who holds Nelson numbers
- Telus31%
- Telus Mobility13%
- Bell Mobility13%
“VoIP providers” and “Other” group carriers whose names our mapping does not resolve individually – they are buckets, not companies.
Questions about Nelson numbers
What area code is Nelson?
Nelson has 4: 250, 778, 236, 672. All of them cover the same area, so a number can carry any of them.
Do I need to dial 10 digits in Nelson?
Yes. Where two or more codes overlay the same area, every local call needs the full ten digits.
Which carrier has most Nelson numbers?
Telus holds about 31% of the number blocks assigned here. This is share of blocks allocated by the Canadian Numbering Administrator, not share of customers – people keep their numbers when they switch carriers.
Is 236 a new area code?
It went into service in 2013 as an overlay, meaning it was added to supply new numbers in the same area rather than replacing the existing codes.
Is a call from a Nelson number safe?
The area code tells you nothing about that. Spam callers routinely fake the number they display, often choosing a local-looking one because it gets answered more often. Look up the full number instead.
Other places in British Columbia
Source
Canadian Numbering Administrator, CO Code Status, data date 31 October 2026. The CNA publishes one file per area code each weeknight; we aggregate by exchange area and province.
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