The 672 area code belongs to British Columbia, Canada. It is not tied to one city. It covers the whole province, from Vancouver and Victoria to Kelowna, Prince George and the far north.
Many people in the United States look this code up after a missed call, because 672 looks like a US number. Here is where it comes from, what time it is there, and how to treat a 672 call you were not expecting.
672 Area Code Quick Facts
| Country | Canada |
| Province | British Columbia |
| Location | The entire province, including Vancouver, Victoria, Surrey and Kelowna |
| Time zone | Pacific Time in most of the province, Mountain Time in parts of the east |
| In service since | May 4, 2019 |
| Type | Province-wide overlay area code |
| Shares its area with | 604, 250, 778, 236 and 257 |
| Toll-free? | No, it is a regular geographic area code |
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Where Is the 672 Area Code Located?
Area code 672 is located in British Columbia, the westernmost province of Canada. Because it is an overlay for the whole province, a 672 number can belong to someone in any of these places:
- Metro Vancouver: Vancouver, Surrey, Burnaby, Richmond, Coquitlam
- Vancouver Island: Victoria, Nanaimo
- The Interior: Kelowna, Kamloops, Vernon
- Northern British Columbia: Prince George, Fort St. John
- The Fraser Valley: Abbotsford, Chilliwack
One unusual detail: the small community of Hyder, Alaska sits right on the border and is served by the British Columbia numbering area too.
What Time Zone Is the 672 Area Code In?
Most of British Columbia, including Vancouver and Victoria, is on Pacific Time. That is the same time as Seattle and Los Angeles.
A few areas in the east of the province follow Mountain Time instead, such as the Cranbrook area and the Peace River region around Dawson Creek and Fort St. John. Since 672 covers the whole province, the area code alone does not tell you which of the two zones the caller is in.
If you need to call a 672 number for business, late morning to mid afternoon Pacific Time is a safe choice for both zones.
History of the 672 Area Code
British Columbia used a single area code for 50 years. Growth in mobile phones changed that quickly.
- 1947: 604 is assigned to the whole province.
- 1997: 250 is created for Vancouver Island and the Interior. 604 stays with Vancouver and the Lower Mainland.
- November 3, 2001: 778 is added as an overlay for Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley.
- July 4, 2007: 778 becomes an overlay for the entire province.
- June 1, 2013: 236 is added as a second province-wide overlay.
- May 4, 2019: 672 is activated as the third overlay.
- May 24, 2025: 257 is introduced as the fourth overlay.
Ten-digit dialing has been mandatory across British Columbia since 2008, so nobody had to change a number when 672 arrived.
How to Call a 672 Number
Canada shares the +1 country code with the United States, so the format is the same as a US call:
- From the US or Canada: 1 + 672 + the seven-digit number
- From another country: your exit code + 1 + 672 + the seven-digit number
Will I be charged for calling 672 from the US?
Possibly. A call to British Columbia is a call to Canada. Many US mobile plans include Canada at no extra cost, but some prepaid and landline plans charge an international rate per minute. Check your plan before calling back.
Is a Call From 672 a Scam?
The 672 area code is real and is used by ordinary people and companies in British Columbia. It is a newer code, so many 672 numbers are mobile lines and internet-based (VoIP) numbers. Those are cheap to set up, which also makes them attractive to robocallers.
Be careful if the caller:
- Claims to be a tax agency, a bank or a parcel company and asks you to pay now
- Offers a job, a prize or an investment you never applied for
- Rings once and hangs up so that you call back
- Asks for a verification code that was just sent to your phone
What to do with an unknown 672 call
- Let it go to voicemail and listen before you decide.
- Do not call back a number you do not recognize, especially from a plan that charges for Canada.
- Block the number on your phone.
- In the US, report it at reportfraud.ftc.gov.
- In Canada, report it to the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre.
- Forward spam texts to 7726 (SPAM).
How to Get a 672 Phone Number
- Canadian carriers assign British Columbia numbers to new lines. You may be given 672, 236, 778 or the newer 257. Classic 604 and 250 numbers are harder to get.
- VoIP and virtual number providers offer British Columbia numbers that forward to any phone, which is useful for a US business that sells to customers in Vancouver.
See how forwarding works in our guide to virtual phone numbers.
Area Codes Near 672
| 604 | Vancouver and the Lower Mainland |
| 250 | Vancouver Island and the Interior |
| 778, 236, 257 | Same area as 672: all of British Columbia |
| 403, 587, 825, 368 | Alberta: Calgary and the south |
| 206, 564 | Seattle, Washington |
| 360 | Western Washington outside Seattle |
Curious about Canada’s largest city? Read our 437 area code guide for Toronto.
672 Area Code FAQs
What city is area code 672?
It is not a single city. Area code 672 covers all of British Columbia, including Vancouver, Victoria, Surrey and Kelowna.
Is 672 a US area code?
No. It is a Canadian area code. It looks like a US number because both countries use +1.
Is 672 a toll-free number?
No. Toll-free codes are 800, 833, 844, 855, 866, 877 and 888. Read more in our 833 area code guide.
Why did I get a call from a 672 number?
It could be a person or business in British Columbia, a call center using Canadian numbers, or a spoofed number. If you have no connection to western Canada, there is no need to call back.
Final Word
The 672 area code is a province-wide code for British Columbia, active since May 2019. Answer it if you expect a call from western Canada. Otherwise let voicemail screen it for you.
