Exchanges - Area Code 604 - 1 of 2 (updated 27 November 1991) 66 000 44 // 2222 000 000 55555 999 999 6 0 0 4 4 // 2 0 0 0 0 5 9 9 9 9 6666 0 0 44444 // 222 0 0 0 0 === 5555 9999 9999 6 6 0 0 4 // 2 0 0 0 0 5 9 9 666 000 4 // 22222 000 000 5555 9 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 ------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------ 20|(Van*)|(Van*)| - - | - - | - - |(Van*)| - - | - - | - - | - - |20 21| - - | - - | - - | - - | - - | - - | - - | - - | - - | - - |21 22|<---- Vancouver --->|Boswel| Van |Rionde|Vallic|Crawfo| Van |Balfou|22 23| Van | - - |ToadRi|McDame|Iskut |Telegr|Bearsk|TatsLk|Goldbr|Cassia|23 24| Van |Richmo|Tumble|BeaveV|Richmo|Ladysm|Chemai|Gabrio|Parksv|Bouchi|24 25|<------------ Vancouver ------------>|Lilloo|Richmo| Van |Shalal|25 26| - - | Van |Attach|< Vancouver >|Nakusp|< Vancouver >| Van |Fauqui|26 27|<--------------------------- Richmond -------------------------->|27 28| Van |WossLk|PtAlic|GoldRi|PtAlic|Quadra||Holber|OceanF|28 29|< Vancouver >|Hedley|< Vancouver >|Prcton|150Mil|McLees|< Vancouver >|29 30| - - | - - | - - | - - | - - | - - | - - | - - | - - | - - |30 31| - - | - - | - - | - - | - - | - - | - - | - - | - - | - - |31 32| - - |< Vancouver >| - - |< Vancouver >|Kincol|< Vancouver >| - - |32 33|RedRoc| - - |Kyuquo|Lasque|Courte|UnionB|Cumber|Mervil|Courte|Comox |33 34|Donald| - - |Inverm|Field |Golden|Fairmo|Spilli|Radium|Parson|CanalF|34 35|Dougla|NewWes|Nelson|Kaslo |Nelson|Slocan| Vic |Salmo |NewDen|SSloca|35 36|<- Victoria >|Rossla| Vic |Trail |Castle|DuncLk|Fruitv|Trail |TroutL|36 37| Vic |<- Kamloops >|Savona|Kamloo|Westwo|NKamlo| - - |Merrit|Falkla|37 38|<--------------------------- Victoria -------------------------->|38 39|Lantzv| - - |Willia|Hendri|Alexis|100Mil|LacHac|Forest|Willia|Thrums|39 40| - - | - - | - - | - - | - - | - - | - - | - - | - - | - - |40 41| - - |[Diry]| - - | - - | - - | - - | - - | - - | - - | - - |41 42|< Vancouver >|Skooku|Fernie| Yahk |Sparwo|Cranbr|Kimber|Cresto|Jaffra|42 43|<-------------------------- Vancouver -------------------------->|43 44|Alkali|Clucul|GrandF|< Vancouver >|Greenw|RockCr|ChriLk|TaklaL|Midway|44 45| - - | Van |DArcy |Ashcro|Nimpki|Lytton|70 Mil|CacheC|Spence|Clinto|45 46|PittMe|PtMood|Whonno|Haney |PtCoqu|PittMe|Haney |Haney |Nanoos|PtMood|46 47| - - |FtWare|<------- Victoria ------>|TatlaL|<--- Victoria --->|47 48| - - |Puntzi| - - |Powell|Beavdl|Westvi|Vanand|BlacPt| - - |Cranbr|48 49|Pentic| - - |<-Penticton->|Summer|Osoyoo|Narama|OkFall|Oliver|Kereme|49 50| - - | - - | - - | - - | - - | - - | - - | - - | - - | - - |50 51| - - | - - | - - | - - | - - | - - | - - | - - | - - | - - |51 52|<--New Westminster->|LoganL|<------- New Westminster ------>| Elko |52 53|Langle|WhiteR|<--- Langley --->|<-White Rock>|Ganges|WhiteR|GulfIs|53 54|NewWes|WhiteR|Vernon| - - |WhiteR|Vernon|Armstr|Lumby |Oyama |Vernon|54 55| - - | - - | - - | - - |NKamlo|[Diry]| - - |PtClem|Vernon|QCCity|55 56|Chilak|<-------- Prince George ------->|Valemo|Vander|Giscom|McBrid|56 57| - - |NewWes|Newton|Dallas|Clover|Highla|Clover|Pritch|AspenP|Westsy|57 58|<----------------- Whalley ---------------->|Blackp|<- Whalley ->|58 59|<-- Newton ->| Vic |Bridge|Newton| Vic |<-- Newton ->| Vic |Newton|59 ------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------ 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Exchanges - Area Code 604 - 2 of 2 (27 November 1991) 66 000 44 // 66 2222 000 999 999 999 6 0 0 4 4 // 6 2 0 0 9 9 9 9 9 9 6666 0 0 44444 // 6666 222 0 0 === 9999 9999 9999 6 6 0 0 4 // 6 6 2 0 0 9 9 9 666 000 4 // 666 22222 000 9 9 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 ------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------ 60| - - | - - | - - | - - | - - | - - | - - | - - | - - | - - |60 61| - - |[Repr]| - - | - - | - - | - - | - - | - - | - - | - - |61 62|Horsef|Greenv|PrRupe| Van |PrRupe|PtSimp|Masset|PrRupe|PtEdwa|PendIs|62 63|Prespa| Van |Kitima|Aiyans|Kemano|Terrac|Stewar|Sandsp|Terrac|Kitima|63 64|<-Vancouver->|Sooke |<---- Vancouver --->|Jordan|PtRenf|Tachie| Van |64 65| Van |Atlin |Saanic|Fulfor| Van |<- Saanich ->| Van | Vic |RiskeC|65 66|<-------------------------- Vancouver -------------------------->|66 67|Ahousa|Richmo|Barrie|BlueRi|Clearw|Sorren|Vavenb|Little|Avola |Chase |67 68|<-------------------------- Vancouver -------------------------->|68 69|FtFras| Van |BurnsL|Genell|Grassy|Franco|Topley|Granis|Decker|Fraser|69 70| - - | - - | - - | - - | - - | - - | - - | - - | - - | - - |70 71| - - | - - | - - | - - | - - | - - | - - | - - | - - | - - |71 72|[Prty]| Vic |Cedar || Van |73 74| - - |Nanaim|NimpoL|Cobble| Vic |Youbou|Duncan|Dragon|Duncan|LakeCo|74 75|McLeod|Wellin|Qualic|<---- Nanaimo --->|Wellin|Bowser|Wellin|Rolla |75 76| - - |Zeball|<- Kelowna ->|OkMiss|Rutlan|Winfie|Peachl|Westba|Lakevi|76 77| - - |DeaseL|Wonowo|Minake|FtNels| Van |Muncho| - - |Cassia|LowerP|77 78|EastPi|FlatRo|Dawson|Hudson|Dawson|FtStJo|PouceC|FtStJo|Chetwy|Taylor|78 79|Likely|108Mil||Roseda|Chilli|Agassi|HemlkV|Lakels|BellaC|79 80| - - | - - | - - | - - | - - | - - | - - | - - | - - | - - |80 81| - - |[BCTB]| - - | - - | - - | - - | - - | - - | - - | - - |81 82|Missio| - - | Van |Yarrow|Sardis|NNelso|Missio|Montne|Kamloo|Moyie |82 83| Van |Kitsau|Salmon| - - |MicaCr|Tappen|Sicamo|Revels|Enderb|Klemtu|83 84|Mannin|Hartle|Hazelt|Willbk| Van |Housto|Telkwa|Smithe|Kitkat|Kitwan|84 85|Abbots| - - |<------ Abbotsford ----->|<-Aldergrove>|Sardis|Abbots|85 86|<--- Kelowna --->| Yale | - - |Elkfor|Wynnde|Boston|Kelown| Hope |86 87| - - |[T-??]|<------------------- Vancouver ------------------->|87 88| - - | - - |FtLang|PendHb|PtMell|Sechel|Gibson|Grasme|FtLang| - - |88 89| - - | Van |Squami|Britan|Pember| - - |Britan|Woodfi|Bracke| - - |89 90| - - | - - | - - | - - | - - | - - | - - | - - | - - | - - |90 91| - - |[Emrg]| - - | - - | - - | - - | - - | - - | - - | - - |91 92|WillFl||WillPt|NorVan|| - - |BeaveC|NorVan|92 93| - - |PtMood|Whistl|PtMood|Tahsis|Cortes|<-Port Moody>|Whistl|PtMood|93 94|Ladner|PtCoqu|PtCoqu|BeachG|PtCoqu|(PtR?)|Ladner|BowenI|BeachG|PtHard|94 95|[T-??]| - - | - - | - - | - - |Celist|PtMcNe|BellaB|[T-PT]|[T-PT]|95 96|Vanway| - - |Hartwa|Pinevi|Vanway|Summit|Hansar|ChiefL|Dunste|Winter|96 97|[T-??]|SalVal|BearLk|Sointu|AlertB|FtBabi|(976S)|<--- Vancouver -->|97 98||Hagens|<---------- North Vancouver ---------->|Wildwo|98 99| - - | - - |Quesne|Kersle|Wells | - - |FtStJa|MacKen|Hixon | - - |99 ------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+ 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Abbreviations for towns and cities in the above chart Abbots - Abbotsford Cobble - Cobble Hill Hagens - Hagensborg Agassi - Agassiz Comox - Comox Haney - Haney Ahousa - Ahousat Cortes - Cortes Island Hansar - Hansard Aiyans - Aiyansh Courte - Courtenay Hartle - Hartley Bay Alderg - Aldergrove Cranbr - Cranbrook Hartwa - Hartway AlertB - Alert Bay Crawfo - Crawford Bay Hazelt - Hazelton Alexis - Alexis Creek Cresto - Creston Hedley - Hedley Alkali - Alkali Lake Cumber - Cumberland HemlkV - Hemlock Valley Armstr - Armstrong DArcy - D'Arcy Hendri - Hendrix Lake Ashcro - Ashcroft Dallas - Dallas Highla - Highland Valley AspenP - Aspen Park Dawson - Dawson Creek Hixon - Hixon Atlin - Atlin DeaseL - Dease Lake Holber - Holberg Attach - Attachie Decker - Decker Lake Hope - Hope Avola - Avola Donald - Donald Horsef - Horsefly Balfou - Balfour Dougla - Douglas Lake Housto - Houston Bamfie - Bamfield Dragon - Dragon Lake Hudson - Hudsons Hope Barrie - Barriere Duncan - Duncan Inverm - Invermere BeachG - Beach Grove DuncLk - Duncan Lake Iskut - Iskut BearLk - Bear Lake Dunste - Dunster Jaffra - Jaffray Bearsk - Bearskin Lake EastPi - East Pine Jordan - Jordan River BeaveC - Beaver Cove Elkfor - Elkford Kamloo - Kamloops BeaveV - Beaver Valley Elko - Elko Kaslo - Kaslo Beavdl - Beaverdell Enderb - Enderby Keatin - Keating BellaB - Bella Bella Fairmo - Fairmont Kelown - Kelowna BellaC - Bella Coola Falkla - Falkland Kemano - Kemano Blackp - Blackpool Fauqui - Fauquier Kereme - Keremeos BlacPt - Black Point Fernie - Fernie Kersle - Kersley BlueRi - Blue River Field - Field Kimber - Kimberley Boston - Boston Bar FlatRo - Flat Rock Kincol - Kincolith Boswel - Boswell Forest - Forest Grove Kitima - Kitimat Bouchi - Bouchie Lake FtBabi - Fort Babine Kitkat - Kitkatla BowenI - Bowen Island FtFras - Fort Fraser Kitsau - Kitsault Bowser - Bowser FtLang - Fort Langley Kitwan - Kitwanga Bracke - Brackendale FtNels - Fort Nelson Klemtu - Klemtu Bridge - Bridge Lake FtStJa - Fort St James Kyuquo - Kyuquot Britan - Britannia Beach FtStJo - Fort St John LacHac - Lac La Hache BurnsL - Burns Lake FtWare - Fort Ware Ladner - Ladner CacheC - Cache Creek Franco - Francois Lake Ladysm - Ladysmith Campbell Rv - Campbell Fraser - Fraser Lake LakeCo - Lake Cowichan River Fruitv - Fruitvale Lakels - Lakelse CanalF - Canal Flats Fulfor - Fulford Harbour Lakevi - Lakeview Cassia - Cassiar Gabrio - Gabriola Island Heights Castle - Castlegar Ganges - Ganges Langle - Langley Cedar - Cedar Genell - Genelle Lantzv - Lantzville Celist - Celista Gibson - Gibsons Lasque - Lasqueti Island Chase - Chase Giscom - Giscome Likely - Likely Chemai - Chemainus GoldRi - Gold River Lilloo - Lillooet Chetwy - Chetwynd Goldbr - Goldbridge Little - Little Fort ChiefL - Chief Lake Golden - Golden LoganL - Logan Lake Chilak - Chilako GrandF - Grand Forks LowerP - Lower Post Chilli - Chilliwack Granis - Granisle Lumby - Lumby ChriLk - Christina Lake Grasme - Grasmere Lytton - Lytton Clearw - Clearwater Grassy - Grassy Plains MacKen - MacKenzie Clinto - Clinton Greenv - Greenville Mannin - Manning Park Clover - Cloverdale Greenw - Greenwood Masset - Masset Clucul - Cluculz Lake GulfIs - Gulf Island McBrid - McBride (continued...) Abbreviations for towns and cities in the above chart (continued) McDame - McDame Lake PtMell - Port Mellon Telegr - Telegraph Creek McLees - McLeese Lake PtMood - Port Moody Telkwa - Telkwa McLeod - McLeod Lake PtRenf - Port Renfrew Terrac - Terrace Merrit - Merritt Puntzi - Puntzi Mountain Thrums - Thrums Mervil - Merville PtSimp - Port Simpson ToadRi - Toad River MicaCr - Mica Creek QCCity - Queen Charlotte Tofino - Tofino Midway - Midway City Topley - Topley Minake - Minaker Quadra - Quadra Island Trail - Trail Missio - Mission Qualic - Qualicum TroutL - Trout Lake Montne - Montney Quesne - Quesnel Tumble - Tumbler Ridge Moyie - Moyie Radium - Radium Hot Ucluel - Ucluelet Muncho - Muncho Lake Springs UnionB - Union Bay Nakusp - Nakusp RedRoc - Red Rock Valemo - Valemount Nanaim - Nanaimo Revels - Revelstoke Vallic - Vallican Nanoos - Nanoose Bay Richmo - Richmond Vanand - Vananda Narama - Naramata Rionde - Riondel Vander - Vanderhoof Nelson - Nelson RiskeC - Riske Creek Vanway - Vanway NewDen - New Denver RockCr - Rock Creek Vavenb - Vavenby NewWes - New Westminster Rolla - Rolla Vernon - Vernon Newton - Newton Roseda - Rosedale Van - Vancouver Nimpki - Nimpkish Lake Rossla - Rossland Vic - Victoria NimpoL - Nimpo Lake Rutlan - Rutland Wellin - Wellington NKamlo - North Kamloops Saanic - Saanich Wells - Wells NNelso - North Nelson Salmo - Salmo Westba - Westbank NorVan - North Vancouver Salmon - Salmon Arm Westsy - Westsyde OceanF - Ocean Falls SalVal - Salmon Valley WestVa - West Vancouver OkFall - Okanagan Falls Sandsp - Sandspit (also as West Vancvr) OkMiss - Okanagan Mission Sardis - Sardis Westvi - Westview Oliver - Oliver Savona - Savona Westwo - Westwold Osoyoo - Osoyoos Sechel - Sechelt Whalley Oyama - Oyama Shalal - Shalalth Whistl - Whistler Parksv - Parksville Sicamo - Sicamous WhiteR - White Rock Parson - Parson Sidney - Sidney Whonno - Whonnock Peachl - Peachland Skooku - Skookumchuck Whytec - Whytecliffe Pember - Pemberton Slocan - Slocan Wildwo - Wildwood PendHb - Pender Harbour Smithe - Smithers Willbk - Willowbrook PendIs - Pender Island Sointu - Sointula WillFl - Willow Flats Pentic - Penticton Sooke - Sooke Willia - Williams Lake PittMe - Pitt Meadows Sparwo - Sparwood WillPt - Willow Point Pinevi - Pineview Sorren - Sorrento Winfie - Winfield Port Alberni Spence - Spences Bridge Winter - Winter Harbour PouceC - Pouce Coupe Spilli - Spillimacheen Wonowo - Wonowon Powell - Powell River Squami - Squamish Woodfi - Woodfibre Prespa - Prespatou SSloca - South Slocan WossLk - Woss Lake Prince George Stewar - Stewart Wynnde - Wynndel PrRupe - Prince Rupert Summer - Summerland Yale - Yale Prcton - Princeton Summit - Summit Lake Yarrow - Yarrow Pritch - Pritchard Tachie - Tachie Youbou - Youbou PtAlic - Port Alice Tahsis - Tahsis Zeball - Zeballos PtClem - Port Clements TaklaL - Takla Landing 70 Mil - 70 Mile House PtCoqu - Port Coquitlam Tappen - Tappen 100Mil - 100 Mile House PtEdwa - Port Edward TatlaL - Tatla Lake 150Mil - 150 Mile House PtHard - Port Hardy TatsLk - Tats Lake 108Mil - 108 Mile House PtMcNe - Port McNeil Taylor - Taylor Other abbreviations and notes ??? - active as local to Vancouver ?L? - active; long distance to Vancouver [BCTB] - BC Tel business office numbers [Diry] - Directory Assistance Exchange [Emrg] - Emergency service code [Prty] - Partyline - special toll conference service [Repr] - Repair service code [T-PT] - Used for phone test [T-??] - Unknown type of test (Van*) - formerly a Vancouver-based exchange, unknown purpose (950S) - reserved for future long distance services (976S) - reserved for special announcements services (T-PT) - Reserved for phone testing (PtR?) - Point Roberts was a Washington state (area 206) prefix which was once dialable from Vancouver. This is now fully in 206 area code and no longer local to Vancouver or other BC Tel points. Note and Comment This is the March 1991 edition of the BC exchange chart. A number of omissions from the previous editions have been resolved. Any further additions, corrections, findings, etc would be welcome. New listings for 1991 include Vancouver (230, 268, 739, 822), Richmond (244), New Westminster (351), Vernon (558). There seem to be new dialable locations opening up: Takla Landing (448), Hartley Bay (841), Kitkatla (848), Winter Harbour (969) and Fort Babine (975). The 200, 201 and 205 were at one point apparently dialable, active exchanges. 604 is not formally using the "interchangeable" prefix format where exchanges can have 0 or 1 as the middle digit. However, the 200, 201 and 205 numbers would terminate in such locations as the "Mutual" central office and the "22 exchange" office. These are no longer active from the looks of things. However, BC Tel has started up business office numbers on an "811" prefix (such as 811.xxxx) which is accessible, but seems to be a special hack and not an official start of interchangeable prefixes as such. 604 is close to the point where something will need to be done to expand prefix capacity, though. Of note are some exchange names: the "Mutual" office, sometimes referred to in recorded error/problem announcments as "Mutual DS4" is the big downtown Vancouver exchange. The "Mutual" includes some 66x and 68x exchanges, among others; the letters MU of Mutual represent 68, a holdover from the days when letters were used for exchange names. Another popular exchange out in the University of British Columbia area is the "22" or "Castle" (CA) exchange. 363 was listed in one source for Vernon Lake; 363 has now become a Victoria number, but 363 might have represented an exchange that was used before being discontinued or amalgamated with another service. Thanks to Dan Fandrich (shad04@ccu.umanitoba.ca), here are other items of interest about the Vancouver area: - 228 prefix (Vancouver) is used for University of British Columbia numbers; this may indeed be on their own exchange - There is evidence that 280 (Vancouver) is a choke exchange, as the common use of this exchange among radio stations, ticket agencies, etc. indicates. - 291 (Vancouver) is used by Simon Fraser University administration; as other businesses, etc. use 291, it is unlikely that SFU has exclusive use of 291, but perhaps a block of numbers in that prefix  Downloaded From P-80 International Information Systems 304-744-2253