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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
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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|<Campbell Rv>|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
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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
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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 |<Port Alberni|Tofino|Ucluel| Vic |Bamfie|Keatin|72
73| - - |<-------------------- Vancouver -------------------->| 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|<Chilliwack >|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|<West Vancvr>|WillPt|NorVan|<West Vancvr>| - - |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|<N Vancouver>|Hagens|<---------- North Vancouver ---------->|Wildwo|98
99| - - | - - |Quesne|Kersle|Wells | - - |FtStJa|MacKen|Hixon | - - |99
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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
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