Calls from 236 normally come from British Columbia — 23 cities across 0 counties, in the time zone. Our archive holds 17 caller reports on 13 numbers in this area code.
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Area code 236 serves British Columbia, covering Vancouver, Kelowna, Victoria, Prince George, Kamloops. In total our directory records 800 phone prefixes in this area code, spread across 23 cities and 0 counties.
The area code sits in the time zone (UTC).
Of the prefixes with a known line type, 33% are wireless and 67% landline — 13 mobile against 26 fixed-line prefixes.
British Columbia is highlighted below. Schematic map — each square is one state or territory.
Telephone companies holding prefixes in this area code, ranked by how many they operate.
Places served by this area code, with the number of prefixes assigned to each.
Aggregated from 17 reports covering 13 distinct numbers in this area code (2015–2017 archive).
Telemarketer4Prank Call2Debt Collector1
236-998-10004 reports236-597-38912 reports236-237-12041 reports236-422-64081 reports236-433-83641 reports236-582-52891 reports236-625-29371 reports236-641-14911 reports
Names people entered when reporting a call from this area code.
Scam ×2Don't know ×1"Card Services" ×1? ×1Unk ×1Unknown name ×1unknown - non-working number ×1Naomi construction ×1(scam)" Credit Card Services" ×1Doubt it is the Canada Revenue Agency ×1telephone scam ×1Fraudster impersonating the Canada Revenue Agency ×1
Each number below was reported by someone who received a call from it. “Reported as” is the name the caller gave or that the recipient recognised — what people wrote down, not verified ownership.
| Number | Reports | Call type | Reported as | Last report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 236-998-1000 | 4 | — | Doubt it is the Canada Revenue Agency / Fraudster impersonating the Canada Revenue Agency / some pathetic boilerroom operation / telephone scam | 2016-03-17 |
| 236-597-3891 | 2 | Prank Call | Scam | 2016-04-24 |
| 236-237-1204 | 1 | Debt Collector | Don't know | 2016-04-20 |
| 236-422-6408 | 1 | Telemarketer | — | 2015-12-01 |
| 236-433-8364 | 1 | Telemarketer | "Card Services" | 2015-12-13 |
| 236-582-5289 | 1 | Telemarketer | — | 2015-12-06 |
| 236-625-2937 | 1 | — | ? | 2015-12-15 |
| 236-641-1491 | 1 | — | Unk | 2016-04-17 |
| 236-754-8411 | 1 | Telemarketer | Unknown name | 2015-11-21 |
| 236-795-1727 | 1 | — | unknown - non-working number | 2016-02-25 |
| 236-878-8392 | 1 | — | — | 2016-02-23 |
| 236-927-4316 | 1 | — | Naomi construction | 2016-03-15 |
| 236-963-2348 | 1 | — | (scam)" Credit Card Services" | 2016-04-22 |
Our business records list 3 companies reachable on a 236 number, across 3 cities and 3 lines of business. If an unexpected call came from this area code, it may well be one of them.
Youth Organizations 1Educational Research 1Bottled Water Delivery 1
Issaquah 1Portage 1Savannah 1
Each prefix (the first three digits after the area code) is assigned to a carrier and a service area. Showing the first 200 of 800.
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| 236-237 | Victoria | — | Iristel Inc. | Landline | — |
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| 236-260 | Aldergrove | — | Comwave Networks | Landline | — |
| 236-261 | Boston Bar | — | Comwave Networks | Landline | — |
| 236-262 | Britannia Beach | — | Comwave Networks | Landline | — |
| 236-263 | Newton | — | Comwave Networks | Landline | — |
| 236-264 | West Vancouver | — | Comwave Networks | Landline | — |
| 236-265 | White Rock | — | Comwave Networks | Landline | — |
| 236-266 | Richmond | — | Comwave Networks | Landline | — |
| 236-267 | Haney | — | Comwave Networks | Landline | — |
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| 236-331 | Prince George | — | Bell Mobility | Wireless | — |
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| 236-363 | Cranbrook | — | Bell Mobility | Wireless | — |
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The same three digits mean two different things depending on where the plus sign sits.
North American area code 236. Dialled as 1-236-XXX-XXXX within the North American Numbering Plan.
International dialling code for the Central African Republic. A number starting +236 is a call to the Central African Republic, charged at international rates — nothing to do with area code 236.
Caller ID often drops the plus sign, which is why the two are confused. If a number reached you as 1-236 it is North American; if it reached you as +236 it is the Central African Republic.
Area code 236 serves British Columbia, including Vancouver. It covers 23 cities across 0 counties, in the time zone.
Area code 236 observes time (UTC).
Our directory holds 17 caller reports covering 13 numbers in area code 236. A valid area code does not guarantee a legitimate caller, since numbers can be spoofed.
The largest places served by area code 236 are Vancouver, Kelowna, Victoria, Prince George, Kamloops, Spences Bridge, Duncan, 150 Mile House. In total it covers 23 cities across 0 counties.
A number in this area code is written +1 (236) XXX-XXXX in international format, or (236) XXX-XXXX domestically. The +1 is the country code shared by the United States, Canada and other NANP members.
Yes. Caller ID was built without verification, so a caller can display almost any number. Scammers often pick a number matching the area code of the person they are calling — known as neighbour spoofing — because a local-looking call is answered more often. The US industry response, STIR/SHAKEN, lets carriers sign and verify caller ID, but coverage is still incomplete.
Almost always neighbour spoofing: the caller fabricates a number sharing your area code, and sometimes your prefix, so the call looks like it comes from someone nearby. A matching area code is not evidence that the caller is local.
Report unwanted calls to the FTC at reportfraud.ftc.gov, and add your number to the Do Not Call registry at donotcall.gov. Include the caller ID number even if you believe it was spoofed — regulators use the pattern of reports, not the individual number.
No. +236 is the international dialling code for the Central African Republic, while 1-236 is a North American area code. The digits match by coincidence, and caller ID frequently omits the plus sign, which is why the two are mistaken for one another.
Different parts of this page carry different levels of reliability. Here is what each one rests on.
About the caller reports: these were submitted by members of the public and are not verified. They record what a caller ID displayed and what the recipient made of the call — they are not proof of who owns a number, and because caller ID can be faked, a reported number may have nothing to do with the person actually calling.
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