Area code 604 is the telephone area code in British Columbia, Canada, encompassing the Lower Mainland region around Vancouver. Formerly the area code for the whole province, in 1997 the region was split — as the province's major metropolitan area, Vancouver maintained 604 while the rest of the province was moved to the new area code 250. A telephone numbering plan is a system that allows subscribers to make and receive telephone calls across long distances. ... Motto: Splendor Sine Occasu (Latin: Splendour without diminishment) Official languages English Capital Victoria Largest city Vancouver Lieutenant-Governor Iona Campagnolo Premier Gordon Campbell (BC Liberal) Parliamentary representation - House seat - Senate seats 36 6 Area Total ⢠Land ⢠Water (% of total) Ranked 5th 944,735 km² 925,186 km² 19,549 km... The Lower Mainland is the name that residents of British Columbia apply to the region surrounding the City of Vancouver. ... This article refers to the city in British Columbia, Canada. ... 1997 (MCMXCVII in Roman) is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Area code 250 is an area code for most of the Canadian province of British Columbia, including Vancouver Island. ...
The 604 area code is also partially overlaid with area code 778 in Greater Vancouver and Abbotsford. The rest of the region covered by 604 is not part of the overlay. Map of BC showing the location of Abbotsford See Abbotsford for other towns with this name Abbotsford is a Canadian city, in the province of British Columbia. ...