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About 250 Area Code:
The 250 area code serves major cities and towns including Victoria, Kelowna, Nanaimo, Kamloops, and Dawson Creek. It covers British Columbia outside of the Vancouver area and even extends to the American city of Hyder, Alaska.
The area code overlaps with 236, 672, and 778, which helps manage the demand for new numbers and facilitates local communications. The 250 area code region falls within the Pacific Daylight Time Zone (PDT). This is key for coordinating communications across different regions effectively.
Area Code Time Info
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1:02:51 AM | Wed, April, 16, 2025 | UTC/GMT-7 |
State:
Washington
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In area code 250, FCC complaints show changes in how people contact the agency from 2015 to 2024. Complaints made via wireless or mobile methods went up and down, reaching a high in 2019 and rising again in 2024. In contrast, wired complaints have decreased, especially in the last few years, with no complaints for VOIP methods after 2019. This indicates that the way people express their concerns about telecommunications is changing in this area.
Complaints about unwanted calls in the 250 area code have changed over the years. Telemarketing complaints remained steady at five in 2015 and 2016, but there was a notable rise in unwanted calls starting in 2019, reaching a peak of 14 that year. However, reports of unwanted calls decreased significantly in 2022 and 2023, with only a few complaints recorded. While issues with robocalls have been minimal, the fluctuations in unwanted calls highlight concerns within the community.
Complaints submitted to the FCC from the 250 area code indicate various trends depending on the type of call. Prerecorded voice call complaints were most common in 2015 but generally declined in the following years. Live voice complaints reached their highest point in 2019 and 2021, while records of abandoned calls remained low. Interestingly, a notable increase in text message complaints is observed in 2024, highlighting emerging concerns with this mode of communication.
The median household income for the 250 area code has shown an overall increase from 2012 to 2022, starting at $36,231 and rising to $61,679. Over the years, this area has gradually closed the gap with the national median income, which started at $47,301 and reached $66,930. Notably, the most significant jump in income occurred between 2020 and 2022, indicating a rapid economic improvement. Despite this growth, the income levels in the 250 area code still remain below the national average as of 2022.
No message left, called it back to get the island health 'main call centre' recording
Got one
This number texted my 10 year old son saying “What’s your GPS location?” Whenever I’ve tried to call it it goes straight to voicemail and says the person is on the phone, but my iPhone says the location is Dawson Creek, British Columbia, Ca***a
phishing attempt texted about wanting to plan a barbecue this weekend -- at 8 pm on sa****ay asked who they were and they said "gweneth, are you kevin?" this number is ca***ian -- my number is texas - i live in pennsylvania i am not kevin and have had the same phone number for 25 years
ROBO SPAM SCAM. They text me acting like I knew them. I don't. PHISHING.
Whos doing this to me please help me ..
This person is a ****phile, asking for ***ual pictures from a 9 year old
Could be a****ential land buyer
My CIBC card was used for ??? .... I don't have a CI BC card!! don't be long to Toronto Dominion Bank ... was a local number that called!!!! Caller had my first name... She didn't give a name!!!!
This number is a scam from USAA and sends very well crafted texts.
believe this to be a scam
Scammer
Been getting random text to my work phone number saying harsh things to me this was one of the numbers
It’s my number
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***g up soon as answered