Area Code 587: Who Called Me From Alberta?
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Where is area code 587?
Area code 587 covers the whole province of Alberta, from Calgary and Lethbridge in the south to Edmonton and Fort McMurray in the north. It entered service on September 19, 2008, as an overlay for both 403 and 780, and Alberta has since added 825 (2016) and 368 (2022) on top of the same area.
| Location | Alberta (province-wide) |
|---|---|
| Region | Alberta |
| Time zone | Mountain Time: UTC−7, UTC−6 in summer |
| Shares its area with | 403, 780, 825 and 368 |
| Exchanges in service | 779 (CNAC, Oct 23, 2026) |
| Carriers holding exchanges | 18 |
Calgary or Edmonton?
Because 587 is province-wide, the code alone can’t tell you whether a caller is in Calgary or Edmonton. In CNAC’s records the most 587 exchanges are in Calgary, followed by Edmonton, Fort McMurray and Red Deer. TELUS, Alberta’s incumbent, is the largest holder.
Where 587 exchanges are
| Place | Exchanges |
|---|---|
| Calgary | 195 |
| Edmonton | 124 |
| Fort McMurray | 25 |
| Red Deer | 20 |
| Grande Prairie | 16 |
| Lethbridge | 15 |
| Medicine Hat | 14 |
| Sherwood Park | 10 |
What cities are in area code 587?
Area code 587 serves Alberta. If a 587 number calls you, it was most likely issued in one of these places, the ones with the most 587 exchanges in the CNAC data:
- Calgary
- Edmonton
- Fort McMurray
- Red Deer
- Grande Prairie
- Lethbridge
- Medicine Hat
- Sherwood Park
- Banff
- Airdrie
- Leduc
- High River
Local time in Alberta (MT): Mountain Time
587 is on Mountain Time. Compare the clock with when the phone rang: businesses in Alberta call during their working day, dialers don’t care.
Is 587 a cell phone number?
It can be. The area code alone doesn’t say whether a number is a cell phone, a landline or an internet line. What we can show is who holds the 779 587 exchanges in service (CNAC, Oct 23, 2026): Most 587 exchanges are held by wireless carriers, so a 587 number is quite often a cell phone.
Share of 587 exchanges by the type of carrier holding them. Numbers can be ported, so the lookup above checks the line type of the specific number.
587 complaints: FCC and FTC data
Only 56 FCC complaints since 2022 mention 587 numbers, plus 8 FTC reports from spring 2026. Those are US filings; scam calls received in Alberta go to the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre instead, and it doesn’t break them down by phone number.
587 FCC complaints by year
*2026-10-25
587 call types, Oct 2025–Oct 2026
- Recorded message (robocall): 35 (81%)
- Live caller: 8 (19%)
Top 587 FTC topics
- Impostors (government, business or family): 2
- Home security & alarms: 1
Who holds 587 numbers?
- TELUS: 112 exchanges (14%)
- Iristel: 109 exchanges (14%)
- Distributel: 105 exchanges (13%)
- TELUS Mobility: 98 exchanges (13%)
Because people take their numbers with them when they switch providers, only a lookup of the full number shows today’s carrier.
Got an unwanted call from 587?
Hang up on anyone who asks for payment by gift card, crypto or wire transfer, and never confirm banking details on a call you didn’t make. Report fraud to the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre, and add your number to the National Do Not Call List (DNCL) to cut legitimate telemarketing. From the US, report it at reportfraud.ftc.gov.
Frequently asked questions
What time zone is area code 587 in?
It uses Mountain Time, switching to daylight saving time in summer. A 587 call that arrives in the middle of the night where the caller is suggests an automated dialer.
Is 587 Calgary or Edmonton?
Both. 587 covers all of Alberta, so it can be Calgary, Edmonton or anywhere else in the province. It overlays 403, 780, 825 and 368.
What time zone is Alberta’s 587?
Mountain Time, two hours behind Toronto and one hour ahead of Vancouver.
Who is calling from area code 587?
A 587 call can come from a neighbor, a shop or a doctor’s office in Alberta, or from a telemarketer using a local-looking number. In complaint terms, 587 is below the national average for complaints: 56 FCC complaints and 8 FTC reports. The topic that comes up most in the FTC reports is impostors posing as the government, a business or a relative. The lookup above tells you about the specific caller.
Why do 587 numbers keep calling me?
If the calls come from a different 587 number each time, you are almost certainly on a robocall list. The FCC complaints about 587 from the past year split into 81% recorded calls and 0% texts. Silence unknown callers in your phone settings and report the worst ones to the FTC.
Is 587 a legitimate area code?
587 is a normal, working area code for Alberta. Legitimate businesses and residents use it every day; the risk comes from callers who fake local numbers to get you to pick up.
Is 587 a cell phone number?
There’s no way to tell from the area code alone. 33% of 587 exchanges sit with mobile carriers, 28% with landline phone companies and 29% with internet carriers, and numbers can be ported between them. The lookup shows the current line type.
How do I look up a 587 number for free?
Type the full number, starting with +1 587, into the box at the top of this page. You get the line type, the carrier when it is known, complaints and community reports, and pages that mention the number. It’s free and needs no account.
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