Area code 867: Yukon, Northwest Territories and Nunavut
Area code 867 is a Canadian provinces or territories area code for Yukon, Northwest Territories and Nunavut, on Central Time, Mountain Time and Yukon Time. It has 258 prefixes in service across 75 exchange areas, the largest being Yellowknife, Whitehorse and Iqaluit. NANPA lists no overlay code for it. Local calls there take 10 digits.
Local time in area code 867
America/Rankin_Inlet
America/Edmonton
America/Whitehorse
Prefixes in service
258 of 792 possible
75 exchange areas
Area code 867 facts
| Location | Yukon, Northwest Territories and Nunavut, Canada |
|---|---|
| Time zones | Central Time, Mountain Time and Yukon TimeNANPA lists Central, Mountain and Pacific. Yukon now keeps UTC−7 all year, and eastern Nunavut (Iqaluit) uses Eastern time. |
| Overlays | None |
| Split from | 403 |
| In service since | October 21, 1997 |
| Local calls | 10 digits; toll calls 1 + 10 digits |
| Carrier | Not shown. An area code is where a number was issued; numbers port between carriers. Check line type |
Which cities and towns use area code 867?
The Canadian Numbering Administrator records each prefix against an exchange area, usually named after its main town. These are the 867 exchange areas with the most prefixes in service. 63 smaller ones aren't listed.
| Exchange area | Prefixes |
|---|---|
| Yellowknife | 35 |
| Whitehorse | 30 |
| Iqaluit | 13 |
| Inuvik | 8 |
| Behchoko | 7 |
| Tuktoyaktuk | 5 |
| Arviat | 4 |
| Dawson City | 4 |
| Igloolik | 3 |
| Arctic Bay | 3 |
| Baker Lake | 3 |
| Cambridge Bay | 3 |
Source: Canadian Numbering Administrator CO code status, file dated 2026-10-16. Each prefix holds up to 10,000 numbers.
How do I dial a 867 number?
NANPA's dialling plan for 867: local calls inside the code take 10 digits, toll calls 1 + 10 digits. From another area code, dial 1 first. From abroad, use +1. The examples use 555-0147, from a range reserved for fictional numbers.
| Local call inside 867 | 867-555-0147 |
|---|---|
| From another US or Canadian area code | 1-867-555-0147 |
| From outside North America | +1 867 555 0147 |
| E.164, for CRMs and SMS tools | +18675550147 |
When did area code 867 start?
Area code 867 went into service on October 21, 1997, split from 403. It has no overlay, so every number in its area still starts with it.
Tools for 867 numbers
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Area code 867 questions
- What province is area code 867?
- Area code 867 is in Yukon, Northwest Territories and Nunavut, Canada. Its largest exchange areas by number of prefixes are Yellowknife, Whitehorse, Iqaluit, Inuvik and Behchoko.
- What time zone is area code 867 in?
- Central Time, Mountain Time and Yukon Time. The code crosses a time zone line, so the local time depends on where in the area the number was issued. NANPA lists Central, Mountain and Pacific. Yukon now keeps UTC−7 all year, and eastern Nunavut (Iqaluit) uses Eastern time.
- Does area code 867 have an overlay?
- Not as of NANPA's file dated 10/16/2026. Every number in its area uses 867.
- When did area code 867 start?
- Area code 867 went into service on October 21, 1997, split from 403.
- Is an 867 number a cell phone or a landline?
- The area code can't tell you. In the US and Canada mobiles, landlines and VoIP lines share area codes and prefixes, and numbers move between carriers and line types. Only a live line-type lookup answers it for one number.
- How many phone numbers does area code 867 have?
- 258 of its 792 possible prefixes are in service, and each prefix holds up to 10,000 numbers. That counts prefixes assigned to carriers, not numbers in use.
Sources
Location, overlays, in-service date and dialling plan: NANPA NPA database, file dated 10/16/2026. Prefixes and exchange areas: Canadian Numbering Administrator CO code status, 2026-10-16. Time zones mapped to the IANA time zone database. By the SimpleVerifier Team; how we build these pages.