Northwest Territories, Yukon and Nunavut area codes
Northwest Territories, Yukon and Nunavut uses 1 area code. Its code 867 has been in service since 1997. It has 260 of its 800 possible number blocks allocated, 32.5% of capacity. The largest share of blocks there sits with smaller CLEC and VoIP providers taken together. In the 33 days to 30 October 2026, FTC complaints named a Northwest Territories, Yukon and Nunavut caller ID 113 times, most often 867 with 113 (374th of 422 nationally). The province spans 3 time zones (Central, Mountain and Pacific); 867 crosses a zone boundary alone. The CNA records 75 exchange areas in 867. Canadian number blocks are administered by the CNA rather than NANPA, so block counts come from a separate file with a different maximum per code (800, not 786).
The Northwest Territories, Yukon and Nunavut area code
| Code | In service | Blocks used | Largest holder | Complaints | Shares area with |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 867 | 1997 | 260/800 | Other CLEC / VoIP 13.1% | 113 | no overlay |
Block share is share of allocated number blocks, not of subscribers. Complaint counts cover 28 Sep – 30 Oct 2026 and reflect spoofed caller IDs as much as real calls. Canadian blocks are administered by the CNA; the maximum per code is 800 rather than 786.
How full Northwest Territories, Yukon and Nunavut’s codes are
A code holds at most 800 blocks of 10,000 numbers each. When a code fills up, the administrator does not reclaim numbers – it adds an overlay, and from then on new numbers in the same area come from the new code.
Most room left
Who holds the number blocks
Counted as the number of the province’s codes in which each holder has the largest share. Block-level totals are not available for Canadian codes, so we do not add per-code percentages into a province-wide figure – that would be an estimate dressed up as a measurement.
| Holder | Largest in | Appears in |
|---|---|---|
| Other CLEC / VoIP | 1 code | 1 code |
“Other CLEC / VoIP” is not one company: it is every holder outside the national carriers counted together, which is what resellers and app-based numbers look like in the records. This is allocation, not subscribers.
Spam complaints naming Northwest Territories, Yukon and Nunavut codes
FTC Do Not Call complaints where the caller ID shown was a Northwest Territories, Yukon and Nunavut number, 28 Sep – 30 Oct 2026 (33 days). Caller IDs on spam calls are routinely faked, so these are complaints about the code, not calls proven to come from it.
Time zones
Northwest Territories, Yukon and Nunavut is in Central, Mountain, Pacific time. 867 covers more than one zone within a single area code, so the code alone does not tell you what time it is there. This code spans 3 time zones.
Cities and exchanges in Northwest Territories, Yukon and Nunavut
The Canadian Numbering Administrator records which codes serve each exchange area by name.
Frequently asked about Northwest Territories, Yukon and Nunavut area codes
How many area codes does Northwest Territories, Yukon and Nunavut have?
1 in service. That code is 867.
What is the oldest area code in Northwest Territories, Yukon and Nunavut?
867, in service since 1997.
What time zone is Northwest Territories, Yukon and Nunavut in?
It spans 3: Central, Mountain and Pacific. 867 covers more than one zone within a single area code, so the code alone does not tell you the time.
Which Northwest Territories, Yukon and Nunavut area code gets the most spam complaints?
867 – 113 FTC complaints in the 33 days to 30 October 2026, 374th of 422 codes nationally. Those are complaints about the caller ID shown, and spam callers routinely fake a local-looking number, so this says the code is imitated often, not that the calls come from there.
Which carrier holds the most Northwest Territories, Yukon and Nunavut numbers?
No one carrier does. In 1 of the province's 1 codes the largest share of number blocks is held not by a national carrier but by smaller CLEC and VoIP providers counted together – which is what resellers and app-based numbers look like in the records. This is allocation of blocks by the numbering administrator, not a count of subscribers – people keep their numbers when they switch carriers.
Do you have to dial 10 digits in Northwest Territories, Yukon and Nunavut?
Yes. The code is in a ten-digit dialing area, so a local call needs the area code too. Dialing seven digits reaches a recording, not a wrong number.
Which cities in Northwest Territories, Yukon and Nunavut have their own area code pages?
2 exchange areas are covered, from Yellowknife and Whitehorse down to single-exchange towns. The CNA publishes exchange areas by name, so these are real places.
Sources and verification
- NANPA – NPA Database (npa_report.csv), file date 11/01/2026, retrieved Nov 1, 2026
- Canadian Numbering Administrator – CO Code Status, data date 2026-10-31, retrieved Nov 1, 2026
- FTC – Do Not Call Reported Calls Data, 28 Sep – 30 Oct 2026, retrieved Nov 1, 2026
Figures on this page are counted from those files, not copied from other sites. Spotted an error? Request a correction. How we collect and check: methodology.