Area code 867
Area code 867 holds 258 in-service central-office prefixes in the CNAC register, covering roughly 2,580,000 telephone numbers. They are split between 6 carriers and 75 rate centres. The largest is Yellowknife. Recorded assignments run from October 31, 2000 to May 8, 2025. That ranks it 40 of 55 Canadian area codes by prefix count.
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In numbers
- In-service prefixes
- 258
- Telephone numbers covered
- 2,580,000
- Carriers
- 6
- Rate centres
- 75
- Provinces and territories
- 3
- First assignment
- October 31, 2000
- Most recent assignment
- May 8, 2025
Who holds these numbers
Northwestel holds the largest share at 93 prefixes, 36.0% of the total, ahead of 5 other carriers.
| Carrier | Prefixes | Share | First assigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northwestel | 93 | 36.0 % | 2000 |
| Bell Mobility | 86 | 33.3 % | 2004 |
| Iristel Inc. | 41 | 15.9 % | 2012 |
| SSi Micro Ltd. | 28 | 10.9 % | 2016 |
| Ice Wireless Inc. | 6 | 2.3 % | 2016 |
| TELUS Mobility | 4 | 1.6 % | 2012 |
Where these numbers land
Prefixes in 867 serve 75 rate centres. A rate centre is the billing area a prefix is attached to, not where the handset is.
How the allocation was built up
| Period | Prefixes | Carriers |
|---|---|---|
| 2000–2004 | 5 | 2 |
| 2005–2009 | 10 | 2 |
| 2010–2014 | 50 | 4 |
| 2015–2019 | 68 | 4 |
| 2020–2024 | 29 | 3 |
| 2025–2029 | 8 | 2 |
88 undated in the register.
Overlay area codes
867 shares its rate centres with 343, 613. Overlay codes cover the same ground, which is why ten-digit dialling is required: two neighbours on one street can hold different area codes.
Allocated prefixes
Showing 148 of 258 prefixes, largest rate centres first.
Yellowknife, NT
867-200 · 867-280 · 867-300 · 867-301 · 867-412 · 867-413 · 867-414 · 867-415 · 867-417 · 867-419
Whitehorse, YT
867-274 · 867-322 · 867-332 · 867-333 · 867-334 · 867-335 · 867-336 · 867-337 · 867-393 · 867-436
Iqaluit, NU
867-202 · 867-222 · 867-223 · 867-600 · 867-794 · 867-795 · 867-796 · 867-797 · 867-877 · 867-907
Inuvik, NT
867-500 · 867-620 · 867-678 · 867-768 · 867-777 · 867-778 · 867-888 · 867-889
Behchoko, NT
867-292 · 867-371 · 867-392 · 867-492 · 867-731 · 867-732 · 867-734
Tuktoyaktuk, NT
867-340 · 867-670 · 867-671 · 867-673 · 867-977
Arviat, NU
867-205 · 867-232 · 867-341 · 867-857
Dawson City, YT
867-730 · 867-991 · 867-992 · 867-993
Arctic Bay, NU
867-203 · 867-439 · 867-526
Baker Lake, NU
867-207 · 867-327 · 867-793
Cambridge Bay, NU
867-208 · 867-391 · 867-983
Chesterfield Inlet, NU
867-210 · 867-525 · 867-898
Clyde River, NU
867-212 · 867-532 · 867-924
Coral Harbour, NU
867-213 · 867-521 · 867-925
Fort Providence, NT
867-214 · 867-373 · 867-699
Fort Smith, NT
867-621 · 867-870 · 867-872
Gjoa Haven, NU
867-215 · 867-346 · 867-360
Grise Fiord, NU
867-216 · 867-529 · 867-980
Hay River, NT
867-874 · 867-875 · 867-876
Igloolik, NU
867-201 · 867-324 · 867-934
Kimmirut, NU
867-218 · 867-523 · 867-939
Kinngait, NU
867-209 · 867-520 · 867-897
Kugaaruk, NU
867-219 · 867-344 · 867-769
Kugluktuk, NU
867-220 · 867-378 · 867-982
Naujaat, NU
867-227 · 867-330 · 867-462
Pangnirtung, NU
867-221 · 867-347 · 867-473
Pond Inlet, NU
867-224 · 867-320 · 867-899
Qikiqtarjuaq, NU
867-225 · 867-528 · 867-927
Rankin Inlet, NU
867-226 · 867-328 · 867-645
Resolute, NU
867-228 · 867-252 · 867-531
Sanikiluaq, NU
867-229 · 867-266 · 867-522
Sanirajak, NU
867-217 · 867-527 · 867-928
Taloyoak, NU
867-230 · 867-345 · 867-561
Whale Cove, NU
867-231 · 867-524 · 867-896
Aklavik, NT
867-375 · 867-978
Beaver Creek, YT
867-362 · 867-862
Carcross, YT
867-733 · 867-821
Carmacks, YT
867-385 · 867-863
Colville Lake, NT
867-709 · 867-722
Deline, NT
867-589 · 867-744
Allocation source: Canadian Numbering Administrator (CNAC), the registry that records which carrier a central-office code was originally issued to. An allocation says who was issued the prefix, not who serves the number today: numbers can be ported between carriers, and caller ID can be spoofed outright.