Area code 873
Area code 873 holds 667 in-service central-office prefixes in the CNAC register, covering roughly 6,670,000 telephone numbers. They are split between 25 carriers and 162 rate centres. The largest is Sherbrooke. Recorded assignments run from July 17, 2012 to March 17, 2026. That ranks it 28 of 55 Canadian area codes by prefix count.
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Area code 873 at a glance
- Province or territory
- Quebec
- Main rate centres
- Sherbrooke, Ottawa-Hull, Trois-Rivieres, Drummondville, Victoriaville
- Local time
- — Eastern Time (ET), UTC−5; UTC−4 in daylight saving time
- In service since
- September 15, 2012
- Split or overlaid from
- 819
- Number format
- 873-NXX-XXXX · +1 873 NXX XXXX
Sources: CNAC, NANPA (September 25, 2026), Statistics Canada.
In numbers
- In-service prefixes
- 667
- Telephone numbers covered
- 6,670,000
- Carriers
- 25
- Rate centres
- 162
- Provinces and territories
- 1
- First assignment
- July 17, 2012
- Most recent assignment
- March 17, 2026
Who holds these numbers
TELUS Quebec holds the largest share at 109 prefixes, 16.3% of the total, ahead of 24 other carriers.
| Carrier | Prefixes | Share | First assigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| TELUS Quebec | 109 | 16.3 % | 2012 |
| Videotron Ltd. | 93 | 13.9 % | 2012 |
| Fibernetics Corporation | 77 | 11.5 % | 2012 |
| Iristel Inc. | 71 | 10.6 % | 2013 |
| Distributel | 59 | 8.8 % | 2016 |
| ISP Telecom Inc. | 45 | 6.7 % | 2012 |
| Bell Canada | 40 | 6.0 % | 2016 |
| Rogers Communications Canada Inc. (Wireless) | 34 | 5.1 % | 2015 |
| Bell Mobility | 31 | 4.6 % | 2014 |
| TekSavvy Solutions Inc | 19 | 2.8 % | 2015 |
| Cooptel | 15 | 2.2 % | 2013 |
| TELUS Mobility | 15 | 2.2 % | 2012 |
| Comwave Networks | 9 | 1.3 % | 2013 |
| SSi Micro Ltd. | 9 | 1.3 % | 2020 |
| Telebec Ltee. | 9 | 1.3 % | 2012 |
| IXICA Communications Inc. | 8 | 1.2 % | 2021 |
| Fido Solutions Inc. | 5 | 0.7 % | 2017 |
| InnSysVoice Corp | 5 | 0.7 % | 2018 |
| Rogers Communications Canada Inc. (Cable) | 4 | 0.6 % | 2017 |
| IVIC Telecom s.e.n.c | 3 | 0.4 % | 2021 |
| 9164-3122 Quebec inc | 2 | 0.3 % | 2021 |
| Cogeco Connexion Inc. | 2 | 0.3 % | 2025 |
| Bell Aliant, a division of Bell Canada | 1 | 0.1 % | 2014 |
| Sogetel Inc. | 1 | 0.1 % | 2017 |
| Zayo Canada Inc. | 1 | 0.1 % | 2015 |
Where these numbers land
Prefixes in 873 serve 162 rate centres. A rate centre is the billing area a prefix is attached to, not where the handset is.
| Rate centre | Province | Prefixes | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sherbrooke | QC | 39 | 11 |
| Ottawa-Hull | QC | 36 | 11 |
| Trois-Rivieres | QC | 21 | 10 |
| Drummondville | QC | 16 | 11 |
| Victoriaville | QC | 14 | 9 |
| Gatineau | QC | 13 | 7 |
| Maniwaki | QC | 13 | 7 |
| Amos | QC | 11 | 6 |
| Buckingham | QC | 11 | 6 |
| Rouyn-Noranda | QC | 10 | 6 |
| Val-D'Or | QC | 10 | 6 |
| Lac-Megantic | QC | 9 | 6 |
| Ste-Agathe | QC | 9 | 5 |
| Shawinigan | QC | 8 | 7 |
| Ville-Marie | QC | 8 | 6 |
| Aylmer | QC | 7 | 6 |
| Perkins | QC | 7 | 6 |
| Weedon | QC | 7 | 6 |
| Asbestos | QC | 6 | 5 |
| Bouchette | QC | 6 | 6 |
| Cookshire | QC | 6 | 5 |
| Gracefield | QC | 6 | 6 |
| Louiseville | QC | 6 | 5 |
| Shawville | QC | 6 | 5 |
| St-Pierre-de-Wakefield | QC | 6 | 4 |
| St-Sebastien (Frontenac Co.) | QC | 6 | 5 |
| Danville | QC | 5 | 5 |
| Deauville | QC | 5 | 3 |
| Fort-Coulonge | QC | 5 | 5 |
| Laurierville | QC | 5 | 4 |
| Luskville | QC | 5 | 5 |
| Lyster | QC | 5 | 4 |
| Mont-Laurier | QC | 5 | 4 |
| Plessisville | QC | 5 | 3 |
| Quyon | QC | 5 | 4 |
| Sawyerville | QC | 5 | 5 |
| St-Felix-de-Kingsey | QC | 5 | 5 |
| St-Guillaume | QC | 5 | 5 |
| St-Jovite | QC | 5 | 3 |
| St-Malo | QC | 5 | 5 |
| Arthabaska | QC | 4 | 4 |
| Bishopton | QC | 4 | 4 |
| Bromptonville | QC | 4 | 3 |
| Bury | QC | 4 | 4 |
| Chartierville | QC | 4 | 4 |
| Chelsea | QC | 4 | 4 |
| Deschaillons | QC | 4 | 4 |
| East Angus | QC | 4 | 4 |
| East Hereford | QC | 4 | 4 |
| Frontenac | QC | 4 | 3 |
| Grand-Remous | QC | 4 | 4 |
| Grenville | QC | 4 | 4 |
| L'Annonciation | QC | 4 | 3 |
| L'Avenir | QC | 4 | 4 |
| La Patrie | QC | 4 | 4 |
| La Tuque | QC | 4 | 3 |
| Labelle | QC | 4 | 3 |
| Lac-Drolet | QC | 4 | 4 |
| Lebel-sur-Quevillon | QC | 4 | 4 |
| Low | QC | 4 | 4 |
| Magog | QC | 4 | 3 |
| Matagami | QC | 4 | 3 |
| Scotstown | QC | 4 | 4 |
| Senneterre | QC | 4 | 4 |
| St-Andre-Avellin | QC | 4 | 3 |
| St-Donat-de-Montcalm | QC | 4 | 3 |
| Temiscaming | QC | 4 | 4 |
| Thurso | QC | 4 | 4 |
| Wakefield | QC | 4 | 4 |
| Wickham | QC | 4 | 4 |
| Woburn | QC | 4 | 3 |
| Wotton | QC | 4 | 4 |
| Arundel | QC | 3 | 2 |
| Becancour | QC | 3 | 3 |
| Campbell's Bay | QC | 3 | 3 |
| Chapeau | QC | 3 | 3 |
| Cheneville | QC | 3 | 3 |
| Grand'Mere | QC | 3 | 3 |
| Kazabazua | QC | 3 | 3 |
| La Minerve | QC | 3 | 2 |
How the allocation was built up
| Period | Prefixes | Carriers |
|---|---|---|
| 2010–2014 | 68 | 11 |
| 2015–2019 | 333 | 19 |
| 2020–2024 | 237 | 14 |
| 2025–2029 | 29 | 7 |
Overlay area codes
873 shares its rate centres with 819, 468. Overlay codes cover the same ground, which is why ten-digit dialling is required: two neighbours on one street can hold different area codes.
What people check and report about 873 numbers
Searches typed into this site's lookup form since July 28, 2026, plus the verdicts and moderated reports visitors left. A search usually follows a missed call.
1 verdict and 0 reports
1 scam, 0 nuisance, 0 safe. Too few to show shares yet.
Phone and text fraud in Quebec
In 2024 the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre received 2,629 fraud reports from Quebec where the first contact was a phone call (2,120) or a text (509); 1,080 came from victims, who reported $10.1 million lost. The most common types were bank investigator, phishing, service.
January to September 2025: 1,567 reports (-22% on the same months of 2024) and $7.9 million reported lost (+4%).
Source: Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre open data (Open Government Licence – Canada), current to September 29, 2025. These are province-wide figures, not specific to one area code, and only a fraction of fraud is ever reported. Dataset
Had a call from a 873 number?
No clear pattern in reports on these numbers yet. If a call worried you:
- Call back on a number you trust
If a caller says they are your bank, the Canada Revenue Agency, a courier or your phone company, hang up and call the organization on the number from its website or your statement, never the number that called you. Caller ID can be faked.
- Report the fraud
Report the call or text to the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre online or at 1-888-495-8501. If you lost money or gave out personal details, tell your bank first, then your local police.
- Register on the National Do Not Call List
Registering a landline or mobile on the National DNCL is free. Registered charities, political parties, newspapers and companies you already do business with may still call.
- Forward suspicious texts to 7726
Forward a scam or spam text to 7726 (SPAM on the keypad). It's free, and your carrier uses it to block the sender. Don't tap links or reply.
Area code 873: questions and answers
Where is area code 873?
873 serves Quebec. Its 667 in-service prefixes belong to 162 rate centres, mainly Sherbrooke, Ottawa-Hull, Trois-Rivieres and Drummondville.
What time zone is area code 873 in?
Every placed rate centre in 873 is on Eastern Time (ET, UTC−5), with daylight saving time (UTC−4) from the second Sunday in March to the first Sunday in November.
When did area code 873 start?
873 has been in service since September 15, 2012; it was created from 819. It shares its territory with 468 and 819, so a new number there can get any of these codes.
Which carriers hold 873 numbers?
The CNAC register lists 25 carriers with prefixes in 873; the largest are TELUS Quebec (16.3%), Videotron Ltd. (13.9%) and Fibernetics Corporation (11.5%). Numbers can be ported, so the original carrier may not be the current one.
Are calls from 873 numbers scams?
Visitors have left 1 verdicts on 873 numbers (1 scam, 0 nuisance, 0 safe) and 0 moderated reports. That covers the numbers people looked up, not all of 873: most belong to ordinary households and businesses, and scammers can display a local number.
Is phone fraud rising in Quebec?
In the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre's open data, call and text fraud reports from Quebec went from 2,016 in January–September 2024 to 1,567 in the same months of 2025 (-22%). Reported losses went from $7.6 million to $7.9 million.
How do I report a scam call from a 873 number?
Report it to the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre (1-888-495-8501). If you lost money, call your bank first, then your local police. Unwanted telemarketing goes to the National Do Not Call List, and spam texts can be forwarded to 7726.
Allocated prefixes
Showing 283 of 667 prefixes, largest rate centres first.
Sherbrooke, QC
873-200 · 873-339 · 873-389 · 873-498 · 873-499 · 873-500 · 873-552 · 873-554 · 873-600 · 873-601
Ottawa-Hull, QC
873-252 · 873-254 · 873-288 · 873-353 · 873-354 · 873-355 · 873-376 · 873-408 · 873-449 · 873-455
Trois-Rivieres, QC
873-220 · 873-240 · 873-253 · 873-255 · 873-269 · 873-307 · 873-308 · 873-341 · 873-387 · 873-492
Drummondville, QC
873-270 · 873-344 · 873-377 · 873-382 · 873-448 · 873-491 · 873-628 · 873-638 · 873-653 · 873-657
Victoriaville, QC
873-242 · 873-300 · 873-303 · 873-306 · 873-375 · 873-406 · 873-430 · 873-477 · 873-633 · 873-665
Gatineau, QC
873-396 · 873-416 · 873-452 · 873-495 · 873-586 · 873-636 · 873-655 · 873-673 · 873-800 · 873-880
Maniwaki, QC
873-331 · 873-390 · 873-650 · 873-658 · 873-672 · 873-733 · 873-734 · 873-755 · 873-775 · 873-776
Amos, QC
873-393 · 873-473 · 873-560 · 873-670 · 873-720 · 873-727 · 873-728 · 873-729 · 873-730 · 873-840
Buckingham, QC
873-322 · 873-386 · 873-413 · 873-678 · 873-738 · 873-739 · 873-740 · 873-742 · 873-743 · 873-875
Rouyn-Noranda, QC
873-285 · 873-379 · 873-475 · 873-562 · 873-771 · 873-772 · 873-774 · 873-842 · 873-861 · 873-991
Val-D'Or, QC
873-342 · 873-381 · 873-395 · 873-476 · 873-561 · 873-630 · 873-770 · 873-841 · 873-860 · 873-869
Lac-Megantic, QC
873-550 · 873-652 · 873-656 · 873-695 · 873-732 · 873-889 · 873-895 · 873-920 · 873-922
Ste-Agathe, QC
873-228 · 873-272 · 873-281 · 873-478 · 873-648 · 873-649 · 873-803 · 873-806 · 873-809
Shawinigan, QC
873-208 · 873-261 · 873-271 · 873-378 · 873-405 · 873-496 · 873-614 · 873-737
Ville-Marie, QC
873-301 · 873-374 · 873-394 · 873-472 · 873-736 · 873-818 · 873-901 · 873-998
Aylmer, QC
873-320 · 873-397 · 873-412 · 873-444 · 873-870 · 873-874 · 873-951
Perkins, QC
873-221 · 873-334 · 873-421 · 873-528 · 873-674 · 873-680 · 873-990
Weedon, QC
873-266 · 873-293 · 873-441 · 873-488 · 873-544 · 873-823 · 873-832
Asbestos, QC
873-232 · 873-312 · 873-572 · 873-580 · 873-897 · 873-910
Bouchette, QC
873-260 · 873-321 · 873-425 · 873-454 · 873-566 · 873-756
Cookshire, QC
873-237 · 873-346 · 873-543 · 873-582 · 873-825 · 873-945
Gracefield, QC
873-216 · 873-326 · 873-428 · 873-529 · 873-568 · 873-759
Louiseville, QC
873-398 · 873-518 · 873-593 · 873-865 · 873-866 · 873-891
Shawville, QC
873-340 · 873-527 · 873-666 · 873-746 · 873-748 · 873-862
St-Pierre-de-Wakefield, QC
873-219 · 873-336 · 873-423 · 873-486 · 873-676 · 873-954
St-Sebastien (Frontenac Co.), QC
873-299 · 873-440 · 873-533 · 873-546 · 873-824 · 873-940
Danville, QC
873-296 · 873-347 · 873-467 · 873-830 · 873-898
Deauville, QC
873-238 · 873-348 · 873-363 · 873-371 · 873-731
Fort-Coulonge, QC
873-325 · 873-427 · 873-524 · 873-758 · 873-864
Laurierville, QC
873-615 · 873-669 · 873-691 · 873-829 · 873-892
Luskville, QC
873-218 · 873-330 · 873-419 · 873-679 · 873-763
Lyster, QC
873-286 · 873-616 · 873-668 · 873-690 · 873-828
Mont-Laurier, QC
873-364 · 873-388 · 873-659 · 873-867 · 873-980
Plessisville, QC
873-302 · 873-735 · 873-741 · 873-781 · 873-893
Quyon, QC
873-217 · 873-335 · 873-422 · 873-632 · 873-675
Sawyerville, QC
873-247 · 873-367 · 873-541 · 873-686 · 873-930
St-Felix-de-Kingsey, QC
873-290 · 873-490 · 873-553 · 873-773 · 873-890
St-Guillaume, QC
873-258 · 873-318 · 873-435 · 873-530 · 873-627
St-Jovite, QC
873-230 · 873-279 · 873-479 · 873-637 · 873-654
St-Malo, QC
873-291 · 873-438 · 873-547 · 873-685 · 873-970
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.