Phone numbers and area codes in Northwest Territories

CNAC records 110 in-service central-office prefixes for Northwest Territories, spread across 1 area code, 32 rate centres and 6 carriers. Each area code is broken down below with its main rate centres and the number of prefixes it carries.

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In numbers

In-service prefixes
110
Telephone numbers covered
1,100,000
Carriers
6
Rate centres
32
Area codes
1
First assignment
October 31, 2000
Most recent assignment
May 8, 2025

Area codes

867

Aklavik, Behchoko, Colville Lake, Deline, Ekati, Enterprise, Fort Good Hope, Fort Liard, Fort Mcpherson, Fort Providence, Fort Resolution, F

110 prefixes

Where these numbers land

Rate centreProvincePrefixesCarriers
YellowknifeNT356
InuvikNT84
BehchokoNT74
TuktoyaktukNT54
Fort ProvidenceNT33
Fort SmithNT32
Hay RiverNT32
AklavikNT22
Colville LakeNT22
DelineNT22
Fort Good HopeNT22
Fort McphersonNT22
Fort ResolutionNT22
Fort SimpsonNT22
GametiNT22
Jean Marie RiverNT22
KakisaNT22
Lutsel K'eNT22
Nahanni ButteNT22
Norman WellsNT22
PaulatukNT22
Sachs HarbourNT22
TsiigehtchicNT22
TulitaNT22
UlukhaktokNT22
WekweetiNT22
WhatiNT22
WrigleyNT22
EkatiNT11
EnterpriseNT11
Fort LiardNT11
Sambaa K'eNT11

Who holds these numbers

Northwestel holds the largest share at 42 prefixes, 38.2% of the total, ahead of 5 other carriers.

CarrierPrefixesShareFirst assigned
Northwestel4238.2 %2000
Bell Mobility3935.5 %2004
Iristel Inc.2119.1 %2012
Ice Wireless Inc.43.6 %2017
SSi Micro Ltd.21.8 %2017
TELUS Mobility21.8 %2012
Map of the rate centres in Northwest Territories
The 30 rate centres that could be placed (larger dots hold more prefixes), over the census divisions. Boundaries: Statistics Canada; places: Statistics Canada and NRCan.

Had a suspicious call?

No clear pattern in reports on these numbers yet. If a call worried you:

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

    Report to the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre ↗

  3. 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.

    National Do Not Call List ↗Who can still call you ↗

  4. 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.

    Get Cyber Safe: forwarding to 7726 ↗

Northwest Territories: questions and answers

What time zone are Northwest Territories numbers in?

Every placed rate centre in Northwest Territories is on Mountain Time (MT, UTC−7), with daylight saving time (UTC−6) from the second Sunday in March to the first Sunday in November.

How many phone prefixes does Northwest Territories have?

The CNAC register lists 110 in-service prefixes in Northwest Territories, about 1,100,000 numbers, held by 6 carriers across 32 rate centres and 1 area codes.

Where do I report a scam call in Northwest Territories?

To the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre (1-888-495-8501) and, if you lost money, your bank and then your local police. Unwanted telemarketing goes to the CRTC's National Do Not Call List; spam texts can be forwarded to 7726.

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.