867 area code
Yellowknife area, Eastern, Central, Mountain and Pacific Time.Area code 867 covers Yellowknife, Whitehorse, Iqaluit and 72 more places in Northwest Territories and Nunavut and Yukon, on Eastern, Central, Mountain and Pacific Time.
Right now in Northwest Territories and Nunavut and Yukon
Eastern Time (EST, UTC-5; EDT, UTC-4 in summer) · Central Time (CST, UTC-6; CDT, UTC-5 in summer) · Mountain Time (MST, UTC-7, all year) · Mountain Time (MST, UTC-7; MDT, UTC-6 in summer) · Pacific Time (PST, UTC-8; PDT, UTC-7 in summer)
Calling hours: Mon to Fri, 9 AM to 9:30 PM · Sat to Sun, 10 AM to 6 PM (Canada's CRTC rules)
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Where 867 numbers come from
Numbers are issued by rate center, a billing area named for its main town. 867 has 75. Each one's share is how many 867 numbers start there.
- Yellowknife, NT14%
- Whitehorse, YT12%
- Iqaluit, NU5%
- Inuvik, NT3%
- Behchoko, NT3%
Also: Tuktoyaktuk, NT, Arviat, NU, Dawson City, YT, Arctic Bay, NU, Baker Lake, NU, Cambridge Bay, NU, Chesterfield Inlet, NU, Clyde River, NU, Coral Harbour, NU, Fort Providence, NT, Fort Smith, NT, Gjoa Haven, NU + 58 more
Share of exchanges (blocks of 10,000 numbers). Source: NANPA rate center and exchange reports, November 10, 2026
When can you call an 867 number?
Sales calls to homes and cell phones have legal hours, set by Canada's CRTC rules. Hold every 867 number to them, since you can't tell a work line from a personal cell.
What applies to 867Mon to Fri, 9 AM to 9:30 PM · Sat to Sun, 10 AM to 6 PM
- Canada (CRTC)Mon to Fri, 9 AM to 9:30 PM · Sat to Sun, 10 AM to 6 PMApplies to calls to businesses too. Some provinces add rules the tool doesn't apply, like British Columbia's ban on calls on statutory holidays.CRTC Unsolicited Telecommunications Rules, Part III, s. 23 (opens in a new tab)
Local time comes from the area code, not from where the person is today. Mobiles keep their number when they move. Calling hours here are a guide, not legal advice. Every state's calling hours, with sources
The 867 area code
867 went into service on October 21, 1997, split off from 403. Local calls take all 10 digits.
- 1997867 starts
Source: NANPA area code database
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867 area code FAQ
What area code is 867?
867 is a Northwest Territories and Nunavut and Yukon area code for Yellowknife, Whitehorse, Iqaluit, Inuvik and 71 more places.
What time zone is the 867 area code in?
It spans two: Eastern Time (EST, UTC-5; EDT, UTC-4 in summer), Central Time (CST, UTC-6; CDT, UTC-5 in summer), Mountain Time (MST, UTC-7, all year), Mountain Time (MST, UTC-7; MDT, UTC-6 in summer) and Pacific Time (PST, UTC-8; PDT, UTC-7 in summer). An 867 number can be on either clock.
What are the calling hours for 867 numbers?
Mon to Fri, 9 AM to 9:30 PM · Sat to Sun, 10 AM to 6 PM, local time, under Canada's CRTC rules.
When did the 867 area code start?
On October 21, 1997. It was split from 403.
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