873 area code
Sherbrooke area, Eastern Time.Area code 873 covers Sherbrooke, Ottawa-Hull, Trois-Rivieres and 159 more places in Quebec, on Eastern Time. 468 and 819 cover the same area.
Right now in Sherbrooke
Eastern Time (EST, UTC-5; EDT, UTC-4 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 873 numbers come from
Numbers are issued by rate center, a billing area named for its main town. 873 has 162. Each one's share is how many 873 numbers start there.
- Sherbrooke6%
- Ottawa-Hull5%
- Trois-Rivieres3%
- Drummondville2%
- Victoriaville2%
Also: Gatineau, Maniwaki, Amos, Buckingham, Val-D'Or, Rouyn-Noranda, Ste-Agathe, Lac-Megantic, Shawinigan, Ville-Marie, Aylmer, Perkins + 145 more
Share of exchanges (blocks of 10,000 numbers). Source: NANPA rate center and exchange reports, November 10, 2026
When can you call an 873 number?
Sales calls to homes and cell phones have legal hours, set by Canada's CRTC rules. Hold every 873 number to them, since you can't tell a work line from a personal cell.
What applies to 873Mon 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
873 and 468 and 819
873 went into service on September 15, 2012. 873, 468 and 819 cover the same area, so new numbers can get any of them and neighbors can have different area codes. 873 holds 44% of the area's exchanges; 819 holds the most. Local calls take all 10 digits.
- 1957819 overlay
- 2012873 starts
- 2022468 overlay
Source: NANPA area code database
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873 area code FAQ
What area code is 873?
873 is a Quebec area code for Sherbrooke, Ottawa-Hull, Trois-Rivieres, Drummondville and 158 more places.
What time zone is the 873 area code in?
Eastern Time (EST, UTC-5; EDT, UTC-4 in summer).
Is 468 the same as 873?
Same area, different code. 873, 468 and 819 cover the same area (an overlay), so new numbers can get any of them and local calls take all 10 digits.
What are the calling hours for 873 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 873 area code start?
On September 15, 2012.
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