Area code · Canada
Area code 867 — Yellowknife, NT
Yukon, Northwest Territories and Nunavut · in service since October 21, 1997
Area code 867 covers all of Yukon, Northwest Territories and Nunavut. It was created from area code 403 on October 21, 1997 and no other code overlays it.
Local time in Yellowknife
Spam reports from Sep 23 – Oct 22, 2026
Low #381 of 461 codes
89 FTC complaints
Consumer reports, not verified by the FTC.
See the reports- Time zonesCentral Time, Mountain Time; UTC-6 all year from Nov 1, 2026, Yukon Time (UTC-7, no daylight saving), Eastern Time
- Local calls10 digits
- Prefixes258 in service
- Runs outafter 2048
- Unwanted call?Block & report
Spam call reports about 867 numbers
Complaints by week
Sep 11 – Oct 22, 2026Show as table
| Week starting | Complaints |
|---|---|
| Sep 7 (3 days) | 11 |
| Sep 14 | 32 |
| Sep 21 | 31 |
| Sep 28 | 18 |
| Oct 5 | 15 |
| Oct 12 | 12 |
| Oct 19 (4 days) | 24 |
Compared with all codes
- Robocalls
- 94%all codes 75%
- Callers with the same code
- 0%all codes 35%
- Rank by complaints
- #381of 461 · bottom quarter
- FCC complaints, Oct 2025 – Sep 2026
- 111 about text messages
What the calls were about
Sep 11 – Oct 22, 2026
| Subject | Complaints | |
|---|---|---|
| Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans) | 89 62% | |
| Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends | 13 9% | |
| Medical & prescriptions | 2 1% | |
| Dropped call or no message | 1 1% | |
| Other | 36 25% | |
| No subject given | 2 1% |
Where the people who complained live
Sep 11 – Oct 22, 2026
| State | Complaints | |
|---|---|---|
| Texas | 20 14% | |
| Florida | 16 11% | |
| California | 14 10% | |
| Ohio | 9 6% | |
| Georgia | 8 6% |
October 2026 (partial) report · most reported
Consumer reports, not verified by the FTC · source
Source: FTC Do Not Call complaints created Sep 11 – Oct 22, 2026. They are reported by consumers and are not verified by the FTC; caller ID can be spoofed (how we count).
Source: FCC Consumer Complaints data, unwanted calls filed Oct 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2026, by caller ID; not verified by the FCC.
Area code 867 location and prefixes
| Exchange (CNAC) | Place | Prefixes |
|---|---|---|
| Yellowknife | Yellowknife | 35 |
| Whitehorse | Whitehorse | 30 |
| Iqaluit | Iqaluit | 13 |
| Inuvik | Inuvik | 8 |
| Behchoko | Behchoko | 7 |
| Tuktoyaktuk | Tuktoyaktuk | 5 |
| Arviat | Arviat | 4 |
| Dawson City | Dawson City | 4 |
| Fort Providence | Fort Providence | 3 |
| Fort Smith | Fort Smith | 3 |
Plus 65 smaller exchange areas.
Source: CNAC, CO code status of Oct 23, 2026.
NANPA record
- Assigned by NANPA
- September 30, 1996
- Created from
- 403
- Local dialing
- 10 digits (NANPA: 10D)
- NANPA planning letters
- PL-013
Source: NANPA, NPA database of Oct 24, 2026.
Is 867 running out of numbers?
Last dated forecast (October 2023, not current): 2043.
Source: NANPA NRUF forecast, April 2026 edition.
Who holds 867 prefixes
The five largest of 6 original holders
As listed by CNAC, not today’s carrier.
| Holder (as listed) | Prefixes | |
|---|---|---|
| Northwestel | 93 36% | |
| Bell Mobility | 86 33% | |
| Iristel Inc. | 41 16% | |
| SSi Micro Ltd. | 28 11% | |
| Ice Wireless Inc. | 6 2% |
Source: CNAC, CO code status of Oct 23, 2026.
Questions about area code 867
What area code is 867?
A Yukon, Northwest Territories and Nunavut area code in Canada, in service since October 21, 1997.
Where is 867 area code, and what time zone is it in?
Yellowknife, NT (Yukon, Northwest Territories and Nunavut); Central Time, Mountain Time; UTC-6 all year from Nov 1, 2026, Yukon Time (UTC-7, no daylight saving), and Eastern Time.
Why am I getting spam calls from 867?
89 FTC complaints from Sep 23 – Oct 22, 2026, most often about debt reduction (not verified by the FTC; caller ID can be spoofed).