Area code · Canada
Area code 879 — Corner Brook, NL
Newfoundland and Labrador · in service since February 17, 2024
Area code 879 covers all of Newfoundland and Labrador. It is an overlay: 709 serves the same area, so neighbors can have different area codes.
Overlay, same area: 709
Local time in Corner Brook
Spam reports from Sep 23 – Oct 22, 2026
Too few reports for a level #435 of 461
2 FTC complaints
Consumer reports, not verified by the FTC.
See the reports- Time zoneNewfoundland Time
- Local calls10 digits
- Prefixes3 in service
- Runs outafter 2048
- Unwanted call?Block & report
Spam call reports about 879 numbers
Complaints by week
Sep 11 – Oct 22, 2026Show as table
| Week starting | Complaints |
|---|---|
| Sep 7 (3 days) | 0 |
| Sep 14 | 0 |
| Sep 21 | 1 |
| Sep 28 | 0 |
| Oct 5 | 0 |
| Oct 12 | 1 |
| Oct 19 (4 days) | 0 |
Compared with all codes
- Robocalls
- 2 of 2
- Callers with the same code
- 0 of 2
- Rank by complaints
- #435of 461 · bottom tenth (fewest complaints)
- FCC complaints, Oct 2025 – Sep 2026
- 0
What the calls were about
Sep 11 – Oct 22, 2026
| Subject | Complaints | |
|---|---|---|
| Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans) | 1 | |
| Other | 1 |
Where the people who complained live
Fewer than 5 complaints in the archive: not shown.
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 879 location and prefixes
| Exchange (CNAC) | Place | Prefixes |
|---|---|---|
| Corner Brook | Corner Brook | 2 |
| St. John's | St. John's | 1 |
Source: CNAC, CO code status of Oct 23, 2026.
NANPA record
- Location
- Newfoundland and Labrador
- Assigned by NANPA
- February 6, 2017
- Local dialing
- 10 digits (NANPA: 10D)
- NANPA planning letters
- PL-622, PL-557, PL-521, PL-514, PL-503
Source: NANPA, NPA database of Oct 24, 2026.
Is 879 running out of numbers?
Last dated forecast (October 2023, not current): 2024.
Source: NANPA NRUF forecast, April 2026 edition.
Who holds 879 prefixes
All three original holders
As listed by CNAC, not today’s carrier.
| Holder (as listed) | Prefixes | |
|---|---|---|
| Bell Mobility Aliant | 1 33% | |
| Fido Solutions Inc. | 1 33% | |
| Rogers Communications Canada Inc. (Wireless) | 1 33% |
Source: CNAC, CO code status of Oct 23, 2026.
Questions about area code 879
What area code is 879?
A Newfoundland and Labrador area code in Canada, in service since February 17, 2024.
Where is 879 area code, and what time zone is it in?
Corner Brook, NL; Newfoundland Time.
Why am I getting spam calls from 879?
2 FTC complaints from Sep 23 – Oct 22, 2026, most often about debt reduction (not verified by the FTC; caller ID can be spoofed).