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Area Code 879 Reverse Lookup

To start a free reverse phone lookup, simply enter the full 10-digit number (including the 879 area code) below and access available caller information such as name, address, and more. The 879 area code is part of the 709/879 numbering plan complex serving Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.

236 Area Code Time Zone: Northern

Area Code 879 Location

Phone numbers with the 879 area code originate from the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. It serves the entire province, complementing the existing 709 area code.

Area code 879 is a general purpose code which was placed in service on February 17, 2024.

Area Code 879 Location Map

Area Code 879 Location on  Map

Source: Canadian Numbering Administrator (cnac.ca)

Overlay System

Area code 879 was assigned in 2017 as an overlay for the existing 709 area code, both serving the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. The activation of this overlay was rescheduled for February 17, 2024. As a result of this overlay, ten-digit dialing was implemented across Newfoundland and Labrador on April 1, 2023.

Area Code 879 NXX Codes Distribution

NXX Code Distribution by Exchange Area

Our reverse phone lookup will analyze the three-digit nxx code of any 879 numbering plan area (NPA) phone number and will show which company and exchange area it was initially assigned to. This nxx code data may help to determine the Canada carrier, and geographic area associated with that phone number.

Exchange Area Number of NXX Codes
Corner Brook 2
St. John's 1

NXX Code Distribution by Company

Company NXX Codes Assigned
Bell Mobility Aliant 1
Fido Solutions Inc. 1
Rogers Communications Canada Inc. (Wireless) 1

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