🇨🇦 873 area code
Area code 873 covers Gatineau, Sherbrooke, Trois-Rivières and Victoriaville and the surrounding area in Quebec, Canada. It shares that territory with 468 and 819, so the same neighbourhood can have numbers in any of them. Enter an 873 number below for a free check before you call back.
- Location: Gatineau, Quebec
- Time zone: Eastern (UTC−5)
- In service since September 15, 2012
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Area code 873 at a glance
- Area code
- 873
- Location
- Quebec, Canada
- Main cities
- Gatineau, Sherbrooke, Trois-Rivières, Victoriaville, Rouyn-Noranda, Magog
- Area served
- western Quebec
- Time zone
- Eastern (UTC−5)
- Local time now
- —
- In service since
- September 15, 2012
- Created from
- 819
- Overlay codes
- 468, 819
- Local calls
- Dial 10 digits
- Number format
- (873) 555-0123
- From abroad
- +1 873 555 0123
Cities in the 873 overlay area
- Gatineau
- Sherbrooke
- Trois-Rivières
- Victoriaville
- Rouyn-Noranda
- Magog
- Mont-Tremblant
- Shawinigan
- Val-d'Or
- Amos
Is a 873 call a scam?
An area code tells you where a number was first assigned, not where the caller is. Mobile numbers keep their area code when people move, and internet (VoIP) numbers can be picked in any area code — so an 873 number can be calling from anywhere.
Robocallers exploit that with "neighbor spoofing": showing an 873 number to people in Quebec because a local-looking call is more likely to be answered. If an 873 call claims to be your bank, the IRS or the CRA or a delivery company, hang up and call the official number yourself.
About area code 873
873 entered service on September 15, 2012, as an overlay on 819, which had run short of numbers.
It is part of the 468/819/873 overlay: the codes cover the same area, and a new line there can be given a number in any of them. Two neighbours — or two phones in one household — can have different area codes. That is also why local calls need the full ten digits.
Because 873 overlays the same ground, the cities listed are those of the codes it shares with.
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Area code 873 questions
Sources: NANPA NPA database (11/04/2026) and Google libphonenumber. Area codes show where a number was assigned, not where its owner is today.
Where is area code 873?
Area code 873 is in Quebec, Canada. It covers Gatineau, Sherbrooke, Trois-Rivières, Victoriaville, Rouyn-Noranda and Magog.
What time zone is area code 873?
873 is in the Eastern (UTC−5) time zone, and observes daylight saving time.
What area codes overlay 873?
468 and 819 serve the same area as 873. Numbers in all of them are local to one another.
When did area code 873 start?
873 entered service on September 15, 2012, created from 819.
How do I find out who called me from 873?
Enter the full number in the lookup at the top of this page. The free check confirms whether the number is valid and shows its carrier, line type and region; a full report adds owner and public-web records where they are available.
Why am I getting calls from area code 873?
If you live in or near Quebec, they may be genuinely local — or robocalls spoofing a local-looking number. Unknown 873 callers who will not leave a message are best looked up before you call back.
Got a call from 873?
Run the free check first — validity, carrier, line type and region — and unlock the full report only if you need it.