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🇨🇦 879 area code
Area code 879 covers St. John's, Corner Brook, Gander and Bay Roberts and the surrounding area in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. It shares that territory with 709, so the same neighbourhood can have numbers in any of them. Enter an 879 number below for a free check before you call back.
- Location: St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador
- Time zone: Newfoundland (UTC−4 / UTC−3:30)
- In service since February 17, 2024
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Area code 879 at a glance
- Area code
- 879
- Location
- Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
- Main cities
- St. John's, Corner Brook, Gander, Bay Roberts, Carbonear, Channel-Port aux Basques
- Time zone
- Newfoundland (UTC−4 / UTC−3:30)
- Local time now
- —
- In service since
- February 17, 2024
- Created from
- 709
- Overlay codes
- 709
- Local calls
- Dial 10 digits
- Number format
- (879) 555-0123
- From abroad
- +1 879 555 0123
Cities in the 879 overlay area
- St. John's
- Corner Brook
- Gander
- Bay Roberts
- Carbonear
- Channel-Port aux Basques
- Clarenville
- Deer Lake
- Grand Bank
- Grand Falls-Windsor
Is a 879 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 879 number can be calling from anywhere.
Robocallers exploit that with "neighbor spoofing": showing an 879 number to people in Newfoundland and Labrador because a local-looking call is more likely to be answered. If an 879 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 879
879 entered service on February 17, 2024, as an overlay on 709, which had run short of numbers.
It is part of the 709/879 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 879 overlays the same ground, the cities listed are those of the codes it shares with.
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Area code 879 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 879?
Area code 879 is in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. It covers St. John's, Corner Brook, Gander, Bay Roberts, Carbonear and Channel-Port aux Basques.
What time zone is area code 879?
879 is in the Newfoundland (UTC−4 / UTC−3:30) time zone, and observes daylight saving time.
What area codes overlay 879?
709 serves the same area as 879. Numbers in all of them are local to one another.
When did area code 879 start?
879 entered service on February 17, 2024, created from 709.
How do I find out who called me from 879?
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 879?
If you live in or near Newfoundland and Labrador, they may be genuinely local — or robocalls spoofing a local-looking number. Unknown 879 callers who will not leave a message are best looked up before you call back.
Got a call from 879?
Run the free check first — validity, carrier, line type and region — and unlock the full report only if you need it.