Find any 879- phone number in Newfoundland and Labrador
The 879 area code was created as part of the North American Numbering Plan (NANP) in August 2014. This new area code was created to provide additional phone numbers in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador in Canada. It was the 15th area code to be established within the NANP and is used tandem with the existing 709 area code. The 879 area code serves the communities of St. John’s, Gander, Corner Brook, and other towns within the province. It serves over half a million people and provides an additional community of over 50 million people with access to the telephone.
The NANP is an international system of area codes in use by countries participating in the plan. It is formed from the ten-digit telephone number system that is used in all the nations and territories connected to the NANP. It includes the United States, Canada, and most Caribbean areas that are served by the same telephone system. The NANP is administered by NeuStar, which is a private entity that ensures the phone numbering system remains viable and efficient. The 879 area code is part of this large, international telephone numbering system and is used in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador as a way to provide more phone numbers and resources to the citizens of the area.