Area Code 867

About Area Code 867

Area code 867 is a geographic telephone area code assigned to Whitehorse, Yukon. It operates in the Mountain time zone and was first introduced in 1997. Yukon, Northwest Territories, Nunavut shared.

Within Yukon, area code 867 is the only active area code, covering the entire province. The province's 2023 population estimate is 45,750. Yukon's capital is Whitehorse and its largest city is Whitehorse.

When you receive a call from a 867 number on your Caller ID, the call originated from a phone number assigned to the 867 area code — but be aware that Local Number Portability (in effect since 2003) means the caller could be physically located anywhere in the US or Canada. Area code 867 only confirms where the number was originally assigned.

Where is the 867 area code located?

Area code 867 is assigned to Whitehorse, Yukon, in the Mountain time zone. The state of Yukon uses 1 active area code, and 867 is the only one. Calls placed from the 867 area code originate from numbers assigned by NANPA — the North American Numbering Plan Administrator — and the 867 prefix appears on Caller ID for both landline and wireless calls placed from this region.

The Mountain time zone observes Daylight Saving Time, shifting from UTC-7 to UTC-6 in summer. The local time shown above is always current, so you can quickly check whether it's a reasonable hour to call back.

What cities and counties use the 867 area code?

The 867 area code serves 10 notable cities, listed below in order of population. The largest city in the 867 territory is Whitehorse (25,085 residents in Whitehorse County).

• Whitehorse, YT — 25,085 residents (82.6% of 867 numbers)
• Dawson City, YT — 1,577 residents (5.2% of 867 numbers)
• Watson Lake, YT — 1,318 residents (4.3% of 867 numbers)
• Haines Junction, YT — 688 residents (2.3% of 867 numbers)
• Carmacks, YT — 493 residents (1.6% of 867 numbers)
• Mayo, YT — 200 residents (0.7% of 867 numbers)
• Teslin, YT — 124 residents (0.4% of 867 numbers)
• Carcross, YT — 301 residents (1% of 867 numbers)
• Faro, YT — 344 residents (1.1% of 867 numbers)
• Old Crow, YT — 221 residents (0.7% of 867 numbers)

Phone number format in area code 867

All phone numbers within area code 867 follow the standard North American 10-digit format:(867) NXX-XXXX. The NXX is the central office prefix (also called an "exchange") and XXXX is the subscriber line number. For long-distance calls within the NANP, dial 1 + 867 + NXX + XXXX. From outside North America, dial your country's international access code, then 1 (the NANP country code), then the 10-digit number.

If you need to verify whether a specific 867 number is wireless, landline, or VoIP, you can use our reverse phone lookup tool. Be aware that number portability means the area code no longer guarantees the caller's physical location — only where the number was first assigned.

History of area code 867

Yukon, Northwest Territories, Nunavut shared.

The original 86 area codes were assigned by AT&T and Bell Labs in 1947 as part of the North American Numbering Plan. At the time, rotary-dial phones meant codes with lower digits (like 212 for NYC, 213 for LA, 312 for Chicago) were given to the largest cities because they took less time to dial. Today's area code assignments still reflect those early choices, even though touch-tone and cell phones made the original reason obsolete.

Is the 867 area code safe to answer?

Area code 867 itself is a normal geographic code with no elevated spam risk. That said, scammers can spoof any area code — including 867 — so if you don't recognize the full number, let it go to voicemail and verify the caller's identity before calling back.