Overlay area code for Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, assigned in 2017 and activated in 2024 to provide relief for area code 709.
Overlay area code for Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, assigned in 2017 and activated in 2024 to provide relief for area code 709.
Area code 879 assigned as relief overlay for Newfoundland and Labrador
NPA 879 overlay on 709 announced
NPA 879 to Overlay NPA 709 (Newfoundland & Labrador, Canada)
Overlay area code 879 planned for 709
Area code 879 was assigned as an overlay to area code 709 in 2017 to provide relief for the numbering plan area of Newfoundland and Labrador.
NPA 879 overlay on 709 announced
NPA 879 to Overlay NPA 709 (Newfoundland & Labrador, Canada)
NPA 879 overlay on 709 announced
NPA 879 to Overlay NPA 709 (New Foundland & Labrador, Canada)
Relief action for NPA 709 indefinitely suspended
Relief action for 879 overlay suspended indefinitely
The planned relief action for the 879 overlay on area code 709 was suspended indefinitely in 2021 due to revised exhaustion estimates.
Mandatory ten-digit dialing implemented in Newfoundland and Labrador
NPA 879 overlay on 709 announced
NPA 879 to Overlay NPA 709 (Newfoundland & Labrador, Canada) - supersedes PL-557
Relief planning rescheduled for 879 overlay activation
Relief planning for the 879 overlay on area code 709 was rescheduled in September 2023, with activation planned for February 17, 2024.
Area code 879 overlay activated on 709
Area code 879 was activated as an overlay on area code 709 on February 17, 2024, providing additional numbering resources for Newfoundland and Labrador.