Planned area code

Area code 851 — New Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island code

Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island · assigned Jul 29, 2026

Area code 851 is a new Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island code, assigned on July 29, 2026; it starts on May 27, 2028 as an overlay of 782, 902.

Local time in Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island

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Atlantic Time ·

Starts

May 27, 2028

Assigned by NANPA on July 29, 2026

Overlay of782, 902
Time zoneAtlantic Time
Local calls10 digits

Spam call reports about 851 numbers

FTC complaints with a 851 caller ID

2 complaints, Sep 11 – Oct 22, 2026

The code has no numbers in service yet: these caller IDs were faked.

Consumer reports, not verified by the FTC · source

Source: FTC Do Not Call complaints created Sep 11 – Oct 22, 2026. They are reported by consumers and are not verified by the FTC; caller ID can be spoofed (how we count).

Area code 851 location

Nearby area codes

Same area (overlay)

782 902

NANPA record

Location: Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island
Planned start: May 27, 2028
Assigned by NANPA: July 29, 2026
Local dialing: 10 digits (NANPA: 10D)
NANPA planning letters: PL-639

Source: NANPA, NPA database of Oct 24, 2026.