The 851 area code is a geographic Canada area code overlaying 782 serving NOVA SCOTIA - PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND.

Initial-assignment and planning facts below are computed from official NANPA/CNAC records, last verified 2026-10-01. Prefix utilization measures NPA-NXX assignments, not individual phone-number usage.

851

Area code

NOVA SCOTIA - PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND

Canada geographic area code.

Overlays 782.

Statusreserved

JurisdictionNOVA SCOTIA - PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND, CANADA

Last verified2026-10-01

Area codes serve rate-center geographies, not municipal boundaries. “NOVA SCOTIA - PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND” identifies the jurisdiction, not an exact city footprint.

Change history

Recorded events for this NPA

2026-09-30 NPA 851 to Overlay NPA 782/902 (Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island) overlay

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