About 873:
Area code 873 was first put in service September 15, 2012. To avoid exhausting all possible phone numbers in this area code, relief planning has begun. Currently, the largest city it serves is Sherbrooke, QC, and it overlaps coverage areas with area code 819.
Related Cities:
Area codes 873 and 819 cover portions of central and western Quebec including the communities Drummondville, Gatineau, Magog, Rouyn-Noranda, Shawinigan, Sherbrooke, Trois-Rivières, Val-d'Or, and Victoriaville in addition to many smaller communities within the area codes 873 and 819 overlay service area.