Area code 876: Jamaica
What is area code 876?
Area code 876 is an area code for Jamaica, which is part of the North American Numbering Plan but not the US or Canada. It is on Eastern Standard Time. It shares its area with 658, so local numbers there can start with any of them. Calls to it from the US and Canada are international calls.
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| Location | Jamaica |
|---|---|
| Time zone | Eastern Standard Time |
| Overlays | 658 |
| Split from | 809 |
| In service since | May 1, 1997 |
| Local calls | 10 digits |
| Carrier | Not shown. An area code is where a number was issued; numbers port between carriers. Check line type |
In short: 876 is Jamaica (Eastern Standard Time). Format checks here are free and run in your browser; the current carrier and line type need a live lookup. Bulk phone number validator · Pro + Phone plan
Local time in area code 876
America/Jamaica
Prefixes in service
No public data
Administered by the country's own regulator
How do I dial a 876 number?
NANPA's dialling plan for 876: local calls inside the code take 10 digits, toll calls 10 digits. Jamaica is a separate country or territory inside the North American Numbering Plan, so a call there from the US or Canada is dialled like a domestic one but billed as international. The examples use 555-0147, from a range reserved for fictional numbers.
| Local call inside 876 | 876-555-0147 |
|---|---|
| From the US or Canada | 1-876-555-0147 |
| From outside North America | +1 876 555 0147 |
| E.164, for CRMs and SMS tools | +18765550147 |
When did area code 876 start?
Area code 876 went into service on May 1, 1997, split from 809. Today 876 and 658 cover the same area as an overlay, which is why 10-digit dialling is needed for local calls there.
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Area code 876 questions
- What country is area code 876?
- Area code 876 is in Jamaica.
- What time zone is area code 876 in?
- Eastern Standard Time.
- What area codes overlay 876?
- 658. An overlay adds a new code to the same area instead of splitting it, so neighbours can have different area codes and local calls need 10 digits.
- When did area code 876 start?
- Area code 876 went into service on May 1, 1997, split from 809.
- Is an 876 number a cell phone or a landline?
- The area code can't tell you. In the US and Canada mobiles, landlines and VoIP lines share area codes and prefixes, and numbers move between carriers and line types. Only a live line-type lookup answers it for one number.
- Does a valid format mean a 876 number is in service?
- No. A format check only says the digits fit the North American Numbering Plan and that 876 is an assigned code. It cannot tell whether the number is connected, who answers it or which carrier serves it today, because numbers are reassigned and ported. A live carrier lookup reports the current carrier and line type, but even that is not proof someone answers.
- Can I check a list of 876 numbers for free?
- Yes. Paste them in the list tab above or upload a CSV to the bulk phone number validator: format, E.164, country and the numbering-plan line type are free for every row, with no account. Live carrier and line-type lookups come with Pro + Phone at $49.99/mo (5,000 a month).
Other area codes in Jamaica
All Jamaica area codes on the area code index.
Sources
Location, overlays, in-service date and dialling plan: NANPA NPA database, file dated 10/16/2026. Time zones mapped to the IANA time zone database. By the SimpleVerifier Team; how we build these pages.