{"area_code":"851","type":"geographic","status":"planned","country":"CA","region":"Nova Scotia & Prince Edward Island","region_code":"NS","principal_city":"Amherst","cities":["Amherst","Antigonish","Bridgewater","Charlottetown","Glace Bay","Halifax","Kentville","New Glasgow","Summerside","Sydney","Truro","Yarmouth"],"timezone":"America/Halifax","timezone_label":"Atlantic Time","current_local_time":"2026-10-01 11:11:31","ten_digit_dialing":true,"service_type":null,"overlay_codes":["782","902"],"nearby_codes":["782","902","428","506","207","581"],"summary":"Area code 851 covers Amherst and nearby cities including Antigonish, Bridgewater, Charlottetown in Nova Scotia & Prince Edward Island, in the Atlantic Time.","canonical_url":"https://areacode.fyi/851","source":"North American Numbering Plan Administrator via areacode.fyi","data_date":"2026-10-01"}