Area code 382
Area code 382 holds 60 in-service central-office prefixes in the CNAC register, covering roughly 600,000 telephone numbers. They are split between 11 carriers and 38 rate centres. The largest is Kitchener-Waterloo. Recorded assignments run from March 14, 2023 to December 10, 2025. That ranks it 49 of 55 Canadian area codes by prefix count.
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In numbers
- In-service prefixes
- 60
- Telephone numbers covered
- 600,000
- Carriers
- 11
- Rate centres
- 38
- Provinces and territories
- 1
- First assignment
- March 14, 2023
- Most recent assignment
- December 10, 2025
Who holds these numbers
IXICA Communications Inc. holds the largest share at 15 prefixes, 25.0% of the total, ahead of 10 other carriers.
| Carrier | Prefixes | Share | First assigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| IXICA Communications Inc. | 15 | 25.0 % | 2023 |
| Iristel Inc. | 10 | 16.7 % | 2023 |
| Fibernetics Corporation | 9 | 15.0 % | 2024 |
| Rogers Communications Canada Inc. (Wireless) | 8 | 13.3 % | 2023 |
| Rogers Communications Canada Inc. (Cable) | 6 | 10.0 % | 2024 |
| ISP Telecom Inc. | 5 | 8.3 % | 2023 |
| Fido Solutions Inc. | 3 | 5.0 % | 2023 |
| Bell Canada | 1 | 1.7 % | 2025 |
| Bell Mobility | 1 | 1.7 % | 2023 |
| Quadro Communications Co-operative Inc. | 1 | 1.7 % | 2024 |
| Videotron Ltd. | 1 | 1.7 % | 2024 |
Where these numbers land
Prefixes in 382 serve 38 rate centres. A rate centre is the billing area a prefix is attached to, not where the handset is.
| Rate centre | Province | Prefixes | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kitchener-Waterloo | ON | 6 | 3 |
| Windsor | ON | 4 | 4 |
| Brantford | ON | 3 | 2 |
| London | ON | 3 | 2 |
| Stratford | ON | 3 | 2 |
| Chatham | ON | 2 | 2 |
| Clinton | ON | 2 | 1 |
| Fergus | ON | 2 | 2 |
| Harrietsville | ON | 2 | 2 |
| Ilderton | ON | 2 | 2 |
| Kerwood | ON | 2 | 2 |
| Lambeth | ON | 2 | 2 |
| Port Elgin | ON | 2 | 2 |
| Belmont | ON | 1 | 1 |
| Caledon | ON | 1 | 1 |
| Centralia | ON | 1 | 1 |
| Crediton | ON | 1 | 1 |
| Delhi | ON | 1 | 1 |
| Dorchester | ON | 1 | 1 |
| Dundalk | ON | 1 | 1 |
| Elora | ON | 1 | 1 |
| Erin | ON | 1 | 1 |
| Exeter | ON | 1 | 1 |
| Galt | ON | 1 | 1 |
| Glencoe | ON | 1 | 1 |
| Hespeler | ON | 1 | 1 |
| Lucan | ON | 1 | 1 |
| Melbourne | ON | 1 | 1 |
| Monkton | ON | 1 | 1 |
| Mount Forest | ON | 1 | 1 |
| Nairn | ON | 1 | 1 |
| Otterville | ON | 1 | 1 |
| Parkhill | ON | 1 | 1 |
| Port Dover | ON | 1 | 1 |
| Shelburne | ON | 1 | 1 |
| Strathroy | ON | 1 | 1 |
| Thorndale | ON | 1 | 1 |
| Wiarton | ON | 1 | 1 |
How the allocation was built up
| Period | Prefixes | Carriers |
|---|---|---|
| 2020–2024 | 50 | 10 |
| 2025–2029 | 10 | 5 |
Overlay area codes
382 shares its rate centres with 226, 519, 548, 506, 782, 902, 204, 236, 250, 418, 468, 581. Overlay codes cover the same ground, which is why ten-digit dialling is required: two neighbours on one street can hold different area codes.
Allocated prefixes
All 60 in-service prefixes, grouped by rate centre.
Kitchener-Waterloo, ON
382-550 · 382-552 · 382-885 · 382-889 · 382-896 · 382-897
Windsor, ON
382-282 · 382-342 · 382-778 · 382-880
Brantford, ON
382-484 · 382-901 · 382-902
London, ON
382-577 · 382-588 · 382-882
Stratford, ON
382-482 · 382-801 · 382-802
Chatham, ON
382-483 · 382-887
Clinton, ON
382-457 · 382-458
Fergus, ON
382-480 · 382-771
Harrietsville, ON
382-356 · 382-500
Ilderton, ON
382-477 · 382-600
Kerwood, ON
382-595 · 382-666
Lambeth, ON
382-651 · 382-700
Port Elgin, ON
382-225 · 382-488
Belmont, ON
382-200
Caledon, ON
382-582
Centralia, ON
382-288
Crediton, ON
382-400
Delhi, ON
382-881
Dorchester, ON
382-300
Dundalk, ON
382-388
Elora, ON
382-479
Erin, ON
382-982
Exeter, ON
382-222
Galt, ON
382-895
Glencoe, ON
382-444
Hespeler, ON
382-807
Lucan, ON
382-777
Melbourne, ON
382-800
Monkton, ON
382-347
Mount Forest, ON
382-682
Nairn, ON
382-333
Otterville, ON
382-883
Parkhill, ON
382-888
Port Dover, ON
382-886
Shelburne, ON
382-481
Strathroy, ON
382-900
Thorndale, ON
382-999
Wiarton, ON
382-788
Allocation source: Canadian Numbering Administrator (CNAC), the registry that records which carrier a central-office code was originally issued to. An allocation says who was issued the prefix, not who serves the number today: numbers can be ported between carriers, and caller ID can be spoofed outright.