Primus Telecommunications Canada Inc.
Primus Telecommunications Canada Inc. holds 67 in-service central-office prefixes in the CNAC register, covering roughly 670,000 telephone numbers. They span 17 area codes and 41 rate centres across 5 provinces and territories, concentrated in ON. Its earliest recorded assignment dates to 2002, its most recent to 2016.
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In numbers
- In-service prefixes
- 67
- Telephone numbers covered
- 670,000
- Carriers
- 1
- Rate centres
- 41
- Area codes
- 17
- Provinces and territories
- 5
- First assignment
- October 3, 2002
- Most recent assignment
- September 21, 2016
Provinces and territories
| Province | Prefixes | Rate centres |
|---|---|---|
| Ontario | 48 | 31 |
| British Columbia | 9 | 6 |
| Quebec | 5 | 1 |
| Alberta | 4 | 2 |
| Manitoba | 1 | 1 |
Area codes
Where these numbers land
| Rate centre | Province | Prefixes | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toronto | ON | 11 | 1 |
| Montreal | QC | 5 | 1 |
| Vancouver | BC | 4 | 1 |
| Ottawa-Hull | ON | 3 | 1 |
| Brampton | ON | 2 | 1 |
| Calgary | AB | 2 | 1 |
| Cooksville | ON | 2 | 1 |
| Edmonton | AB | 2 | 1 |
| Hamilton | ON | 2 | 1 |
| London | ON | 2 | 1 |
| Windsor | ON | 2 | 1 |
| Aurora | ON | 1 | 1 |
| Brantford | ON | 1 | 1 |
| Burlington | ON | 1 | 1 |
| Clarkson | ON | 1 | 1 |
| Galt | ON | 1 | 1 |
| Hespeler | ON | 1 | 1 |
| Kanata-Stittsville | ON | 1 | 1 |
| Kingston | ON | 1 | 1 |
| Kitchener-Waterloo | ON | 1 | 1 |
| Malton | ON | 1 | 1 |
| Maple | ON | 1 | 1 |
| Markham | ON | 1 | 1 |
| Milton | ON | 1 | 1 |
| New Westminster | BC | 1 | 1 |
| Newmarket | ON | 1 | 1 |
| Newton | BC | 1 | 1 |
| Niagara Falls | ON | 1 | 1 |
| North Vancouver | BC | 1 | 1 |
| Oakville | ON | 1 | 1 |
| Oshawa | ON | 1 | 1 |
| Port Credit | ON | 1 | 1 |
| Richmond | BC | 1 | 1 |
| Richmond Hill | ON | 1 | 1 |
| St. Catharines-Thorold | ON | 1 | 1 |
| Streetsville | ON | 1 | 1 |
| Thornhill | ON | 1 | 1 |
| Unionville | ON | 1 | 1 |
| Whalley | BC | 1 | 1 |
| Winnipeg | MB | 1 | 1 |
How the allocation was built up
| Period | Prefixes | Carriers |
|---|---|---|
| 2000–2004 | 9 | 1 |
| 2005–2009 | 31 | 1 |
| 2010–2014 | 11 | 1 |
| 2015–2019 | 16 | 1 |
Allocated prefixes
Showing 56 of 67 prefixes, largest rate centres first.
Toronto, ON
416-238 · 416-855 · 647-245 · 647-714 · 647-715 · 647-725 · 647-726 · 647-727 · 647-728 · 647-729 · 647-827
Montreal, QC
438-288 · 438-289 · 438-290 · 514-225 · 514-357
Vancouver, BC
604-282 · 778-383 · 778-588 · 778-589
Ottawa-Hull, ON
343-488 · 613-627 · 613-656
Brampton, ON
289-864 · 905-499
Calgary, AB
403-456 · 587-880
Cooksville, ON
289-785 · 905-766
Edmonton, AB
587-881 · 780-328
Hamilton, ON
905-218 · 905-769
London, ON
226-721 · 519-266
Windsor, ON
226-722 · 519-997
Aurora, ON
289-840
Brantford, ON
519-805
Burlington, ON
289-861
Clarkson, ON
289-849
Galt, ON
226-588
Hespeler, ON
226-589
Kanata-Stittsville, ON
343-490
Kingston, ON
613-877
Kitchener-Waterloo, ON
519-279
Malton, ON
289-865
Maple, ON
289-832
Markham, ON
289-846
Milton, ON
289-862
New Westminster, BC
778-248
Newmarket, ON
289-841
Newton, BC
778-249
Niagara Falls, ON
365-222
North Vancouver, BC
778-662
Oakville, ON
289-863
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.