Phone prefixes in Aiyansh, BC
Aiyansh, BC is a rate centre in the Canadian numbering plan. CNAC records 3 in-service prefixes there, held by 3 carriers and spread across 3 area codes (236, 250, 672). With 3 prefixes, Aiyansh is a small rate centre within British Columbia: 157th of 309, holding 0.1% of the province’s prefixes, and 1558th of 2,921 rate centres across Canada.
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In numbers
- In-service prefixes
- 3
- Telephone numbers covered
- 30,000
- Carriers
- 3
- Area codes
- 3
- Provinces and territories
- 1
- First assignment
- May 30, 2016
- Most recent assignment
- May 14, 2021
Aiyansh’s share of its area codes
Within area code 236, Aiyansh accounts for only 1 of 730 prefixes (0.1%): the code is dominated by Vancouver and spread over 269 rate centres. Within area code 250, Aiyansh accounts for only 1 of 781 prefixes (0.1%): the code is dominated by Victoria and spread over 268 rate centres. Within area code 672, Aiyansh accounts for only 1 of 320 prefixes (0.3%): the code is dominated by Vancouver and spread over 108 rate centres.
| Area codes | Prefixes here | Prefixes in code | Share | Range | Largest rate centre |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 236 | 1 | 730 | 0.1 % | 236-737 – 236-737 | Vancouver |
| 250 | 1 | 781 | 0.1 % | 250-633 – 250-633 | Victoria |
| 672 | 1 | 320 | 0.3 % | 672-978 – 672-978 | Vancouver |
Who holds these numbers
Navigata Communications Limited holds the largest share at 1 prefixes, 33.3% of the total, ahead of 2 other carriers. Code by code: Navigata Communications Limited is the only holder in 236; TELUS is the only holder in 250; TELUS Mobility is the only holder in 672. No carrier holds prefixes in every one of Aiyansh’s 3 area codes, while 3 appear in just one.
| Carrier | 236 | 250 | 672 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Navigata Communications Limited | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| TELUS | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| TELUS Mobility | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Wireless and wireline
1 of Aiyansh’s 3 prefixes (33.3%) are held by carriers whose registered name marks a wireless business: TELUS Mobility. Wireline prefixes still outnumber them, carried by Navigata Communications Limited and TELUS. This is a sort by name, not a licence lookup, and a mobile prefix may have been ported to another network since.
How the allocation was built up
Aiyansh’s dated assignments run from 2016 to 2021. The busiest period was 2015–2019, when 1 prefixes went to 1 carrier. 1 prefixes (33%) carry no date in the register: these are the historic pre-1999 assignments, the wireline bedrock of the rate centre. Since 2020 another 1 prefixes have been added, so the rate centre is still growing.
Aiyansh’s oldest prefixes, the ones the register leaves undated, belong to TELUS: this carrier made up the landscape before competition arrived. The first dated assignment went to Navigata Communications Limited in 2016. The most recent arrivals are TELUS Mobility (2021) and Navigata Communications Limited (2016), a sign that new carriers are still asking for numbers in Aiyansh.
Aiyansh has just 3 prefixes (30,000 numbers): a very small rate centre, typical of a village or rural area served by a single switching office.
No single carrier dominates Aiyansh: the leader, Navigata Communications Limited, holds only 33.3% of the prefixes against 2 competitors, a sign of a highly fragmented market where cable companies, mobility brands and VoIP providers weigh as much as the incumbent.
Growth is recent: 50.0% of the dated prefixes were assigned in the last ten years, peaking in 2015–2019. Aiyansh is among the rate centres where demand for numbers is still rising quickly.
| Period | Prefixes | Carriers |
|---|---|---|
| 2015–2019 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020–2024 | 1 | 1 |
1 undated in the register.
Dialling a Aiyansh number
Aiyansh is served by 3 overlaid area codes (236, 250 and 672). A 672 number is no more “out of town” than a 236 one; from abroad, dial +1 and the full ten digits.
The numbering neighbourhood
Aiyansh shares area codes 236, 250 and 672 with at least 20 other rate centres, including Vancouver, Victoria, Kelowna, Abbotsford, Nanaimo, Prince George, South Kamloops and Vernon. The largest of them, Vancouver, holds 225 prefixes in 236 and 672; the smallest on the list, New Westminster, has just 14.
| Rate centre | Province | Shared codes | Prefixes | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vancouver | BC | 236, 672 | 225 | 13 |
| Victoria | BC | 236, 250, 672 | 127 | 13 |
| Kelowna | BC | 236, 250, 672 | 57 | 10 |
| Abbotsford | BC | 236, 672 | 38 | 11 |
| Nanaimo | BC | 236, 250, 672 | 37 | 11 |
| Prince George | BC | 236, 250, 672 | 34 | 8 |
| South Kamloops | BC | 236, 250, 672 | 34 | 10 |
| Vernon | BC | 236, 250, 672 | 28 | 8 |
| Cranbrook | BC | 236, 250, 672 | 27 | 6 |
| Penticton | BC | 236, 250 | 23 | 8 |
| Fort St. John | BC | 236, 250, 672 | 20 | 8 |
| Courtenay | BC | 236, 250, 672 | 19 | 6 |
| Duncan | BC | 236, 250 | 19 | 7 |
| North Vancouver | BC | 236, 672 | 19 | 5 |
| Parksville | BC | 236, 250, 672 | 18 | 11 |
| 100 Mile House | BC | 236, 250, 672 | 16 | 5 |
| Campbell River | BC | 236, 250 | 16 | 8 |
| Salmon Arm | BC | 236, 250, 672 | 16 | 6 |
| Aldergrove | BC | 236, 672 | 15 | 8 |
| New Westminster | BC | 236, 672 | 14 | 7 |
What a Aiyansh number tells you
A number attached to Aiyansh tells you that its prefix was issued to a carrier for this rate centre in British Columbia, most often Navigata Communications Limited. It does not tell you where the handset is today: a subscriber may have ported the number to any of the 3 carriers present here or to a VoIP service usable anywhere. Nor does it tell you who is calling: caller ID can be spoofed, and a British Columbia area code is easy to borrow to look local.
Reading a register entry for Aiyansh: code 236-737 is recorded for Navigata Communications Limited, so every 236-737-XXXX number (10,000 possible) descends from that assignment. “Aiyansh, British Columbia” there names a rate centre, not a municipality, and several area codes overlay it.
Every Aiyansh prefix
Each row is an in-service central-office code recorded for Aiyansh, with its original holder and year of assignment.
| Prefix | Carrier | Assigned |
|---|---|---|
| 236-737 | Navigata Communications Limited | 2016 |
| 250-633 | TELUS | undated |
| 672-978 | TELUS Mobility | 2021 |
Frequently asked
What is the area code for Aiyansh?
Aiyansh does not have one area code but 3: 236, 250 and 672. The best-stocked is 236. All are dialled with ten digits and none is “more local” than another.
Is a call from Aiyansh a cellphone or a landline?
More likely a landline or a VoIP service: mobility brands hold only 33.3% of Aiyansh’s prefixes.
Which carrier is behind a Aiyansh number?
In the register, Navigata Communications Limited holds the most prefixes in Aiyansh (1 of 3), ahead of 2 other carriers. Code 236-737, for instance, belongs to Navigata Communications Limited.
Is this Aiyansh number a scam?
The register cannot say: it records who a prefix was issued to, not who is calling. Search the full number above to see the reports filed against it.
What is the newest prefix in Aiyansh?
The latest code brought into service is 672-978, assigned to TELUS Mobility on May 14, 2021. At the other end, the oldest dated prefix, 236-737, goes to Navigata Communications Limited (May 30, 2016). A number in a recent prefix almost always belongs to a subscriber who signed up after that date.
Allocated prefixes
All 3 in-service prefixes, grouped by rate centre.
Aiyansh, BC
236-737 · 250-633 · 672-978
Elsewhere in British Columbia
| Rate centre | Province | Prefixes | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richmond | BC | 73 | 15 |
| Newton | BC | 46 | 14 |
| Chilliwack | BC | 41 | 14 |
| Whalley | BC | 36 | 12 |
| West Vancouver | BC | 31 | 9 |
| Whistler | BC | 27 | 11 |
| Port Coquitlam | BC | 26 | 10 |
| Squamish | BC | 24 | 12 |
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.