Phone prefixes in Bearskin Lake, ON
Bearskin Lake, ON is a rate centre in the Canadian numbering plan. CNAC records 1 in-service prefixes there, held by 1 carriers and spread across 1 area code (807). With 1 prefixes, Bearskin Lake is a small rate centre within Ontario: 575th of 684, holding 0.0% of the province’s prefixes, and 2509th of 2,920 rate centres across Canada.
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Where Bearskin Lake is
- Province or territory
- Ontario
- Census division
- Kenora
- Local time
- — Central Time (CT), UTC−6; UTC−5 in daylight saving time
- Nearest rate centres
- Muskrat Dam (75 km), Sachigo Lake (79 km), Kingfisher Lake (120 km), Wunnummin Lake (151 km), Kasabonika (158 km)
Divisions and places: Statistics Canada and NRCan. Straight-line distances.
In numbers
- In-service prefixes
- 1
- Telephone numbers covered
- 10,000
- Carriers
- 1
- Area codes
- 1
- Provinces and territories
- 1
Bearskin Lake’s share of its area code
Within area code 807, Bearskin Lake accounts for only 1 of 293 prefixes (0.3%): the code is dominated by Thunder Bay and spread over 85 rate centres.
| Area codes | Prefixes here | Prefixes in code | Share | Range | Largest rate centre |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 807 | 1 | 293 | 0.3 % | 807-363 – 807-363 | Thunder Bay |
Who holds these numbers
Bell Canada holds every prefix here. Code by code: Bell Canada is the only holder in 807.
| Carrier | 807 |
|---|---|
| Bell Canada | 1 |
Wireless and wireline
None of Bearskin Lake’s holders carries a mobility brand in its registered name: all 1 prefixes belong to wireline or wholesale carriers, among them Bell Canada. A call showing a Bearskin Lake number therefore nominally comes from a landline, cable or VoIP platform rather than a locally assigned cellphone.
How the allocation was built up
The register dates none of Bearskin Lake’s assignments: all 1 prefixes predate CNAC’s record-keeping, the signature of an old, settled network where nothing has been added in decades.
Bell Canada is the only carrier ever recorded for Bearskin Lake: no competitor has obtained a prefix here. A single-carrier rate centre is typical of small communities where only the incumbent ever built a network.
Bearskin Lake has just 1 prefix (10,000 numbers): a very small rate centre, typical of a village or rural area served by a single switching office.
The local market is an allocation monopoly: Bell Canada holds every prefix, and no competitor has ever requested a code for Bearskin Lake.
Dialling a Bearskin Lake number
A single area code, 807, covers Bearskin Lake, and it is not overlaid with any other code on this territory: one of the few parts of Canada where seven-digit local dialling may still work. From abroad, dial +1 807 and the seven-digit number.
The numbering neighbourhood
Bearskin Lake shares area code 807 with at least 20 other rate centres, including Thunder Bay, Kenora, Fort Frances, Dryden, Marathon, Nipigon, Atikokan and Geraldton. The largest of them, Thunder Bay, holds 67 prefixes in 807; the smallest on the list, Hornepayne, has just 2.
| Rate centre | Province | Shared codes | Prefixes | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thunder Bay | ON | 807 | 67 | 11 |
| Kenora | ON | 807 | 31 | 5 |
| Fort Frances | ON | 807 | 17 | 9 |
| Dryden | ON | 807 | 11 | 4 |
| Marathon | ON | 807 | 11 | 8 |
| Nipigon | ON | 807 | 11 | 6 |
| Atikokan | ON | 807 | 10 | 7 |
| Geraldton | ON | 807 | 9 | 6 |
| Sioux Lookout | ON | 807 | 7 | 6 |
| Red Lake | ON | 807 | 6 | 4 |
| Terrace Bay | ON | 807 | 6 | 5 |
| Devlin | ON | 807 | 5 | 2 |
| Hudson | ON | 807 | 5 | 2 |
| Manitouwadge | ON | 807 | 4 | 4 |
| Ignace | ON | 807 | 3 | 3 |
| Keewatin | ON | 807 | 3 | 3 |
| Sandy Lake | ON | 807 | 3 | 1 |
| Schreiber | ON | 807 | 3 | 3 |
| Clearwater Bay | ON | 807 | 2 | 2 |
| Hornepayne | ON | 807 | 2 | 2 |
What a Bearskin Lake number tells you
A number attached to Bearskin Lake tells you that its prefix was issued to a carrier for this rate centre in Ontario, most often Bell Canada. It does not tell you where the handset is today: a subscriber may have ported the number to any of the 1 carriers present here or to a VoIP service usable anywhere. Nor does it tell you who is calling: caller ID can be spoofed, and an Ontario area code is easy to borrow to look local.
Reading a register entry for Bearskin Lake: code 807-363 is recorded for Bell Canada, so every 807-363-XXXX number (10,000 possible) descends from that assignment. “Bearskin Lake, Ontario” there names a rate centre, not a municipality.
Every Bearskin Lake prefix
Each row is an in-service central-office code recorded for Bearskin Lake, with its original holder and year of assignment.
| Prefix | Carrier | Assigned |
|---|---|---|
| 807-363 | Bell Canada | undated |
Had a call from a Bearskin Lake number?
No clear pattern in reports on these numbers yet. If a call worried you:
- Call back on a number you trust
If a caller says they are your bank, the Canada Revenue Agency, a courier or your phone company, hang up and call the organization on the number from its website or your statement, never the number that called you. Caller ID can be faked.
- Report the fraud
Report the call or text to the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre online or at 1-888-495-8501. If you lost money or gave out personal details, tell your bank first, then your local police.
- Register on the National Do Not Call List
Registering a landline or mobile on the National DNCL is free. Registered charities, political parties, newspapers and companies you already do business with may still call.
- Forward suspicious texts to 7726
Forward a scam or spam text to 7726 (SPAM on the keypad). It's free, and your carrier uses it to block the sender. Don't tap links or reply.
Frequently asked
What is the area code for Bearskin Lake?
Bearskin Lake falls under area code 807, in Ontario. All 1 of the rate centre’s in-service prefixes sit in it.
Is a call from Bearskin Lake a cellphone or a landline?
More likely a landline or a VoIP service: mobility brands hold only 0.0% of Bearskin Lake’s prefixes.
Which carrier is behind a Bearskin Lake number?
In the register, Bell Canada holds the most prefixes in Bearskin Lake (1 of 1), ahead of 0 other carriers. Code 807-363, for instance, belongs to Bell Canada.
Is this Bearskin Lake 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 time zone is Bearskin Lake in?
Bearskin Lake is on Central Time (CT, UTC−6), with daylight saving time (UTC−5) from the second Sunday in March to the first Sunday in November.
Allocated prefixes
All 1 in-service prefixes, grouped by rate centre.
Bearskin Lake, ON
807-363
Elsewhere in Ontario
| Rate centre | Province | Prefixes | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toronto | ON | 2,148 | 24 |
| Ottawa-Hull | ON | 441 | 20 |
| Hamilton | ON | 221 | 23 |
| London | ON | 217 | 23 |
| Kitchener-Waterloo | ON | 164 | 21 |
| Windsor | ON | 133 | 20 |
| Brampton | ON | 116 | 20 |
| Oshawa | ON | 110 | 20 |
| St. Catharines-Thorold | ON | 107 | 19 |
| Barrie | ON | 95 | 18 |
| Oakville | ON | 90 | 18 |
| Kingston | ON | 83 | 19 |
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.