Phone prefixes in Berens River, MB
Berens River, MB is a rate centre in the Canadian numbering plan. CNAC records 2 in-service prefixes there, held by 2 carriers and spread across 1 area code (204). With 2 prefixes, Berens River is a small rate centre within Manitoba: 123rd of 245, holding 0.1% of the province’s prefixes, and 1879th of 2,920 rate centres across Canada.
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Where Berens River is
- Province or territory
- Manitoba
- Census division
- Division No. 19
- Local time
- — Central Time (CT), UTC−6; UTC−5 in daylight saving time
- Nearest rate centres
- Jackhead (53 km), Bloodvein (67 km), Poplar River (71 km), Pine Dock (81 km), Little Grand Rapids (112 km)
Divisions and places: Statistics Canada and NRCan. Straight-line distances.
In numbers
- In-service prefixes
- 2
- Telephone numbers covered
- 20,000
- Carriers
- 2
- Area codes
- 1
- Provinces and territories
- 1
- First assignment
- August 27, 2008
- Most recent assignment
- August 27, 2008
Berens River’s share of its area code
Within area code 204, Berens River accounts for only 2 of 781 prefixes (0.3%): the code is dominated by Winnipeg and spread over 245 rate centres.
| Area codes | Prefixes here | Prefixes in code | Share | Range | Largest rate centre |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 204 | 2 | 781 | 0.3 % | 204-382 – 204-393 | Winnipeg |
Who holds these numbers
MTS Inc. holds the largest share at 1 prefixes, 50.0% of the total, ahead of 1 other carrier. Code by code: in 204, MTS Inc. leads with 1 of 2 prefixes ahead of 1 others.
| Carrier | 204 |
|---|---|
| MTS Inc. | 1 |
| Provincial Tel Inc. | 1 |
Wireless and wireline
None of Berens River’s holders carries a mobility brand in its registered name: all 2 prefixes belong to wireline or wholesale carriers, among them MTS Inc and Provincial Tel Inc. A call showing a Berens River number therefore nominally comes from a landline, cable or VoIP platform rather than a locally assigned cellphone.
How the allocation was built up
Berens River’s dated assignments run from 2008 to 2008. The busiest period was 2005–2009, when 1 prefixes went to 1 carrier. 1 prefixes (50%) carry no date in the register: these are the historic pre-1999 assignments, the wireline bedrock of the rate centre. No prefix has been added since 2020: demand for numbers in Berens River is flat.
Berens River’s oldest prefixes, the ones the register leaves undated, belong to MTS Inc: this carrier made up the landscape before competition arrived. The first dated assignment went to Provincial Tel Inc. in 2008. The most recent arrivals are Provincial Tel Inc. (2008), a sign that new carriers are still asking for numbers in Berens River.
Berens River has just 2 prefixes (20,000 numbers): a very small rate centre, typical of a village or rural area served by a single switching office.
MTS Inc. leads with 50.0% of the prefixes, but 1 competitors have set up in Berens River: a market where the incumbent keeps the edge without exclusivity.
Allocation is mature: only 0.0% of the dated prefixes are less than ten years old, most having been handed out in 2005–2009, and 1 prefixes go back to the undated monopoly era. New Berens River numbers mostly come out of blocks that were assigned long ago.
Dialling a Berens River number
A single area code, 204, covers Berens River, 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 +1 204 and the seven-digit number.
The numbering neighbourhood
Berens River shares area code 204 with at least 20 other rate centres, including Winnipeg, Brandon, Portage La Prairie, Steinbach, Selkirk, Oakbank, Dauphin and Winkler. The largest of them, Winnipeg, holds 241 prefixes in 204; the smallest on the list, Beausejour, has just 5.
| Rate centre | Province | Shared codes | Prefixes | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winnipeg | MB | 204 | 241 | 18 |
| Brandon | MB | 204 | 28 | 10 |
| Portage La Prairie | MB | 204 | 17 | 11 |
| Steinbach | MB | 204 | 17 | 9 |
| Selkirk | MB | 204 | 14 | 9 |
| Oakbank | MB | 204 | 13 | 10 |
| Dauphin | MB | 204 | 12 | 5 |
| Winkler | MB | 204 | 11 | 6 |
| Stonewall | MB | 204 | 9 | 8 |
| Gimli | MB | 204 | 8 | 7 |
| Thompson | MB | 204 | 8 | 3 |
| Virden | MB | 204 | 7 | 6 |
| Boissevain | MB | 204 | 6 | 5 |
| Flin Flon | MB | 204 | 6 | 3 |
| Morris | MB | 204 | 6 | 4 |
| Neepawa | MB | 204 | 6 | 5 |
| Swan River | MB | 204 | 6 | 4 |
| The Pas | MB | 204 | 6 | 3 |
| Altona | MB | 204 | 5 | 3 |
| Beausejour | MB | 204 | 5 | 4 |
What a Berens River number tells you
A number attached to Berens River tells you that its prefix was issued to a carrier for this rate centre in Manitoba, most often MTS Inc.. It does not tell you where the handset is today: a subscriber may have ported the number to any of the 2 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 Manitoba area code is easy to borrow to look local.
Reading a register entry for Berens River: code 204-382 is recorded for MTS Inc., so every 204-382-XXXX number (10,000 possible) descends from that assignment. “Berens River, Manitoba” there names a rate centre, not a municipality.
Every Berens River prefix
Each row is an in-service central-office code recorded for Berens River, with its original holder and year of assignment.
| Prefix | Carrier | Assigned |
|---|---|---|
| 204-382 | MTS Inc. | undated |
| 204-393 | Provincial Tel Inc. | 2008 |
Had a call from a Berens River 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 Berens River?
Berens River falls under area code 204, in Manitoba. All 2 of the rate centre’s in-service prefixes sit in it.
Is a call from Berens River a cellphone or a landline?
More likely a landline or a VoIP service: mobility brands hold only 0.0% of Berens River’s prefixes.
Which carrier is behind a Berens River number?
In the register, MTS Inc. holds the most prefixes in Berens River (1 of 2), ahead of 1 other carriers. Code 204-382, for instance, belongs to MTS Inc..
Is this Berens River 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 Berens River?
The only dated prefix, 204-393, was assigned to Provincial Tel Inc. on August 27, 2008.
What time zone is Berens River in?
Berens River 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 2 in-service prefixes, grouped by rate centre.
Berens River, MB
204-382 · 204-393
Elsewhere in Manitoba
| Rate centre | Province | Prefixes | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anola | MB | 11 | 7 |
| Melita | MB | 10 | 7 |
| Roblin | MB | 10 | 9 |
| Austin | MB | 9 | 6 |
| Lac Du Bonnet | MB | 9 | 9 |
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.