Phone prefixes in Bon Accord, AB
Bon Accord, AB is a rate centre in the Canadian numbering plan. CNAC records 3 in-service prefixes there, held by 3 carriers and spread across 2 area codes (780, 825). With 3 prefixes, Bon Accord is a small rate centre within Alberta: 143rd of 337, 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
- 2
- Provinces and territories
- 1
- First assignment
- March 4, 2009
- Most recent assignment
- June 8, 2016
Bon Accord’s share of its area codes
Within area code 780, Bon Accord accounts for only 2 of 780 prefixes (0.3%): the code is dominated by Edmonton and spread over 195 rate centres. Within area code 825, Bon Accord accounts for only 1 of 769 prefixes (0.1%): the code is dominated by Calgary and spread over 301 rate centres.
| Area codes | Prefixes here | Prefixes in code | Share | Range | Largest rate centre |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 780 | 2 | 780 | 0.3 % | 780-565 – 780-921 | Edmonton |
| 825 | 1 | 769 | 0.1 % | 825-828 – 825-828 | Calgary |
Who holds these numbers
Distributel holds the largest share at 1 prefixes, 33.3% of the total, ahead of 2 other carriers. Code by code: in 780, Shaw Telecom Inc. leads with 1 of 2 prefixes ahead of 1 others; Distributel is the only holder in 825. No carrier holds prefixes in every one of Bon Accord’s 2 area codes, while 3 appear in just one.
| Carrier | 780 | 825 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Distributel | — | 1 | 1 |
| Shaw Telecom Inc. | 1 | — | 1 |
| TELUS | 1 | — | 1 |
Wireless and wireline
None of Bon Accord’s holders carries a mobility brand in its registered name: all 3 prefixes belong to wireline or wholesale carriers, among them Distributel, Shaw Telecom Inc and TELUS. A call showing a Bon Accord number therefore nominally comes from a landline, cable or VoIP platform rather than a locally assigned cellphone.
How the allocation was built up
Bon Accord’s dated assignments run from 2009 to 2016. The busiest period was 2005–2009, 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. No prefix has been added since 2020: demand for numbers in Bon Accord is flat.
Bon Accord’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 Shaw Telecom Inc. in 2009. The most recent arrivals are Distributel (2016) and Shaw Telecom Inc. (2009), a sign that new carriers are still asking for numbers in Bon Accord.
Bon Accord 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 Bon Accord: the leader, Distributel, 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.
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 Bon Accord numbers mostly come out of blocks that were assigned long ago.
| Period | Prefixes | Carriers |
|---|---|---|
| 2005–2009 | 1 | 1 |
| 2015–2019 | 1 | 1 |
1 undated in the register.
Dialling a Bon Accord number
Bon Accord is served by 2 overlaid area codes (780 and 825). A 825 number is no more “out of town” than a 780 one; from abroad, dial +1 and the full ten digits.
The numbering neighbourhood
Bon Accord shares area codes 780 and 825 with at least 20 other rate centres, including Edmonton, Calgary, Fort McMurray, Grande Prairie, Fox Creek, Peace River, St. Albert and Sherwood Park. The largest of them, Edmonton, holds 365 prefixes in 780 and 825; the smallest on the list, High River, has just 9.
| Rate centre | Province | Shared codes | Prefixes | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edmonton | AB | 780, 825 | 365 | 17 |
| Calgary | AB | 825 | 146 | 15 |
| Fort McMurray | AB | 780, 825 | 35 | 8 |
| Grande Prairie | AB | 780, 825 | 33 | 10 |
| Fox Creek | AB | 780, 825 | 20 | 9 |
| Peace River | AB | 780, 825 | 18 | 6 |
| St. Albert | AB | 780, 825 | 17 | 6 |
| Sherwood Park | AB | 780, 825 | 15 | 5 |
| Drayton Valley | AB | 780, 825 | 14 | 7 |
| Lloydminster | AB | 780, 825 | 14 | 6 |
| Camrose | AB | 780, 825 | 13 | 7 |
| Edson | AB | 780, 825 | 13 | 7 |
| Bonnyville | AB | 780, 825 | 12 | 6 |
| Wetaskiwin | AB | 780, 825 | 12 | 7 |
| High Level | AB | 780, 825 | 11 | 5 |
| Leduc | AB | 780, 825 | 11 | 5 |
| Red Deer | AB | 825 | 11 | 6 |
| St. Paul | AB | 780, 825 | 11 | 7 |
| Lethbridge | AB | 825 | 10 | 6 |
| High River | AB | 825 | 9 | 5 |
What a Bon Accord number tells you
A number attached to Bon Accord tells you that its prefix was issued to a carrier for this rate centre in Alberta, most often Distributel. 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 an Alberta area code is easy to borrow to look local.
Reading a register entry for Bon Accord: code 825-828 is recorded for Distributel, so every 825-828-XXXX number (10,000 possible) descends from that assignment. “Bon Accord, Alberta” there names a rate centre, not a municipality, and several area codes overlay it.
Every Bon Accord prefix
Each row is an in-service central-office code recorded for Bon Accord, with its original holder and year of assignment.
| Prefix | Carrier | Assigned |
|---|---|---|
| 780-565 | Shaw Telecom Inc. | 2009 |
| 780-921 | TELUS | undated |
| 825-828 | Distributel | 2016 |
Frequently asked
What is the area code for Bon Accord?
Bon Accord does not have one area code but 2: 780 and 825. The best-stocked is 780. All are dialled with ten digits and none is “more local” than another.
Is a call from Bon Accord a cellphone or a landline?
More likely a landline or a VoIP service: mobility brands hold only 0.0% of Bon Accord’s prefixes.
Which carrier is behind a Bon Accord number?
In the register, Distributel holds the most prefixes in Bon Accord (1 of 3), ahead of 2 other carriers. Code 825-828, for instance, belongs to Distributel.
Is this Bon Accord 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 Bon Accord?
The latest code brought into service is 825-828, assigned to Distributel on June 8, 2016. At the other end, the oldest dated prefix, 780-565, goes to Shaw Telecom Inc. (March 4, 2009). 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.
Bon Accord, AB
780-565 · 780-921 · 825-828
Elsewhere in Alberta
| Rate centre | Province | Prefixes | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medicine Hat | AB | 44 | 13 |
| Banff | AB | 31 | 13 |
| Canmore | AB | 26 | 13 |
| Airdrie | AB | 23 | 10 |
| Strathmore | AB | 22 | 12 |
| Brooks | AB | 19 | 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.