Phone prefixes in Courcelles, QC
Courcelles, QC is a rate centre in the Canadian numbering plan. CNAC records 2 in-service prefixes there, held by 2 carriers and spread across 2 area codes (418, 581). With 2 prefixes, Courcelles is a small rate centre within Quebec: 467th of 593, holding 0.0% of the province’s prefixes, and 1879th of 2,921 rate centres across Canada.
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In numbers
- In-service prefixes
- 2
- Telephone numbers covered
- 20,000
- Carriers
- 2
- Area codes
- 2
- Provinces and territories
- 1
- First assignment
- June 4, 2020
- Most recent assignment
- June 4, 2020
Courcelles’s share of its area codes
Within area code 418, Courcelles accounts for only 1 of 777 prefixes (0.1%): the code is dominated by Quebec and spread over 258 rate centres. Within area code 581, Courcelles accounts for only 1 of 778 prefixes (0.1%): the code is dominated by Quebec and spread over 232 rate centres.
| Area codes | Prefixes here | Prefixes in code | Share | Range | Largest rate centre |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 418 | 1 | 777 | 0.1 % | 418-483 – 418-483 | Quebec |
| 581 | 1 | 778 | 0.1 % | 581-946 – 581-946 | Quebec |
Who holds these numbers
La Cie de Telephone de Courcelles Inc. holds the largest share at 1 prefixes, 50.0% of the total, ahead of 1 other carrier. Code by code: La Cie de Telephone de Courcelles Inc. is the only holder in 418; TELUS Quebec is the only holder in 581. No carrier holds prefixes in every one of Courcelles’s 2 area codes, while 2 appear in just one.
| Carrier | 418 | 581 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| La Cie de Telephone de Courcelles Inc. | 1 | — | 1 |
| TELUS Quebec | — | 1 | 1 |
Wireless and wireline
None of Courcelles’s holders carries a mobility brand in its registered name: all 2 prefixes belong to wireline or wholesale carriers, among them La Cie de Telephone de Courcelles Inc and TELUS Quebec. A call showing a Courcelles number therefore nominally comes from a landline, cable or VoIP platform rather than a locally assigned cellphone.
How the allocation was built up
Courcelles’s dated assignments run from 2020 to 2020. The busiest period was 2020–2024, 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. Since 2020 another 1 prefixes have been added, so the rate centre is still growing.
Courcelles’s oldest prefixes, the ones the register leaves undated, belong to La Cie de Telephone de Courcelles Inc: this carrier made up the landscape before competition arrived. The first dated assignment went to TELUS Quebec in 2020. The most recent arrivals are TELUS Quebec (2020), a sign that new carriers are still asking for numbers in Courcelles.
Courcelles 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.
La Cie de Telephone de Courcelles Inc. leads with 50.0% of the prefixes, but 1 competitors have set up in Courcelles: a market where the incumbent keeps the edge without exclusivity.
Growth is recent: 100.0% of the dated prefixes were assigned in the last ten years, peaking in 2020–2024. Courcelles is among the rate centres where demand for numbers is still rising quickly.
Dialling a Courcelles number
Courcelles is served by 2 overlaid area codes (418 and 581). A 581 number is no more “out of town” than a 418 one; from abroad, dial +1 and the full ten digits.
The numbering neighbourhood
Courcelles shares area codes 418 and 581 with at least 20 other rate centres, including Quebec, Chicoutimi, Rimouski, Alma, Riviere-du-Loup, Thetford Mines, Levis and Saint-Georges-de-Beauce. The largest of them, Quebec, holds 245 prefixes in 418 and 581; the smallest on the list, Chibougamau, has just 11.
| Rate centre | Province | Shared codes | Prefixes | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quebec | QC | 418, 581 | 245 | 15 |
| Chicoutimi | QC | 418, 581 | 54 | 15 |
| Rimouski | QC | 418, 581 | 33 | 9 |
| Alma | QC | 418, 581 | 31 | 12 |
| Riviere-du-Loup | QC | 418, 581 | 28 | 10 |
| Thetford Mines | QC | 418, 581 | 26 | 12 |
| Levis | QC | 418, 581 | 22 | 9 |
| Saint-Georges-de-Beauce | QC | 418, 581 | 22 | 7 |
| Sainte-Marie-de-Beauce | QC | 418, 581 | 22 | 9 |
| Montmagny | QC | 418, 581 | 18 | 8 |
| St-Felicien | QC | 418, 581 | 18 | 11 |
| Donnacona | QC | 418, 581 | 17 | 8 |
| Baie-Comeau (Hauterive) | QC | 418, 581 | 16 | 8 |
| Jonquiere | QC | 418, 581 | 16 | 7 |
| Loretteville | QC | 418, 581 | 16 | 7 |
| Sept-Iles | QC | 418, 581 | 15 | 6 |
| La Malbaie | QC | 418, 581 | 14 | 8 |
| Saint-Henri-de-Levis | QC | 418, 581 | 13 | 6 |
| Matane | QC | 418, 581 | 12 | 6 |
| Chibougamau | QC | 418, 581 | 11 | 7 |
What a Courcelles number tells you
A number attached to Courcelles tells you that its prefix was issued to a carrier for this rate centre in Quebec, most often La Cie de Telephone de Courcelles 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 Quebec area code is easy to borrow to look local.
Reading a register entry for Courcelles: code 418-483 is recorded for La Cie de Telephone de Courcelles Inc., so every 418-483-XXXX number (10,000 possible) descends from that assignment. “Courcelles, Quebec” there names a rate centre, not a municipality, and several area codes overlay it.
Every Courcelles prefix
Each row is an in-service central-office code recorded for Courcelles, with its original holder and year of assignment.
| Prefix | Carrier | Assigned |
|---|---|---|
| 418-483 | La Cie de Telephone de Courcelles Inc. | undated |
| 581-946 | TELUS Quebec | 2020 |
Frequently asked
What is the area code for Courcelles?
Courcelles does not have one area code but 2: 418 and 581. The best-stocked is 418. All are dialled with ten digits and none is “more local” than another.
Is a call from Courcelles a cellphone or a landline?
More likely a landline or a VoIP service: mobility brands hold only 0.0% of Courcelles’s prefixes.
Which carrier is behind a Courcelles number?
In the register, La Cie de Telephone de Courcelles Inc. holds the most prefixes in Courcelles (1 of 2), ahead of 1 other carriers. Code 418-483, for instance, belongs to La Cie de Telephone de Courcelles Inc..
Is this Courcelles 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 Courcelles?
The only dated prefix, 581-946, was assigned to TELUS Quebec on June 4, 2020.
Allocated prefixes
All 2 in-service prefixes, grouped by rate centre.
Courcelles, QC
418-483 · 581-946
Elsewhere in Quebec
| Rate centre | Province | Prefixes | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Montreal | QC | 1,273 | 23 |
| Ottawa-Hull | QC | 122 | 18 |
| Sherbrooke | QC | 104 | 17 |
| Trois-Rivieres | QC | 71 | 16 |
| Granby | QC | 52 | 16 |
| Joliette | QC | 48 | 16 |
| St-Jerome | QC | 46 | 12 |
| Drummondville | QC | 45 | 17 |
| St-Hyacinthe | QC | 42 | 17 |
| Longueuil | QC | 41 | 13 |
| Pointe-Claire | QC | 40 | 14 |
| Lachine | QC | 38 | 14 |
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.