Phone prefixes in Danville, QC
Danville, QC is a rate centre in the Canadian numbering plan. CNAC records 10 in-service prefixes there, held by 10 carriers and spread across 3 area codes (873, 819, 468). With 10 prefixes, Danville is a small rate centre within Quebec: 91st of 593, holding 0.2% of the province’s prefixes, and 454th of 2,921 rate centres across Canada.
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In numbers
- In-service prefixes
- 10
- Telephone numbers covered
- 100,000
- Carriers
- 10
- Area codes
- 3
- Provinces and territories
- 1
- First assignment
- May 14, 2008
- Most recent assignment
- November 7, 2022
Danville’s share of its area codes
Within area code 873, Danville accounts for only 5 of 667 prefixes (0.7%): the code is dominated by Sherbrooke and spread over 162 rate centres. Within area code 819, Danville accounts for only 3 of 770 prefixes (0.4%): the code is dominated by Ottawa-Hull and spread over 211 rate centres. Within area code 468, Danville accounts for only 2 of 67 prefixes (3.0%): the code is dominated by Ottawa-Hull and spread over 57 rate centres.
| Area codes | Prefixes here | Prefixes in code | Share | Range | Largest rate centre |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 873 | 5 | 667 | 0.7 % | 873-296 – 873-898 | Sherbrooke |
| 819 | 3 | 770 | 0.4 % | 819-590 – 819-839 | Ottawa-Hull |
| 468 | 2 | 67 | 3.0 % | 468-296 – 468-444 | Ottawa-Hull |
Who holds these numbers
9164-3122 Quebec inc holds the largest share at 1 prefixes, 10.0% of the total, ahead of 9 other carriers. Code by code: in 873, Cooptel leads with 1 of 5 prefixes ahead of 4 others; in 819, Bell Canada leads with 1 of 3 prefixes ahead of 2 others; in 468, 9164-3122 Quebec inc leads with 1 of 2 prefixes ahead of 1 others. No carrier holds prefixes in every one of Danville’s 3 area codes, while 10 appear in just one.
| Carrier | 873 | 819 | 468 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9164-3122 Quebec inc | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| Bell Canada | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| Comwave Networks | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| Cooptel | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| Distributel | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| Fibernetics Corporation | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| ISP Telecom Inc. | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| IXICA Communications Inc. | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| TELUS Quebec | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| Videotron Ltd. | 1 | — | — | 1 |
Wireless and wireline
None of Danville’s holders carries a mobility brand in its registered name: all 10 prefixes belong to wireline or wholesale carriers, among them 9164-3122 Quebec inc, Bell Canada, Comwave Networks and Cooptel. A call showing a Danville number therefore nominally comes from a landline, cable or VoIP platform rather than a locally assigned cellphone.
How the allocation was built up
Danville’s dated assignments run from 2008 to 2022. The busiest period was 2020–2024, when 6 prefixes went to 6 carriers. 1 prefixes (10%) carry no date in the register: these are the historic pre-1999 assignments, the wireline bedrock of the rate centre. Since 2020 another 6 prefixes have been added, so the rate centre is still growing.
Danville’s oldest prefixes, the ones the register leaves undated, belong to Bell Canada: this carrier made up the landscape before competition arrived. The first dated assignment went to TELUS Quebec in 2008. The most recent arrivals are 9164-3122 Quebec inc (2022), IXICA Communications Inc. (2022) and Videotron Ltd. (2021), a sign that new carriers are still asking for numbers in Danville.
Danville has only 10 prefixes, or 100,000 numbers: a small rate centre, where the arrival of a single new carrier visibly changes the landscape.
No single carrier dominates Danville: the leader, 9164-3122 Quebec inc, holds only 10.0% of the prefixes against 9 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: 66.7% of the dated prefixes were assigned in the last ten years, peaking in 2020–2024. Danville is among the rate centres where demand for numbers is still rising quickly.
| Period | Prefixes | Carriers |
|---|---|---|
| 2005–2009 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010–2014 | 1 | 1 |
| 2015–2019 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020–2024 | 6 | 6 |
1 undated in the register.
Dialling a Danville number
Danville is served by 3 overlaid area codes (873, 819 and 468). A 468 number is no more “out of town” than a 873 one; from abroad, dial +1 and the full ten digits.
The numbering neighbourhood
Danville shares area codes 873, 819 and 468 with at least 20 other rate centres, including Ottawa-Hull, Sherbrooke, Trois-Rivieres, Drummondville, Victoriaville, Gatineau, Val-D'Or and Maniwaki. The largest of them, Ottawa-Hull, holds 122 prefixes in 468, 819 and 873; the smallest on the list, Ville-Marie, has just 12.
| Rate centre | Province | Shared codes | Prefixes | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ottawa-Hull | QC | 468, 819, 873 | 122 | 18 |
| Sherbrooke | QC | 468, 819, 873 | 104 | 17 |
| Trois-Rivieres | QC | 468, 819, 873 | 71 | 16 |
| Drummondville | QC | 468, 819, 873 | 45 | 17 |
| Victoriaville | QC | 468, 819, 873 | 29 | 12 |
| Gatineau | QC | 819, 873 | 28 | 9 |
| Val-D'Or | QC | 819, 873 | 27 | 10 |
| Maniwaki | QC | 468, 819, 873 | 26 | 14 |
| Rouyn-Noranda | QC | 819, 873 | 24 | 10 |
| Shawinigan | QC | 819, 873 | 23 | 11 |
| Amos | QC | 819, 873 | 22 | 10 |
| Ste-Agathe | QC | 468, 819, 873 | 21 | 10 |
| Lac-Megantic | QC | 468, 819, 873 | 20 | 13 |
| Mont-Laurier | QC | 819, 873 | 16 | 8 |
| St-Jovite | QC | 468, 819, 873 | 16 | 8 |
| Buckingham | QC | 819, 873 | 15 | 8 |
| Magog | QC | 468, 819, 873 | 15 | 6 |
| Arthabaska | QC | 468, 819, 873 | 14 | 6 |
| Aylmer | QC | 819, 873 | 14 | 8 |
| Ville-Marie | QC | 819, 873 | 12 | 7 |
What a Danville number tells you
A number attached to Danville tells you that its prefix was issued to a carrier for this rate centre in Quebec, most often 9164-3122 Quebec inc. It does not tell you where the handset is today: a subscriber may have ported the number to any of the 10 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 Danville: code 468-296 is recorded for 9164-3122 Quebec inc, so every 468-296-XXXX number (10,000 possible) descends from that assignment. “Danville, Quebec” there names a rate centre, not a municipality, and several area codes overlay it.
Every Danville prefix
Each row is an in-service central-office code recorded for Danville, with its original holder and year of assignment.
| Prefix | Carrier | Assigned |
|---|---|---|
| 468-296 | 9164-3122 Quebec inc | 2022 |
| 468-444 | IXICA Communications Inc. | 2022 |
| 819-590 | Comwave Networks | 2013 |
| 819-642 | TELUS Quebec | 2008 |
| 819-839 | Bell Canada | undated |
| 873-296 | Distributel | 2018 |
| 873-347 | Fibernetics Corporation | 2021 |
| 873-467 | Videotron Ltd. | 2021 |
| 873-830 | Cooptel | 2021 |
| 873-898 | ISP Telecom Inc. | 2020 |
Frequently asked
What is the area code for Danville?
Danville does not have one area code but 3: 873, 819 and 468. The best-stocked is 873. All are dialled with ten digits and none is “more local” than another.
Is a call from Danville a cellphone or a landline?
More likely a landline or a VoIP service: mobility brands hold only 0.0% of Danville’s prefixes.
Which carrier is behind a Danville number?
In the register, 9164-3122 Quebec inc holds the most prefixes in Danville (1 of 10), ahead of 9 other carriers. Code 468-296, for instance, belongs to 9164-3122 Quebec inc.
Is this Danville 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 Danville?
The latest code brought into service is 468-296, assigned to 9164-3122 Quebec inc on November 7, 2022. At the other end, the oldest dated prefix, 819-642, goes to TELUS Quebec (May 14, 2008). A number in a recent prefix almost always belongs to a subscriber who signed up after that date.
Allocated prefixes
All 10 in-service prefixes, grouped by rate centre.
Danville, QC
468-296 · 468-444 · 819-590 · 819-642 · 819-839 · 873-296 · 873-347 · 873-467 · 873-830 · 873-898
Elsewhere in Quebec
| Rate centre | Province | Prefixes | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Montreal | QC | 1,273 | 23 |
| Quebec | QC | 282 | 16 |
| Chicoutimi | QC | 64 | 16 |
| Granby | QC | 52 | 16 |
| Alma | QC | 48 | 13 |
| Joliette | QC | 48 | 16 |
| St-Jerome | QC | 46 | 12 |
| St-Hyacinthe | QC | 42 | 17 |
| Longueuil | QC | 41 | 13 |
| Pointe-Claire | QC | 40 | 14 |
| Lachine | QC | 38 | 14 |
| Ste-Therese | QC | 38 | 13 |
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.