Phone prefixes in Falcon Lake, MB
Falcon Lake, MB 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 (431, 204). With 3 prefixes, Falcon Lake is a small rate centre within Manitoba: 102nd of 245, holding 0.2% of the province’s prefixes, and 1557th of 2,920 rate centres across Canada.
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Where Falcon Lake is
- Province or territory
- Manitoba
- Census division
- Division No. 1
- Local time
- — Central Time (CT), UTC−6; UTC−5 in daylight saving time
- Nearest rate centres
- Cross Lake (18 km), Rennie (25 km), Clearwater Bay (37 km, ON), Hadashville (42 km), Whitemouth (53 km)
Divisions and places: Statistics Canada and NRCan. Straight-line distances.
In numbers
- In-service prefixes
- 3
- Telephone numbers covered
- 30,000
- Carriers
- 3
- Area codes
- 2
- Provinces and territories
- 1
- First assignment
- April 24, 2018
- Most recent assignment
- February 10, 2022
Falcon Lake’s share of its area codes
Within area code 431, Falcon Lake accounts for only 2 of 572 prefixes (0.3%): the code is dominated by Winnipeg and spread over 146 rate centres. Within area code 204, Falcon Lake accounts for only 1 of 781 prefixes (0.1%): the code is dominated by Winnipeg and spread over 245 rate centres.
| Area codes | Prefixes here | Prefixes in code | Share | Range | Largest rate centre |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 431 | 2 | 572 | 0.3 % | 431-328 – 431-413 | Winnipeg |
| 204 | 1 | 781 | 0.1 % | 204-349 – 204-349 | Winnipeg |
Who holds these numbers
Bell Mobility holds the largest share at 1 prefixes, 33.3% of the total, ahead of 2 other carriers. Code by code: in 431, Bell Mobility leads with 1 of 2 prefixes ahead of 1 others; MTS Inc. is the only holder in 204. No carrier holds prefixes in every one of Falcon Lake’s 2 area codes, while 3 appear in just one.
| Carrier | 431 | 204 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bell Mobility | 1 | — | 1 |
| LES.NET (1996) Inc. | 1 | — | 1 |
| MTS Inc. | — | 1 | 1 |
Wireless and wireline
1 of Falcon Lake’s 3 prefixes (33.3%) are held by carriers whose registered name marks a wireless business: Bell Mobility. Wireline prefixes still outnumber them, carried by LES.NET (1996) Inc and MTS Inc. This is a sort by name, not a licence lookup, and a mobile prefix may have been ported to another network since.
How the allocation was built up
Falcon Lake’s dated assignments run from 2018 to 2022. The busiest period was 2015–2019, 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. Since 2020 another 1 prefixes have been added, so the rate centre is still growing.
Falcon Lake’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 Bell Mobility in 2018. The most recent arrivals are LES.NET (1996) Inc. (2022) and Bell Mobility (2018), a sign that new carriers are still asking for numbers in Falcon Lake.
Falcon Lake 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 Falcon Lake: the leader, Bell Mobility, 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.
Growth is recent: 50.0% of the dated prefixes were assigned in the last ten years, peaking in 2015–2019. Falcon Lake is among the rate centres where demand for numbers is still rising quickly.
| Period | Prefixes | Carriers |
|---|---|---|
| 2015–2019 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020–2024 | 1 | 1 |
1 undated in the register.
Dialling a Falcon Lake number
Falcon Lake is served by 2 overlaid area codes (431 and 204). A 204 number is no more “out of town” than a 431 one; from abroad, dial +1 and the full ten digits.
The numbering neighbourhood
Falcon Lake shares area codes 431 and 204 with at least 20 other rate centres, including Winnipeg, Brandon, Portage La Prairie, Steinbach, Oakbank, Stonewall, Dauphin and Selkirk. The largest of them, Winnipeg, holds 387 prefixes in 204 and 431; the smallest on the list, The Pas, has just 10.
| Rate centre | Province | Shared codes | Prefixes | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winnipeg | MB | 204, 431 | 387 | 22 |
| Brandon | MB | 204, 431 | 38 | 12 |
| Portage La Prairie | MB | 204, 431 | 32 | 15 |
| Steinbach | MB | 204, 431 | 24 | 10 |
| Oakbank | MB | 204, 431 | 22 | 13 |
| Stonewall | MB | 204, 431 | 20 | 14 |
| Dauphin | MB | 204, 431 | 19 | 9 |
| Selkirk | MB | 204, 431 | 19 | 10 |
| Thompson | MB | 204, 431 | 15 | 7 |
| Winkler | MB | 204, 431 | 15 | 9 |
| Virden | MB | 204, 431 | 13 | 11 |
| Anola | MB | 204, 431 | 11 | 7 |
| Swan River | MB | 204, 431 | 11 | 7 |
| Altona | MB | 204, 431 | 10 | 8 |
| Gimli | MB | 204, 431 | 10 | 8 |
| Melita | MB | 204, 431 | 10 | 7 |
| Morris | MB | 204, 431 | 10 | 7 |
| Neepawa | MB | 204, 431 | 10 | 9 |
| Roblin | MB | 204, 431 | 10 | 9 |
| The Pas | MB | 204, 431 | 10 | 6 |
What a Falcon Lake number tells you
A number attached to Falcon Lake tells you that its prefix was issued to a carrier for this rate centre in Manitoba, most often Bell Mobility. 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 a Manitoba area code is easy to borrow to look local.
Reading a register entry for Falcon Lake: code 431-328 is recorded for Bell Mobility, so every 431-328-XXXX number (10,000 possible) descends from that assignment. “Falcon Lake, Manitoba” there names a rate centre, not a municipality, and several area codes overlay it.
Every Falcon Lake prefix
Each row is an in-service central-office code recorded for Falcon Lake, with its original holder and year of assignment.
| Prefix | Carrier | Assigned |
|---|---|---|
| 204-349 | MTS Inc. | undated |
| 431-328 | Bell Mobility | 2018 |
| 431-413 | LES.NET (1996) Inc. | 2022 |
Had a call from a Falcon 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 Falcon Lake?
Falcon Lake does not have one area code but 2: 431 and 204. The best-stocked is 431. All are dialled with ten digits and none is “more local” than another.
Is a call from Falcon Lake a cellphone or a landline?
More likely a landline or a VoIP service: mobility brands hold only 33.3% of Falcon Lake’s prefixes.
Which carrier is behind a Falcon Lake number?
In the register, Bell Mobility holds the most prefixes in Falcon Lake (1 of 3), ahead of 2 other carriers. Code 431-328, for instance, belongs to Bell Mobility.
Is this Falcon 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 is the newest prefix in Falcon Lake?
The latest code brought into service is 431-413, assigned to LES.NET (1996) Inc. on February 10, 2022. At the other end, the oldest dated prefix, 431-328, goes to Bell Mobility (April 24, 2018). A number in a recent prefix almost always belongs to a subscriber who signed up after that date.
What time zone is Falcon Lake in?
Falcon 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 3 in-service prefixes, grouped by rate centre.
Falcon Lake, MB
204-349 · 431-328 · 431-413
Elsewhere in Manitoba
| Rate centre | Province | Prefixes | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austin | MB | 9 | 6 |
| Boissevain | MB | 9 | 8 |
| Flin Flon | 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.