Phone prefixes in Fisher River, MB
Fisher River, MB is a rate centre in the Canadian numbering plan. CNAC records 6 in-service prefixes there, held by 5 carriers and spread across 2 area codes (204, 431). With 6 prefixes, Fisher River is a small rate centre within Manitoba: 49th of 245, holding 0.4% of the province’s prefixes, and 891st of 2,921 rate centres across Canada.
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In numbers
- In-service prefixes
- 6
- Telephone numbers covered
- 60,000
- Carriers
- 5
- Area codes
- 2
- Provinces and territories
- 1
- First assignment
- April 9, 2007
- Most recent assignment
- February 19, 2019
Fisher River’s share of its area codes
Within area code 204, Fisher River accounts for only 3 of 781 prefixes (0.4%): the code is dominated by Winnipeg and spread over 245 rate centres. Within area code 431, Fisher River accounts for only 3 of 571 prefixes (0.5%): the code is dominated by Winnipeg and spread over 146 rate centres.
| Area codes | Prefixes here | Prefixes in code | Share | Range | Largest rate centre |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 204 | 3 | 781 | 0.4 % | 204-308 – 204-653 | Winnipeg |
| 431 | 3 | 571 | 0.5 % | 431-256 – 431-767 | Winnipeg |
Who holds these numbers
MTS Inc. holds the largest share at 2 prefixes, 33.3% of the total, ahead of 4 other carriers. Code by code: in 204, MTS Inc. leads with 2 of 3 prefixes ahead of 1 others; in 431, Bell Mobility leads with 1 of 3 prefixes ahead of 2 others. No carrier holds prefixes in every one of Fisher River’s 2 area codes, while 5 appear in just one.
| Carrier | 204 | 431 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| MTS Inc. | 2 | — | 2 |
| Bell Mobility | — | 1 | 1 |
| Bell West Inc. | — | 1 | 1 |
| Provincial Tel Inc. | 1 | — | 1 |
| TELUS Mobility | — | 1 | 1 |
Wireless and wireline
2 of Fisher River’s 6 prefixes (33.3%) are held by carriers whose registered name marks a wireless business: Bell Mobility and TELUS Mobility. Wireline prefixes still outnumber them, carried by MTS Inc, Bell West Inc and Provincial Tel 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
Fisher River’s dated assignments run from 2007 to 2019. The busiest period was 2015–2019, when 3 prefixes went to 3 carriers. 1 prefixes (17%) 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 Fisher River is flat.
Fisher 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 MTS Inc. in 2007. The most recent arrivals are Bell West Inc. (2019), Bell Mobility (2017) and TELUS Mobility (2016), a sign that new carriers are still asking for numbers in Fisher River.
Fisher River has just 6 prefixes (60,000 numbers): a very small rate centre, typical of a village or rural area served by a single switching office.
No single carrier dominates Fisher River: the leader, MTS Inc., holds only 33.3% of the prefixes against 4 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 2015–2019, and 1 prefixes go back to the undated monopoly era. New Fisher River numbers mostly come out of blocks that were assigned long ago.
| Period | Prefixes | Carriers |
|---|---|---|
| 2005–2009 | 2 | 2 |
| 2015–2019 | 3 | 3 |
1 undated in the register.
Dialling a Fisher River number
Fisher River is served by 2 overlaid area codes (204 and 431). A 431 number is no more “out of town” than a 204 one; from abroad, dial +1 and the full ten digits.
The numbering neighbourhood
Fisher River shares area codes 204 and 431 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 386 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 | 386 | 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 Fisher River number tells you
A number attached to Fisher 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 5 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 Fisher River: code 204-308 is recorded for MTS Inc., so every 204-308-XXXX number (10,000 possible) descends from that assignment. “Fisher River, Manitoba” there names a rate centre, not a municipality, and several area codes overlay it.
Every Fisher River prefix
Each row is an in-service central-office code recorded for Fisher River, with its original holder and year of assignment.
| Prefix | Carrier | Assigned |
|---|---|---|
| 204-308 | MTS Inc. | 2007 |
| 204-645 | MTS Inc. | undated |
| 204-653 | Provincial Tel Inc. | 2008 |
| 431-256 | Bell Mobility | 2017 |
| 431-463 | Bell West Inc. | 2019 |
| 431-767 | TELUS Mobility | 2016 |
Frequently asked
What is the area code for Fisher River?
Fisher River does not have one area code but 2: 204 and 431. The best-stocked is 204. All are dialled with ten digits and none is “more local” than another.
Is a call from Fisher River a cellphone or a landline?
More likely a landline or a VoIP service: mobility brands hold only 33.3% of Fisher River’s prefixes.
Which carrier is behind a Fisher River number?
In the register, MTS Inc. holds the most prefixes in Fisher River (2 of 6), ahead of 4 other carriers. Code 204-308, for instance, belongs to MTS Inc..
Is this Fisher 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 Fisher River?
The latest code brought into service is 431-463, assigned to Bell West Inc. on February 19, 2019. At the other end, the oldest dated prefix, 204-308, goes to MTS Inc. (April 9, 2007). A number in a recent prefix almost always belongs to a subscriber who signed up after that date.
Allocated prefixes
All 6 in-service prefixes, grouped by rate centre.
Fisher River, MB
204-308 · 204-645 · 204-653 · 431-256 · 431-463 · 431-767
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.