Phone prefixes in Hairy Hill, AB
Hairy Hill, AB 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 (780, 825). With 2 prefixes, Hairy Hill is a small rate centre within Alberta: 166th of 337, holding 0.1% of the province’s prefixes, and 1879th of 2,920 rate centres across Canada.
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Where Hairy Hill is
- Province or territory
- Alberta
- Census division
- Division No. 10
- Local time
- — Mountain Time (MT), UTC−7; UTC−6 in daylight saving time
- Nearest rate centres
- Willingdon (12 km), Two Hills (16 km), Andrew (27 km), Vegreville (29 km), Mundare (31 km)
Divisions and places: Statistics Canada and NRCan. Straight-line distances.
In numbers
- In-service prefixes
- 2
- Telephone numbers covered
- 20,000
- Carriers
- 2
- Area codes
- 2
- Provinces and territories
- 1
- First assignment
- April 27, 2018
- Most recent assignment
- April 27, 2018
Hairy Hill’s share of its area codes
Within area code 780, Hairy Hill accounts for only 1 of 780 prefixes (0.1%): the code is dominated by Edmonton and spread over 195 rate centres. Within area code 825, Hairy Hill 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 | 1 | 780 | 0.1 % | 780-768 – 780-768 | Edmonton |
| 825 | 1 | 769 | 0.1 % | 825-370 – 825-370 | Calgary |
Who holds these numbers
Distributel holds the largest share at 1 prefixes, 50.0% of the total, ahead of 1 other carrier. Code by code: TELUS is the only holder in 780; Distributel is the only holder in 825. No carrier holds prefixes in every one of Hairy Hill’s 2 area codes, while 2 appear in just one.
| Carrier | 780 | 825 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Distributel | — | 1 | 1 |
| TELUS | 1 | — | 1 |
Wireless and wireline
None of Hairy Hill’s holders carries a mobility brand in its registered name: all 2 prefixes belong to wireline or wholesale carriers, among them Distributel and TELUS. A call showing a Hairy Hill number therefore nominally comes from a landline, cable or VoIP platform rather than a locally assigned cellphone.
How the allocation was built up
Hairy Hill’s dated assignments run from 2018 to 2018. The busiest period was 2015–2019, 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. No prefix has been added since 2020: demand for numbers in Hairy Hill is flat.
Hairy Hill’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 Distributel in 2018. The most recent arrivals are Distributel (2018), a sign that new carriers are still asking for numbers in Hairy Hill.
Hairy Hill 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.
Distributel leads with 50.0% of the prefixes, but 1 competitors have set up in Hairy Hill: a market where the incumbent keeps the edge without exclusivity.
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 Hairy Hill numbers mostly come out of blocks that were assigned long ago.
Dialling a Hairy Hill number
Hairy Hill 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
Hairy Hill 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 Hairy Hill number tells you
A number attached to Hairy Hill 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 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 an Alberta area code is easy to borrow to look local.
Reading a register entry for Hairy Hill: code 825-370 is recorded for Distributel, so every 825-370-XXXX number (10,000 possible) descends from that assignment. “Hairy Hill, Alberta” there names a rate centre, not a municipality, and several area codes overlay it.
Every Hairy Hill prefix
Each row is an in-service central-office code recorded for Hairy Hill, with its original holder and year of assignment.
| Prefix | Carrier | Assigned |
|---|---|---|
| 780-768 | TELUS | undated |
| 825-370 | Distributel | 2018 |
Had a call from a Hairy Hill 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 Hairy Hill?
Hairy Hill 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 Hairy Hill a cellphone or a landline?
More likely a landline or a VoIP service: mobility brands hold only 0.0% of Hairy Hill’s prefixes.
Which carrier is behind a Hairy Hill number?
In the register, Distributel holds the most prefixes in Hairy Hill (1 of 2), ahead of 1 other carriers. Code 825-370, for instance, belongs to Distributel.
Is this Hairy Hill 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 Hairy Hill?
The only dated prefix, 825-370, was assigned to Distributel on April 27, 2018.
What time zone is Hairy Hill in?
Hairy Hill is on Mountain Time (MT, UTC−7), with daylight saving time (UTC−6) from the second Sunday in March to the first Sunday in November.
Allocated prefixes
All 2 in-service prefixes, grouped by rate centre.
Hairy Hill, AB
780-768 · 825-370
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.