Phone prefixes in L'Avenir, QC
L'Avenir, QC is a rate centre in the Canadian numbering plan. CNAC records 7 in-service prefixes there, held by 7 carriers and spread across 3 area codes (873, 819, 468). With 7 prefixes, L'Avenir is a small rate centre within Quebec: 160th of 593, holding 0.1% of the province’s prefixes, and 728th of 2,920 rate centres across Canada.
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Where L'Avenir is
- Province or territory
- Quebec
- Census division
- Drummond
- Local time
- — Eastern Time (ET), UTC−5; UTC−4 in daylight saving time
- Nearest rate centres
- St-Felix-de-Kingsey (9 km), South Durham (11 km), Wickham (15 km), Richmond (17 km), Kingsey-Falls (20 km)
Divisions and places: Statistics Canada and NRCan. Straight-line distances.
In numbers
- In-service prefixes
- 7
- Telephone numbers covered
- 70,000
- Carriers
- 7
- Area codes
- 3
- Provinces and territories
- 1
- First assignment
- September 16, 2008
- Most recent assignment
- February 13, 2023
L'Avenir’s share of its area codes
Within area code 873, L'Avenir accounts for only 4 of 667 prefixes (0.6%): the code is dominated by Sherbrooke and spread over 162 rate centres. Within area code 819, L'Avenir accounts for only 2 of 770 prefixes (0.3%): the code is dominated by Ottawa-Hull and spread over 211 rate centres. Within area code 468, L'Avenir accounts for only 1 of 67 prefixes (1.5%): 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 | 4 | 667 | 0.6 % | 873-214 – 873-625 | Sherbrooke |
| 819 | 2 | 770 | 0.3 % | 819-394 – 819-494 | Ottawa-Hull |
| 468 | 1 | 67 | 1.5 % | 468-477 – 468-477 | Ottawa-Hull |
Who holds these numbers
Bell Canada holds the largest share at 1 prefixes, 14.3% of the total, ahead of 6 other carriers. Code by code: in 873, Cooptel leads with 1 of 4 prefixes ahead of 3 others; in 819, Bell Canada leads with 1 of 2 prefixes ahead of 1 others; ISP Telecom Inc. is the only holder in 468. No carrier holds prefixes in every one of L'Avenir’s 3 area codes, while 7 appear in just one.
| Carrier | 873 | 819 | 468 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bell Canada | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| Cooptel | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| Distributel | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| Fibernetics Corporation | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| ISP Telecom Inc. | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| Telephone Drummond Inc | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| TELUS Quebec | 1 | — | — | 1 |
Wireless and wireline
None of L'Avenir’s holders carries a mobility brand in its registered name: all 7 prefixes belong to wireline or wholesale carriers, among them Bell Canada, Cooptel, Distributel and Fibernetics Corporation. A call showing a L'Avenir number therefore nominally comes from a landline, cable or VoIP platform rather than a locally assigned cellphone.
How the allocation was built up
L'Avenir’s dated assignments run from 2008 to 2023. The busiest period was 2015–2019, when 3 prefixes went to 3 carriers. 1 prefixes (14%) carry no date in the register: these are the historic pre-1999 assignments, the wireline bedrock of the rate centre. Since 2020 another 2 prefixes have been added, so the rate centre is still growing.
L'Avenir’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 Telephone Drummond Inc in 2008. The most recent arrivals are ISP Telecom Inc. (2023), Fibernetics Corporation (2020) and Cooptel (2019), a sign that new carriers are still asking for numbers in L'Avenir.
L'Avenir has just 7 prefixes (70,000 numbers): a very small rate centre, typical of a village or rural area served by a single switching office.
No single carrier dominates L'Avenir: the leader, Bell Canada, holds only 14.3% of the prefixes against 6 competitors, a sign of a highly fragmented market where cable companies, mobility brands and VoIP providers weigh as much as the incumbent.
Demand remains steady: 33.3% of the dated prefixes go back to the last ten years, the most active period being 2015–2019. The rate centre is growing at a regular rather than explosive pace.
| Period | Prefixes | Carriers |
|---|---|---|
| 2005–2009 | 1 | 1 |
| 2015–2019 | 3 | 3 |
| 2020–2024 | 2 | 2 |
1 undated in the register.
Dialling a L'Avenir number
L'Avenir 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
L'Avenir 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 L'Avenir number tells you
A number attached to L'Avenir tells you that its prefix was issued to a carrier for this rate centre in Quebec, most often Bell Canada. It does not tell you where the handset is today: a subscriber may have ported the number to any of the 7 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 L'Avenir: code 819-394 is recorded for Bell Canada, so every 819-394-XXXX number (10,000 possible) descends from that assignment. “L'Avenir, Quebec” there names a rate centre, not a municipality, and several area codes overlay it.
Every L'Avenir prefix
Each row is an in-service central-office code recorded for L'Avenir, with its original holder and year of assignment.
| Prefix | Carrier | Assigned |
|---|---|---|
| 468-477 | ISP Telecom Inc. | 2023 |
| 819-394 | Bell Canada | undated |
| 819-494 | Telephone Drummond Inc | 2008 |
| 873-214 | TELUS Quebec | 2017 |
| 873-316 | Fibernetics Corporation | 2020 |
| 873-433 | Distributel | 2018 |
| 873-625 | Cooptel | 2019 |
Had a call from a L'Avenir 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 L'Avenir?
L'Avenir 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 L'Avenir a cellphone or a landline?
More likely a landline or a VoIP service: mobility brands hold only 0.0% of L'Avenir’s prefixes.
Which carrier is behind a L'Avenir number?
In the register, Bell Canada holds the most prefixes in L'Avenir (1 of 7), ahead of 6 other carriers. Code 819-394, for instance, belongs to Bell Canada.
Is this L'Avenir 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 L'Avenir?
The latest code brought into service is 468-477, assigned to ISP Telecom Inc. on February 13, 2023. At the other end, the oldest dated prefix, 819-494, goes to Telephone Drummond Inc (September 16, 2008). A number in a recent prefix almost always belongs to a subscriber who signed up after that date.
What time zone is L'Avenir in?
L'Avenir is on Eastern Time (ET, UTC−5), with daylight saving time (UTC−4) from the second Sunday in March to the first Sunday in November.
Allocated prefixes
All 7 in-service prefixes, grouped by rate centre.
L'Avenir, QC
468-477 · 819-394 · 819-494 · 873-214 · 873-316 · 873-433 · 873-625
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.