Phone prefixes in La Corne, QC
La Corne, QC 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 (873, 819). With 3 prefixes, La Corne is a small rate centre within Quebec: 397th of 593, holding 0.1% of the province’s prefixes, and 1558th of 2,921 rate centres across Canada.
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In numbers
- In-service prefixes
- 3
- Telephone numbers covered
- 30,000
- Carriers
- 3
- Area codes
- 2
- Provinces and territories
- 1
- First assignment
- May 22, 2015
- Most recent assignment
- January 24, 2020
La Corne’s share of its area codes
Within area code 873, La Corne accounts for only 2 of 667 prefixes (0.3%): the code is dominated by Sherbrooke and spread over 162 rate centres. Within area code 819, La Corne accounts for only 1 of 770 prefixes (0.1%): the code is dominated by Ottawa-Hull and spread over 211 rate centres.
| Area codes | Prefixes here | Prefixes in code | Share | Range | Largest rate centre |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 873 | 2 | 667 | 0.3 % | 873-372 – 873-537 | Sherbrooke |
| 819 | 1 | 770 | 0.1 % | 819-799 – 819-799 | Ottawa-Hull |
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 873, Bell Mobility leads with 1 of 2 prefixes ahead of 1 others; Telebec Ltee. is the only holder in 819. No carrier holds prefixes in every one of La Corne’s 2 area codes, while 3 appear in just one.
| Carrier | 873 | 819 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bell Mobility | 1 | — | 1 |
| Telebec Ltee. | — | 1 | 1 |
| Videotron Ltd. | 1 | — | 1 |
Wireless and wireline
1 of La Corne’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 Telebec Ltee and Videotron Ltd. 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
La Corne’s dated assignments run from 2015 to 2020. 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.
La Corne’s oldest prefixes, the ones the register leaves undated, belong to Telebec Ltee: this carrier made up the landscape before competition arrived. The first dated assignment went to Bell Mobility in 2015. The most recent arrivals are Videotron Ltd. (2020) and Bell Mobility (2015), a sign that new carriers are still asking for numbers in La Corne.
La Corne 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 La Corne: 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. La Corne 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 La Corne number
La Corne is served by 2 overlaid area codes (873 and 819). A 819 number is no more “out of town” than a 873 one; from abroad, dial +1 and the full ten digits.
The numbering neighbourhood
La Corne shares area codes 873 and 819 with at least 20 other rate centres, including Ottawa-Hull, Sherbrooke, Trois-Rivieres, Drummondville, Gatineau, Victoriaville, Val-D'Or and Maniwaki. The largest of them, Ottawa-Hull, holds 119 prefixes in 819 and 873; the smallest on the list, Ville-Marie, has just 12.
| Rate centre | Province | Shared codes | Prefixes | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ottawa-Hull | QC | 819, 873 | 119 | 17 |
| Sherbrooke | QC | 819, 873 | 101 | 16 |
| Trois-Rivieres | QC | 819, 873 | 70 | 15 |
| Drummondville | QC | 819, 873 | 44 | 16 |
| Gatineau | QC | 819, 873 | 28 | 9 |
| Victoriaville | QC | 819, 873 | 28 | 11 |
| Val-D'Or | QC | 819, 873 | 27 | 10 |
| Maniwaki | QC | 819, 873 | 25 | 13 |
| Rouyn-Noranda | QC | 819, 873 | 24 | 10 |
| Shawinigan | QC | 819, 873 | 23 | 11 |
| Amos | QC | 819, 873 | 22 | 10 |
| Ste-Agathe | QC | 819, 873 | 20 | 9 |
| Lac-Megantic | QC | 819, 873 | 19 | 12 |
| Mont-Laurier | QC | 819, 873 | 16 | 8 |
| Buckingham | QC | 819, 873 | 15 | 8 |
| St-Jovite | QC | 819, 873 | 15 | 7 |
| Aylmer | QC | 819, 873 | 14 | 8 |
| Magog | QC | 819, 873 | 14 | 5 |
| Arthabaska | QC | 819, 873 | 13 | 6 |
| Ville-Marie | QC | 819, 873 | 12 | 7 |
What a La Corne number tells you
A number attached to La Corne tells you that its prefix was issued to a carrier for this rate centre in Quebec, 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 Quebec area code is easy to borrow to look local.
Reading a register entry for La Corne: code 873-372 is recorded for Bell Mobility, so every 873-372-XXXX number (10,000 possible) descends from that assignment. “La Corne, Quebec” there names a rate centre, not a municipality, and several area codes overlay it.
Every La Corne prefix
Each row is an in-service central-office code recorded for La Corne, with its original holder and year of assignment.
| Prefix | Carrier | Assigned |
|---|---|---|
| 819-799 | Telebec Ltee. | undated |
| 873-372 | Bell Mobility | 2015 |
| 873-537 | Videotron Ltd. | 2020 |
Frequently asked
What is the area code for La Corne?
La Corne does not have one area code but 2: 873 and 819. The best-stocked is 873. All are dialled with ten digits and none is “more local” than another.
Is a call from La Corne a cellphone or a landline?
More likely a landline or a VoIP service: mobility brands hold only 33.3% of La Corne’s prefixes.
Which carrier is behind a La Corne number?
In the register, Bell Mobility holds the most prefixes in La Corne (1 of 3), ahead of 2 other carriers. Code 873-372, for instance, belongs to Bell Mobility.
Is this La Corne 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 La Corne?
The latest code brought into service is 873-537, assigned to Videotron Ltd. on January 24, 2020. At the other end, the oldest dated prefix, 873-372, goes to Bell Mobility (May 22, 2015). A number in a recent prefix almost always belongs to a subscriber who signed up after that date.
Allocated prefixes
All 3 in-service prefixes, grouped by rate centre.
La Corne, QC
819-799 · 873-372 · 873-537
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.