Phone prefixes in La Crete, AB
La Crete, AB 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 (825, 780). With 3 prefixes, La Crete is a small rate centre within Alberta: 143rd of 337, 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 7, 2018
- Most recent assignment
- October 23, 2019
La Crete’s share of its area codes
Within area code 825, La Crete accounts for only 2 of 769 prefixes (0.3%): the code is dominated by Calgary and spread over 301 rate centres. Within area code 780, La Crete accounts for only 1 of 780 prefixes (0.1%): the code is dominated by Edmonton and spread over 195 rate centres.
| Area codes | Prefixes here | Prefixes in code | Share | Range | Largest rate centre |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 825 | 2 | 769 | 0.3 % | 825-246 – 825-286 | Calgary |
| 780 | 1 | 780 | 0.1 % | 780-928 – 780-928 | Edmonton |
Who holds these numbers
Bell West Inc. holds the largest share at 1 prefixes, 33.3% of the total, ahead of 2 other carriers. Code by code: in 825, Bell West Inc. leads with 1 of 2 prefixes ahead of 1 others; TELUS is the only holder in 780. No carrier holds prefixes in every one of La Crete’s 2 area codes, while 3 appear in just one.
| Carrier | 825 | 780 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bell West Inc. | 1 | — | 1 |
| Distributel | 1 | — | 1 |
| TELUS | — | 1 | 1 |
Wireless and wireline
None of La Crete’s holders carries a mobility brand in its registered name: all 3 prefixes belong to wireline or wholesale carriers, among them Bell West Inc, Distributel and TELUS. A call showing a La Crete number therefore nominally comes from a landline, cable or VoIP platform rather than a locally assigned cellphone.
How the allocation was built up
La Crete’s dated assignments run from 2018 to 2019. The busiest period was 2015–2019, when 2 prefixes went to 2 carriers. 1 prefixes (33%) 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 La Crete is flat.
La Crete’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 Bell West Inc. (2019) and Distributel (2018), a sign that new carriers are still asking for numbers in La Crete.
La Crete 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 Crete: the leader, Bell West Inc., 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.
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 La Crete numbers mostly come out of blocks that were assigned long ago.
Dialling a La Crete number
La Crete is served by 2 overlaid area codes (825 and 780). A 780 number is no more “out of town” than a 825 one; from abroad, dial +1 and the full ten digits.
The numbering neighbourhood
La Crete shares area codes 825 and 780 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 La Crete number tells you
A number attached to La Crete tells you that its prefix was issued to a carrier for this rate centre in Alberta, most often Bell West Inc.. 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 an Alberta area code is easy to borrow to look local.
Reading a register entry for La Crete: code 825-286 is recorded for Bell West Inc., so every 825-286-XXXX number (10,000 possible) descends from that assignment. “La Crete, Alberta” there names a rate centre, not a municipality, and several area codes overlay it.
Every La Crete prefix
Each row is an in-service central-office code recorded for La Crete, with its original holder and year of assignment.
| Prefix | Carrier | Assigned |
|---|---|---|
| 780-928 | TELUS | undated |
| 825-246 | Distributel | 2018 |
| 825-286 | Bell West Inc. | 2019 |
Frequently asked
What is the area code for La Crete?
La Crete does not have one area code but 2: 825 and 780. The best-stocked is 825. All are dialled with ten digits and none is “more local” than another.
Is a call from La Crete a cellphone or a landline?
More likely a landline or a VoIP service: mobility brands hold only 0.0% of La Crete’s prefixes.
Which carrier is behind a La Crete number?
In the register, Bell West Inc. holds the most prefixes in La Crete (1 of 3), ahead of 2 other carriers. Code 825-286, for instance, belongs to Bell West Inc..
Is this La Crete 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 Crete?
The latest code brought into service is 825-286, assigned to Bell West Inc. on October 23, 2019. At the other end, the oldest dated prefix, 825-246, goes to Distributel (May 7, 2018). 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 Crete, AB
780-928 · 825-246 · 825-286
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.