Phone prefixes in La Minerve, QC
La Minerve, QC is a rate centre in the Canadian numbering plan. CNAC records 4 in-service prefixes there, held by 3 carriers and spread across 2 area codes (873, 819). With 4 prefixes, La Minerve is a small rate centre within Quebec: 319th of 593, holding 0.1% of the province’s prefixes, and 1280th of 2,921 rate centres across Canada.
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In numbers
- In-service prefixes
- 4
- Telephone numbers covered
- 40,000
- Carriers
- 3
- Area codes
- 2
- Provinces and territories
- 1
- First assignment
- October 26, 2012
- Most recent assignment
- October 22, 2018
La Minerve’s share of its area codes
Within area code 873, La Minerve accounts for only 3 of 667 prefixes (0.4%): the code is dominated by Sherbrooke and spread over 162 rate centres. Within area code 819, La Minerve 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 | 3 | 667 | 0.4 % | 873-274 – 873-539 | Sherbrooke |
| 819 | 1 | 770 | 0.1 % | 819-274 – 819-274 | Ottawa-Hull |
Who holds these numbers
ISP Telecom Inc. holds the largest share at 2 prefixes, 50.0% of the total, ahead of 2 other carriers. Code by code: in 873, ISP Telecom Inc. leads with 2 of 3 prefixes ahead of 1 others; Bell Canada is the only holder in 819. No carrier holds prefixes in every one of La Minerve’s 2 area codes, while 3 appear in just one.
| Carrier | 873 | 819 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| ISP Telecom Inc. | 2 | — | 2 |
| Bell Canada | — | 1 | 1 |
| Videotron Ltd. | 1 | — | 1 |
Wireless and wireline
None of La Minerve’s holders carries a mobility brand in its registered name: all 4 prefixes belong to wireline or wholesale carriers, among them ISP Telecom Inc, Bell Canada and Videotron Ltd. A call showing a La Minerve number therefore nominally comes from a landline, cable or VoIP platform rather than a locally assigned cellphone.
How the allocation was built up
La Minerve’s dated assignments run from 2012 to 2018. The busiest period was 2015–2019, when 2 prefixes went to 2 carriers. 1 prefixes (25%) 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 Minerve is flat.
La Minerve’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 ISP Telecom Inc. in 2012. The most recent arrivals are Videotron Ltd. (2018) and ISP Telecom Inc. (2012), a sign that new carriers are still asking for numbers in La Minerve.
La Minerve has just 4 prefixes (40,000 numbers): a very small rate centre, typical of a village or rural area served by a single switching office.
ISP Telecom Inc. leads with 50.0% of the prefixes, but 2 competitors have set up in La Minerve: 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 La Minerve numbers mostly come out of blocks that were assigned long ago.
| Period | Prefixes | Carriers |
|---|---|---|
| 2010–2014 | 1 | 1 |
| 2015–2019 | 2 | 2 |
1 undated in the register.
Dialling a La Minerve number
La Minerve 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 Minerve 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 Minerve number tells you
A number attached to La Minerve tells you that its prefix was issued to a carrier for this rate centre in Quebec, most often ISP Telecom 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 a Quebec area code is easy to borrow to look local.
Reading a register entry for La Minerve: code 873-274 is recorded for ISP Telecom Inc., so every 873-274-XXXX number (10,000 possible) descends from that assignment. “La Minerve, Quebec” there names a rate centre, not a municipality, and several area codes overlay it.
Every La Minerve prefix
Each row is an in-service central-office code recorded for La Minerve, with its original holder and year of assignment.
| Prefix | Carrier | Assigned |
|---|---|---|
| 819-274 | Bell Canada | undated |
| 873-274 | ISP Telecom Inc. | 2012 |
| 873-482 | ISP Telecom Inc. | 2016 |
| 873-539 | Videotron Ltd. | 2018 |
Frequently asked
What is the area code for La Minerve?
La Minerve 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 Minerve a cellphone or a landline?
More likely a landline or a VoIP service: mobility brands hold only 0.0% of La Minerve’s prefixes.
Which carrier is behind a La Minerve number?
In the register, ISP Telecom Inc. holds the most prefixes in La Minerve (2 of 4), ahead of 2 other carriers. Code 873-274, for instance, belongs to ISP Telecom Inc..
Is this La Minerve 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 Minerve?
The latest code brought into service is 873-539, assigned to Videotron Ltd. on October 22, 2018. At the other end, the oldest dated prefix, 873-274, goes to ISP Telecom Inc. (October 26, 2012). A number in a recent prefix almost always belongs to a subscriber who signed up after that date.
Allocated prefixes
All 4 in-service prefixes, grouped by rate centre.
La Minerve, QC
819-274 · 873-274 · 873-482 · 873-539
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.