Phone prefixes in La Patrie, QC
La Patrie, QC is a rate centre in the Canadian numbering plan. CNAC records 8 in-service prefixes there, held by 7 carriers and spread across 3 area codes (873, 468, 819). With 8 prefixes, La Patrie is a small rate centre within Quebec: 128th of 593, holding 0.1% of the province’s prefixes, and 607th of 2,921 rate centres across Canada.
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In numbers
- In-service prefixes
- 8
- Telephone numbers covered
- 80,000
- Carriers
- 7
- Area codes
- 3
- Provinces and territories
- 1
- First assignment
- March 24, 2011
- Most recent assignment
- November 7, 2022
La Patrie’s share of its area codes
Within area code 873, La Patrie accounts for only 4 of 667 prefixes (0.6%): the code is dominated by Sherbrooke and spread over 162 rate centres. Within area code 468, La Patrie accounts for only 2 of 67 prefixes (3.0%): the code is dominated by Ottawa-Hull and spread over 57 rate centres. Within area code 819, La Patrie accounts for only 2 of 770 prefixes (0.3%): 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 | 4 | 667 | 0.6 % | 873-245 – 873-947 | Sherbrooke |
| 468 | 2 | 67 | 3.0 % | 468-293 – 468-700 | Ottawa-Hull |
| 819 | 2 | 770 | 0.3 % | 819-235 – 819-888 | Ottawa-Hull |
Who holds these numbers
Videotron Ltd. holds the largest share at 2 prefixes, 25.0% of the total, ahead of 6 other carriers. Code by code: in 873, Videotron Ltd. leads with 1 of 4 prefixes ahead of 3 others; in 468, 9164-3122 Quebec inc leads with 1 of 2 prefixes ahead of 1 others; in 819, Videotron Ltd. leads with 1 of 2 prefixes ahead of 1 others. No carrier holds prefixes in every one of La Patrie’s 3 area codes, while 6 appear in just one.
| Carrier | 873 | 468 | 819 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Videotron Ltd. | 1 | — | 1 | 2 |
| 9164-3122 Quebec inc | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| Bell Canada | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| Distributel | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| Fibernetics Corporation | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| IXICA Communications Inc. | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| TELUS Quebec | 1 | — | — | 1 |
Wireless and wireline
None of La Patrie’s holders carries a mobility brand in its registered name: all 8 prefixes belong to wireline or wholesale carriers, among them Videotron Ltd, 9164-3122 Quebec inc, Bell Canada and Distributel. A call showing a La Patrie number therefore nominally comes from a landline, cable or VoIP platform rather than a locally assigned cellphone.
How the allocation was built up
La Patrie’s dated assignments run from 2011 to 2022. The busiest period was 2020–2024, when 4 prefixes went to 4 carriers. 1 prefixes (13%) carry no date in the register: these are the historic pre-1999 assignments, the wireline bedrock of the rate centre. Since 2020 another 4 prefixes have been added, so the rate centre is still growing.
La Patrie’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 Videotron Ltd. in 2011. The most recent arrivals are 9164-3122 Quebec inc (2022), IXICA Communications Inc. (2022) and TELUS Quebec (2022), a sign that new carriers are still asking for numbers in La Patrie.
La Patrie has just 8 prefixes (80,000 numbers): a very small rate centre, typical of a village or rural area served by a single switching office.
No single carrier dominates La Patrie: the leader, Videotron Ltd., holds only 25.0% 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.
Growth is recent: 57.1% of the dated prefixes were assigned in the last ten years, peaking in 2020–2024. La Patrie is among the rate centres where demand for numbers is still rising quickly.
| Period | Prefixes | Carriers |
|---|---|---|
| 2010–2014 | 1 | 1 |
| 2015–2019 | 2 | 2 |
| 2020–2024 | 4 | 4 |
1 undated in the register.
Dialling a La Patrie number
La Patrie is served by 3 overlaid area codes (873, 468 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 Patrie shares area codes 873, 468 and 819 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 La Patrie number tells you
A number attached to La Patrie tells you that its prefix was issued to a carrier for this rate centre in Quebec, most often Videotron Ltd.. 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 La Patrie: code 873-549 is recorded for Videotron Ltd., so every 873-549-XXXX number (10,000 possible) descends from that assignment. “La Patrie, Quebec” there names a rate centre, not a municipality, and several area codes overlay it.
Every La Patrie prefix
Each row is an in-service central-office code recorded for La Patrie, with its original holder and year of assignment.
| Prefix | Carrier | Assigned |
|---|---|---|
| 468-293 | 9164-3122 Quebec inc | 2022 |
| 468-700 | IXICA Communications Inc. | 2022 |
| 819-235 | Videotron Ltd. | 2011 |
| 819-888 | Bell Canada | undated |
| 873-245 | Distributel | 2018 |
| 873-351 | Fibernetics Corporation | 2021 |
| 873-549 | Videotron Ltd. | 2018 |
| 873-947 | TELUS Quebec | 2022 |
Frequently asked
What is the area code for La Patrie?
La Patrie does not have one area code but 3: 873, 468 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 Patrie a cellphone or a landline?
More likely a landline or a VoIP service: mobility brands hold only 0.0% of La Patrie’s prefixes.
Which carrier is behind a La Patrie number?
In the register, Videotron Ltd. holds the most prefixes in La Patrie (2 of 8), ahead of 6 other carriers. Code 873-549, for instance, belongs to Videotron Ltd..
Is this La Patrie 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 Patrie?
The latest code brought into service is 468-293, assigned to 9164-3122 Quebec inc on November 7, 2022. At the other end, the oldest dated prefix, 819-235, goes to Videotron Ltd. (March 24, 2011). A number in a recent prefix almost always belongs to a subscriber who signed up after that date.
Allocated prefixes
All 8 in-service prefixes, grouped by rate centre.
La Patrie, QC
468-293 · 468-700 · 819-235 · 819-888 · 873-245 · 873-351 · 873-549 · 873-947
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.