Phone prefixes in Lac-Drolet, QC
Lac-Drolet, 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, Lac-Drolet is a small rate centre within Quebec: 128th of 593, holding 0.1% of the province’s prefixes, and 608th 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
- August 25, 2008
- Most recent assignment
- March 31, 2025
Lac-Drolet’s share of its area codes
Within area code 873, Lac-Drolet 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, Lac-Drolet 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, Lac-Drolet 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 % | 873-297 – 873-694 | Sherbrooke |
| 468 | 2 | 67 | 3.0 % | 468-291 – 468-777 | Ottawa-Hull |
| 819 | 2 | 770 | 0.3 % | 819-232 – 819-549 | 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 Lac-Drolet’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 Lac-Drolet’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 Lac-Drolet number therefore nominally comes from a landline, cable or VoIP platform rather than a locally assigned cellphone.
How the allocation was built up
Lac-Drolet’s dated assignments run from 2008 to 2025. The busiest period was 2020–2024, when 3 prefixes went to 3 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.
Lac-Drolet’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 2008. The most recent arrivals are TELUS Quebec (2025), 9164-3122 Quebec inc (2022) and IXICA Communications Inc. (2022), a sign that new carriers are still asking for numbers in Lac-Drolet.
Lac-Drolet 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 Lac-Drolet: 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. Lac-Drolet is among the rate centres where demand for numbers is still rising quickly.
| Period | Prefixes | Carriers |
|---|---|---|
| 2005–2009 | 1 | 1 |
| 2015–2019 | 2 | 2 |
| 2020–2024 | 3 | 3 |
| 2025–2029 | 1 | 1 |
1 undated in the register.
Dialling a Lac-Drolet number
Lac-Drolet 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
Lac-Drolet 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 Lac-Drolet number tells you
A number attached to Lac-Drolet 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 Lac-Drolet: code 873-551 is recorded for Videotron Ltd., so every 873-551-XXXX number (10,000 possible) descends from that assignment. “Lac-Drolet, Quebec” there names a rate centre, not a municipality, and several area codes overlay it.
Every Lac-Drolet prefix
Each row is an in-service central-office code recorded for Lac-Drolet, with its original holder and year of assignment.
| Prefix | Carrier | Assigned |
|---|---|---|
| 468-291 | 9164-3122 Quebec inc | 2022 |
| 468-777 | IXICA Communications Inc. | 2022 |
| 819-232 | Videotron Ltd. | 2008 |
| 819-549 | Bell Canada | undated |
| 873-297 | Distributel | 2018 |
| 873-352 | Fibernetics Corporation | 2021 |
| 873-551 | Videotron Ltd. | 2018 |
| 873-694 | TELUS Quebec | 2025 |
Frequently asked
What is the area code for Lac-Drolet?
Lac-Drolet 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 Lac-Drolet a cellphone or a landline?
More likely a landline or a VoIP service: mobility brands hold only 0.0% of Lac-Drolet’s prefixes.
Which carrier is behind a Lac-Drolet number?
In the register, Videotron Ltd. holds the most prefixes in Lac-Drolet (2 of 8), ahead of 6 other carriers. Code 873-551, for instance, belongs to Videotron Ltd..
Is this Lac-Drolet 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 Lac-Drolet?
The latest code brought into service is 873-694, assigned to TELUS Quebec on March 31, 2025. At the other end, the oldest dated prefix, 819-232, goes to Videotron Ltd. (August 25, 2008). 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.
Lac-Drolet, QC
468-291 · 468-777 · 819-232 · 819-549 · 873-297 · 873-352 · 873-551 · 873-694
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|---|---|---|---|
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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.