Phone prefixes in Lorette, MB
Lorette, MB is a rate centre in the Canadian numbering plan. CNAC records 6 in-service prefixes there, held by 5 carriers and spread across 2 area codes (204, 431). With 6 prefixes, Lorette is a small rate centre within Manitoba: 49th of 245, holding 0.4% of the province’s prefixes, and 891st of 2,921 rate centres across Canada.
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In numbers
- In-service prefixes
- 6
- Telephone numbers covered
- 60,000
- Carriers
- 5
- Area codes
- 2
- Provinces and territories
- 1
- First assignment
- February 28, 2001
- Most recent assignment
- February 7, 2019
Lorette’s share of its area codes
Within area code 204, Lorette accounts for only 4 of 781 prefixes (0.5%): the code is dominated by Winnipeg and spread over 245 rate centres. Within area code 431, Lorette accounts for only 2 of 571 prefixes (0.4%): the code is dominated by Winnipeg and spread over 146 rate centres.
| Area codes | Prefixes here | Prefixes in code | Share | Range | Largest rate centre |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 204 | 4 | 781 | 0.5 % | 204-270 – 204-961 | Winnipeg |
| 431 | 2 | 571 | 0.4 % | 431-348 – 431-536 | Winnipeg |
Who holds these numbers
MTS Inc. holds the largest share at 2 prefixes, 33.3% of the total, ahead of 4 other carriers. Code by code: in 204, MTS Inc. leads with 2 of 4 prefixes ahead of 2 others; in 431, Bell Mobility leads with 1 of 2 prefixes ahead of 1 others. No carrier holds prefixes in every one of Lorette’s 2 area codes, while 5 appear in just one.
| Carrier | 204 | 431 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| MTS Inc. | 2 | — | 2 |
| Bell Mobility | — | 1 | 1 |
| Bell West Inc. | — | 1 | 1 |
| Provincial Tel Inc. | 1 | — | 1 |
| Rogers Communications Canada Inc. (Wireless) | 1 | — | 1 |
Wireless and wireline
2 of Lorette’s 6 prefixes (33.3%) are held by carriers whose registered name marks a wireless business: Bell Mobility and Rogers Communications Canada Inc. (Wireless). Wireline prefixes still outnumber them, carried by MTS Inc, Bell West Inc and Provincial Tel Inc. 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
Lorette’s dated assignments run from 2001 to 2019. The busiest period was 2015–2019, when 3 prefixes went to 3 carriers. 1 prefixes (17%) 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 Lorette is flat.
Lorette’s oldest prefixes, the ones the register leaves undated, belong to MTS Inc: this carrier made up the landscape before competition arrived. The first dated assignment went to Rogers Communications Canada Inc. (Wireless) in 2001. The most recent arrivals are Bell West Inc. (2019), Provincial Tel Inc. (2017) and Bell Mobility (2017), a sign that new carriers are still asking for numbers in Lorette.
Lorette has just 6 prefixes (60,000 numbers): a very small rate centre, typical of a village or rural area served by a single switching office.
No single carrier dominates Lorette: the leader, MTS Inc., holds only 33.3% of the prefixes against 4 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 Lorette numbers mostly come out of blocks that were assigned long ago.
| Period | Prefixes | Carriers |
|---|---|---|
| 2000–2004 | 1 | 1 |
| 2005–2009 | 1 | 1 |
| 2015–2019 | 3 | 3 |
1 undated in the register.
Dialling a Lorette number
Lorette is served by 2 overlaid area codes (204 and 431). A 431 number is no more “out of town” than a 204 one; from abroad, dial +1 and the full ten digits.
The numbering neighbourhood
Lorette shares area codes 204 and 431 with at least 20 other rate centres, including Winnipeg, Brandon, Portage La Prairie, Steinbach, Oakbank, Stonewall, Dauphin and Selkirk. The largest of them, Winnipeg, holds 386 prefixes in 204 and 431; the smallest on the list, The Pas, has just 10.
| Rate centre | Province | Shared codes | Prefixes | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winnipeg | MB | 204, 431 | 386 | 22 |
| Brandon | MB | 204, 431 | 38 | 12 |
| Portage La Prairie | MB | 204, 431 | 32 | 15 |
| Steinbach | MB | 204, 431 | 24 | 10 |
| Oakbank | MB | 204, 431 | 22 | 13 |
| Stonewall | MB | 204, 431 | 20 | 14 |
| Dauphin | MB | 204, 431 | 19 | 9 |
| Selkirk | MB | 204, 431 | 19 | 10 |
| Thompson | MB | 204, 431 | 15 | 7 |
| Winkler | MB | 204, 431 | 15 | 9 |
| Virden | MB | 204, 431 | 13 | 11 |
| Anola | MB | 204, 431 | 11 | 7 |
| Swan River | MB | 204, 431 | 11 | 7 |
| Altona | MB | 204, 431 | 10 | 8 |
| Gimli | MB | 204, 431 | 10 | 8 |
| Melita | MB | 204, 431 | 10 | 7 |
| Morris | MB | 204, 431 | 10 | 7 |
| Neepawa | MB | 204, 431 | 10 | 9 |
| Roblin | MB | 204, 431 | 10 | 9 |
| The Pas | MB | 204, 431 | 10 | 6 |
What a Lorette number tells you
A number attached to Lorette tells you that its prefix was issued to a carrier for this rate centre in Manitoba, most often MTS Inc.. It does not tell you where the handset is today: a subscriber may have ported the number to any of the 5 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 Manitoba area code is easy to borrow to look local.
Reading a register entry for Lorette: code 204-270 is recorded for MTS Inc., so every 204-270-XXXX number (10,000 possible) descends from that assignment. “Lorette, Manitoba” there names a rate centre, not a municipality, and several area codes overlay it.
Every Lorette prefix
Each row is an in-service central-office code recorded for Lorette, with its original holder and year of assignment.
| Prefix | Carrier | Assigned |
|---|---|---|
| 204-270 | MTS Inc. | 2007 |
| 204-878 | MTS Inc. | undated |
| 204-879 | Provincial Tel Inc. | 2017 |
| 204-961 | Rogers Communications Canada Inc. (Wireless) | 2001 |
| 431-348 | Bell Mobility | 2017 |
| 431-536 | Bell West Inc. | 2019 |
Frequently asked
What is the area code for Lorette?
Lorette does not have one area code but 2: 204 and 431. The best-stocked is 204. All are dialled with ten digits and none is “more local” than another.
Is a call from Lorette a cellphone or a landline?
More likely a landline or a VoIP service: mobility brands hold only 33.3% of Lorette’s prefixes.
Which carrier is behind a Lorette number?
In the register, MTS Inc. holds the most prefixes in Lorette (2 of 6), ahead of 4 other carriers. Code 204-270, for instance, belongs to MTS Inc..
Is this Lorette 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 Lorette?
The latest code brought into service is 431-536, assigned to Bell West Inc. on February 7, 2019. At the other end, the oldest dated prefix, 204-961, goes to Rogers Communications Canada Inc. (Wireless) (February 28, 2001). A number in a recent prefix almost always belongs to a subscriber who signed up after that date.
Allocated prefixes
All 6 in-service prefixes, grouped by rate centre.
Lorette, MB
204-270 · 204-878 · 204-879 · 204-961 · 431-348 · 431-536
Elsewhere in Manitoba
| Rate centre | Province | Prefixes | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austin | MB | 9 | 6 |
| Boissevain | MB | 9 | 8 |
| Flin Flon | MB | 9 | 6 |
| Lac Du Bonnet | MB | 9 | 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.