Phone prefixes in Medicine Hat, AB
Medicine Hat, AB is a rate centre in the Canadian numbering plan. CNAC records 44 in-service prefixes there, held by 13 carriers and spread across 3 area codes (403, 587, 825). With 44 prefixes, Medicine Hat is a mid-sized rate centre by Alberta standards: 7th of 337, holding 1.4% of the province’s prefixes, and 73rd of 2,920 rate centres across Canada.
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Where Medicine Hat is
- Province or territory
- Alberta
- Census division
- Division No. 1
- Local time
- — Mountain Time (MT), UTC−7; UTC−6 in daylight saving time
- Nearest rate centres
- Seven Persons (24 km), Irvine (32 km), Ralston (40 km), Walsh (49 km), Bow Island (52 km)
Divisions and places: Statistics Canada and NRCan. Straight-line distances.
In numbers
- In-service prefixes
- 44
- Telephone numbers covered
- 440,000
- Carriers
- 13
- Area codes
- 3
- Provinces and territories
- 1
- First assignment
- August 15, 2000
- Most recent assignment
- April 24, 2025
Medicine Hat’s share of its area codes
Within area code 403, Medicine Hat accounts for only 23 of 781 prefixes (2.9%): the code is dominated by Calgary and spread over 142 rate centres. Within area code 587, Medicine Hat accounts for only 14 of 779 prefixes (1.8%): the code is dominated by Calgary and spread over 137 rate centres. Within area code 825, Medicine Hat accounts for only 7 of 770 prefixes (0.9%): the code is dominated by Calgary and spread over 301 rate centres.
| Area codes | Prefixes here | Prefixes in code | Share | Range | Largest rate centre |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 403 | 23 | 781 | 2.9 % | 403-458 – 403-979 | Calgary |
| 587 | 14 | 779 | 1.8 % | 587-246 – 587-914 | Calgary |
| 825 | 7 | 770 | 0.9 % | 825-352 – 825-903 | Calgary |
Who holds these numbers
TELUS holds the largest share at 14 prefixes, 31.8% of the total, ahead of 12 other carriers. Code by code: in 403, TELUS leads with 10 of 23 prefixes ahead of 7 others; in 587, Iristel Inc. leads with 3 of 14 prefixes ahead of 8 others; in 825, TELUS leads with 2 of 7 prefixes ahead of 3 others. 1 carrier holds prefixes in every one of Medicine Hat’s 3 area codes, while 6 appear in just one.
| Carrier | 403 | 587 | 825 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TELUS | 10 | 2 | 2 | 14 |
| Iristel Inc. | — | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| TELUS Mobility | 3 | 2 | — | 5 |
| Bell Mobility | 3 | 1 | — | 4 |
| Shaw Telecom Inc. | 2 | 1 | — | 3 |
| Videotron Ltd. | — | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Bell West Inc. | 1 | — | 1 | 2 |
| Distributel | — | 2 | — | 2 |
| Rogers Communications Canada Inc. (Wireless) | 2 | — | — | 2 |
| Comwave Networks | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| Fido Solutions Inc. | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| ISP Telecom Inc. | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| Rogers Communications Canada Inc. (Cable) | — | 1 | — | 1 |
Wireless and wireline
12 of Medicine Hat’s 44 prefixes (27.3%) are held by carriers whose registered name marks a wireless business: TELUS Mobility, Bell Mobility, Rogers Communications Canada Inc. (Wireless) and Fido Solutions Inc. Wireline prefixes still outnumber them, carried by TELUS, Iristel Inc, Shaw Telecom Inc and Videotron Ltd. 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
Medicine Hat’s dated assignments run from 2000 to 2025. The busiest period was 2015–2019, when 9 prefixes went to 8 carriers. 11 prefixes (25%) carry no date in the register: these are the historic pre-1999 assignments, the wireline bedrock of the rate centre. Since 2020 another 6 prefixes have been added, so the rate centre is still growing.
Medicine Hat’s oldest prefixes, the ones the register leaves undated, belong to TELUS, Rogers Communications Canada Inc. (Wireless) and TELUS Mobility: these carriers made up the landscape before competition arrived. The first dated assignment went to TELUS Mobility in 2000. The most recent arrivals are Videotron Ltd. (2018), Rogers Communications Canada Inc. (Cable) (2017) and Comwave Networks (2014), a sign that new carriers are still asking for numbers in Medicine Hat.
Medicine Hat’s 44 prefixes provide 440,000 numbers, which corresponds to a mid-sized city or a well-established suburb that every major carrier wants a slice of.
No single carrier dominates Medicine Hat: the leader, TELUS, holds only 31.8% of the prefixes against 12 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 18.2% of the dated prefixes are less than ten years old, most having been handed out in 2015–2019, and 11 prefixes go back to the undated monopoly era. New Medicine Hat numbers mostly come out of blocks that were assigned long ago.
The register also shows 1 prefix assigned but not yet in service in Medicine Hat (Fibernetics Corporation): numbers that will start showing up on call displays in the coming months.
| Period | Prefixes | Carriers |
|---|---|---|
| 2000–2004 | 6 | 4 |
| 2005–2009 | 5 | 4 |
| 2010–2014 | 7 | 6 |
| 2015–2019 | 9 | 8 |
| 2020–2024 | 5 | 3 |
| 2025–2029 | 1 | 1 |
11 undated in the register.
Dialling a Medicine Hat number
Medicine Hat is served by 3 overlaid area codes (403, 587 and 825). A 825 number is no more “out of town” than a 403 one; from abroad, dial +1 and the full ten digits.
The numbering neighbourhood
Medicine Hat shares area codes 403, 587 and 825 with at least 20 other rate centres, including Calgary, Edmonton, Red Deer, Lethbridge, Fort McMurray, High River, Banff and Canmore. The largest of them, Calgary, holds 712 prefixes in 403, 587 and 825; the smallest on the list, Fox Creek, has just 14.
| Rate centre | Province | Shared codes | Prefixes | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calgary | AB | 403, 587, 825 | 712 | 21 |
| Edmonton | AB | 587, 825 | 215 | 15 |
| Red Deer | AB | 403, 587, 825 | 71 | 14 |
| Lethbridge | AB | 403, 587, 825 | 57 | 13 |
| Fort McMurray | AB | 587, 825 | 31 | 12 |
| High River | AB | 403, 587, 825 | 28 | 14 |
| Banff | AB | 403, 587, 825 | 26 | 13 |
| Canmore | AB | 403, 587, 825 | 25 | 13 |
| Airdrie | AB | 403, 587, 825 | 23 | 10 |
| Grande Prairie | AB | 587, 825 | 23 | 10 |
| Strathmore | AB | 403, 587, 825 | 22 | 12 |
| Brooks | AB | 403, 587, 825 | 19 | 9 |
| Drumheller | AB | 403, 587, 825 | 16 | 8 |
| Olds | AB | 403, 587, 825 | 16 | 10 |
| Rocky Mountain House | AB | 403, 587, 825 | 16 | 10 |
| Cochrane | AB | 403, 587, 825 | 15 | 8 |
| Okotoks | AB | 403, 587, 825 | 15 | 8 |
| Peace River | AB | 587, 825 | 15 | 6 |
| Stettler | AB | 403, 587, 825 | 15 | 9 |
| Fox Creek | AB | 587, 825 | 14 | 4 |
What a Medicine Hat number tells you
A number attached to Medicine Hat tells you that its prefix was issued to a carrier for this rate centre in Alberta, most often TELUS. It does not tell you where the handset is today: a subscriber may have ported the number to any of the 13 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 Medicine Hat: code 403-502 is recorded for TELUS, so every 403-502-XXXX number (10,000 possible) descends from that assignment. “Medicine Hat, Alberta” there names a rate centre, not a municipality, and several area codes overlay it.
Every Medicine Hat prefix
Each row is an in-service central-office code recorded for Medicine Hat, with its original holder and year of assignment.
What people check and report about Medicine Hat numbers
Searches typed into this site's lookup form since July 28, 2026, plus the verdicts and moderated reports visitors left. A search usually follows a missed call.
1 verdict and 0 reports
0 scam, 0 nuisance, 1 safe. Too few to show shares yet.
Had a call from a Medicine Hat number?
No clear pattern in reports on these numbers yet. If a call worried you:
- Call back on a number you trust
If a caller says they are your bank, the Canada Revenue Agency, a courier or your phone company, hang up and call the organization on the number from its website or your statement, never the number that called you. Caller ID can be faked.
- Report the fraud
Report the call or text to the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre online or at 1-888-495-8501. If you lost money or gave out personal details, tell your bank first, then your local police.
- Register on the National Do Not Call List
Registering a landline or mobile on the National DNCL is free. Registered charities, political parties, newspapers and companies you already do business with may still call.
- Forward suspicious texts to 7726
Forward a scam or spam text to 7726 (SPAM on the keypad). It's free, and your carrier uses it to block the sender. Don't tap links or reply.
Frequently asked
What is the area code for Medicine Hat?
Medicine Hat does not have one area code but 3: 403, 587 and 825. The best-stocked is 403. All are dialled with ten digits and none is “more local” than another.
Is a call from Medicine Hat a cellphone or a landline?
More likely a landline or a VoIP service: mobility brands hold only 27.3% of Medicine Hat’s prefixes.
Which carrier is behind a Medicine Hat number?
In the register, TELUS holds the most prefixes in Medicine Hat (14 of 44), ahead of 12 other carriers. Code 403-502, for instance, belongs to TELUS.
Is this Medicine Hat 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 Medicine Hat?
The latest code brought into service is 825-743, assigned to TELUS on April 24, 2025. At the other end, the oldest dated prefix, 403-878, goes to TELUS Mobility (August 15, 2000). A number in a recent prefix almost always belongs to a subscriber who signed up after that date.
What time zone is Medicine Hat in?
Medicine Hat is on Mountain Time (MT, UTC−7), with daylight saving time (UTC−6) from the second Sunday in March to the first Sunday in November.
Allocated prefixes
All 44 in-service prefixes, grouped by rate centre.
Medicine Hat, AB
403-458 · 403-487 · 403-488 · 403-502 · 403-504 · 403-525 · 403-526 · 403-527 · 403-528 · 403-529 · 403-548 · 403-580 · 403-581 · 403-594 · 403-712 · 403-866 · 403-878 · 403-905 · 403-928 · 403-952 · 403-957 · 403-977 · 403-979 · 587-246 · 587-253 · 587-289 · 587-366 · 587-448 · 587-554 · 587-705 · 587-750 · 587-770 · 587-801 · 587-814 · 587-824 · 587-863 · 587-914 · 825-352 · 825-406 · 825-743 · 825-745 · 825-746 · 825-795 · 825-903
Elsewhere in Alberta
| Rate centre | Province | Prefixes | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwood Park | AB | 25 | 8 |
| St. Albert | AB | 23 | 8 |
| Leduc | AB | 21 | 10 |
| Lloydminster | AB | 21 | 9 |
| Camrose | AB | 20 | 11 |
| Drayton Valley | AB | 18 | 7 |
| Edson | AB | 18 | 9 |
| Bonnyville | AB | 17 | 7 |
| High Level | AB | 17 | 6 |
| Hinton | AB | 17 | 8 |
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.