Phone prefixes in Morinville, AB
Morinville, AB is a rate centre in the Canadian numbering plan. CNAC records 7 in-service prefixes there, held by 5 carriers and spread across 3 area codes (587, 780, 825). With 7 prefixes, Morinville is a small rate centre within Alberta: 67th of 337, holding 0.2% of the province’s prefixes, and 728th of 2,920 rate centres across Canada.
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Where Morinville is
- Province or territory
- Alberta
- Census division
- Division No. 11
- Local time
- — Mountain Time (MT), UTC−7; UTC−6 in daylight saving time
- Nearest rate centres
- Namao (12 km), Bon Accord (15 km), St. Albert (16 km), Legal (18 km), Gibbons (20 km)
Divisions and places: Statistics Canada and NRCan. Straight-line distances.
In numbers
- In-service prefixes
- 7
- Telephone numbers covered
- 70,000
- Carriers
- 5
- Area codes
- 3
- Provinces and territories
- 1
- First assignment
- February 20, 2009
- Most recent assignment
- May 28, 2018
Morinville’s share of its area codes
Within area code 587, Morinville accounts for only 4 of 779 prefixes (0.5%): the code is dominated by Calgary and spread over 137 rate centres. Within area code 780, Morinville accounts for only 2 of 780 prefixes (0.3%): the code is dominated by Edmonton and spread over 195 rate centres. Within area code 825, Morinville accounts for only 1 of 769 prefixes (0.1%): the code is dominated by Calgary and spread over 301 rate centres.
| Area codes | Prefixes here | Prefixes in code | Share | Range | Largest rate centre |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 587 | 4 | 779 | 0.5 % | 587-247 – 587-761 | Calgary |
| 780 | 2 | 780 | 0.3 % | 780-572 – 780-939 | Edmonton |
| 825 | 1 | 769 | 0.1 % | 825-349 – 825-349 | Calgary |
Who holds these numbers
TELUS holds the largest share at 3 prefixes, 42.9% of the total, ahead of 4 other carriers. Code by code: in 587, TELUS leads with 2 of 4 prefixes ahead of 2 others; in 780, TELUS leads with 1 of 2 prefixes ahead of 1 others; Distributel is the only holder in 825. No carrier holds prefixes in every one of Morinville’s 3 area codes, while 4 appear in just one.
| Carrier | 587 | 780 | 825 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TELUS | 2 | 1 | — | 3 |
| Bell West Inc. | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| Comwave Networks | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| Distributel | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| Shaw Telecom Inc. | — | 1 | — | 1 |
Wireless and wireline
None of Morinville’s holders carries a mobility brand in its registered name: all 7 prefixes belong to wireline or wholesale carriers, among them TELUS, Bell West Inc, Comwave Networks and Distributel. A call showing a Morinville number therefore nominally comes from a landline, cable or VoIP platform rather than a locally assigned cellphone.
How the allocation was built up
Morinville’s dated assignments run from 2009 to 2018. The busiest period was 2015–2019, when 4 prefixes went to 4 carriers. 1 prefixes (14%) 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 Morinville is flat.
Morinville’s oldest prefixes, the ones the register leaves undated, belong to TELUS: this carrier made up the landscape before competition arrived. The first dated assignment went to Shaw Telecom Inc. in 2009. The most recent arrivals are Distributel (2018), Bell West Inc. (2017) and Comwave Networks (2015), a sign that new carriers are still asking for numbers in Morinville.
Morinville has just 7 prefixes (70,000 numbers): a very small rate centre, typical of a village or rural area served by a single switching office.
TELUS leads with 42.9% of the prefixes, but 4 competitors have set up in Morinville: 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 Morinville numbers mostly come out of blocks that were assigned long ago.
| Period | Prefixes | Carriers |
|---|---|---|
| 2005–2009 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010–2014 | 1 | 1 |
| 2015–2019 | 4 | 4 |
1 undated in the register.
Dialling a Morinville number
Morinville is served by 3 overlaid area codes (587, 780 and 825). A 825 number is no more “out of town” than a 587 one; from abroad, dial +1 and the full ten digits.
The numbering neighbourhood
Morinville shares area codes 587, 780 and 825 with at least 20 other rate centres, including Edmonton, Calgary, Fort McMurray, Grande Prairie, Red Deer, Lethbridge, Sherwood Park and Peace River. The largest of them, Edmonton, holds 489 prefixes in 587, 780 and 825; the smallest on the list, High Level, has just 16.
| Rate centre | Province | Shared codes | Prefixes | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edmonton | AB | 587, 780, 825 | 489 | 18 |
| Calgary | AB | 587, 825 | 341 | 18 |
| Fort McMurray | AB | 587, 780, 825 | 60 | 13 |
| Grande Prairie | AB | 587, 780, 825 | 49 | 13 |
| Red Deer | AB | 587, 825 | 31 | 13 |
| Lethbridge | AB | 587, 825 | 25 | 12 |
| Sherwood Park | AB | 587, 780, 825 | 25 | 8 |
| Peace River | AB | 587, 780, 825 | 24 | 10 |
| St. Albert | AB | 587, 780, 825 | 23 | 8 |
| Fox Creek | AB | 587, 780, 825 | 21 | 9 |
| Leduc | AB | 587, 780, 825 | 21 | 10 |
| Lloydminster | AB | 587, 780, 825 | 21 | 9 |
| Medicine Hat | AB | 587, 825 | 21 | 10 |
| Camrose | AB | 587, 780, 825 | 20 | 11 |
| Drayton Valley | AB | 587, 780, 825 | 18 | 7 |
| Edson | AB | 587, 780, 825 | 18 | 9 |
| Banff | AB | 587, 825 | 17 | 10 |
| Bonnyville | AB | 587, 780, 825 | 17 | 7 |
| High River | AB | 587, 825 | 17 | 10 |
| High Level | AB | 587, 780, 825 | 16 | 6 |
What a Morinville number tells you
A number attached to Morinville 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 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 an Alberta area code is easy to borrow to look local.
Reading a register entry for Morinville: code 587-247 is recorded for TELUS, so every 587-247-XXXX number (10,000 possible) descends from that assignment. “Morinville, Alberta” there names a rate centre, not a municipality, and several area codes overlay it.
Every Morinville prefix
Each row is an in-service central-office code recorded for Morinville, with its original holder and year of assignment.
| Prefix | Carrier | Assigned |
|---|---|---|
| 587-247 | TELUS | 2010 |
| 587-485 | TELUS | 2015 |
| 587-636 | Bell West Inc. | 2017 |
| 587-761 | Comwave Networks | 2015 |
| 780-572 | Shaw Telecom Inc. | 2009 |
| 780-939 | TELUS | undated |
| 825-349 | Distributel | 2018 |
Had a call from a Morinville 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 Morinville?
Morinville does not have one area code but 3: 587, 780 and 825. The best-stocked is 587. All are dialled with ten digits and none is “more local” than another.
Is a call from Morinville a cellphone or a landline?
More likely a landline or a VoIP service: mobility brands hold only 0.0% of Morinville’s prefixes.
Which carrier is behind a Morinville number?
In the register, TELUS holds the most prefixes in Morinville (3 of 7), ahead of 4 other carriers. Code 587-247, for instance, belongs to TELUS.
Is this Morinville 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 Morinville?
The latest code brought into service is 825-349, assigned to Distributel on May 28, 2018. At the other end, the oldest dated prefix, 780-572, goes to Shaw Telecom Inc. (February 20, 2009). A number in a recent prefix almost always belongs to a subscriber who signed up after that date.
What time zone is Morinville in?
Morinville 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 7 in-service prefixes, grouped by rate centre.
Morinville, AB
587-247 · 587-485 · 587-636 · 587-761 · 780-572 · 780-939 · 825-349
Elsewhere in Alberta
| Rate centre | Province | Prefixes | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canmore | AB | 26 | 13 |
| Airdrie | AB | 23 | 10 |
| Strathmore | AB | 22 | 12 |
| Brooks | AB | 19 | 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.