Phone prefixes in Nanaimo, BC
Nanaimo, BC is a rate centre in the Canadian numbering plan. CNAC records 47 in-service prefixes there, held by 13 carriers and spread across 4 area codes (250, 778, 236, 672).
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In numbers
- In-service prefixes
- 47
- Telephone numbers covered
- 470,000
- Carriers
- 13
- Area codes
- 4
- Provinces and territories
- 1
- First assignment
- August 26, 1999
- Most recent assignment
- April 25, 2024
Area codes
Who holds these numbers
TELUS holds the largest share at 13 prefixes, 27.7% of the total, ahead of 12 other carriers.
| Carrier | Prefixes | Share | First assigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| TELUS | 13 | 27.7 % | 2004 |
| TELUS Mobility | 6 | 12.8 % | 1999 |
| Iristel Inc. | 5 | 10.6 % | 2012 |
| Rogers Communications Canada Inc. (Wireless) | 5 | 10.6 % | 1999 |
| Bell Mobility | 3 | 6.4 % | 2006 |
| Shaw Telecom Inc. | 3 | 6.4 % | 2007 |
| Videotron Ltd. | 3 | 6.4 % | 2018 |
| Bell West Inc. | 2 | 4.3 % | 2004 |
| Distributel | 2 | 4.3 % | 2011 |
| Fido Solutions Inc. | 2 | 4.3 % | 2000 |
| Comwave Networks | 1 | 2.1 % | 2014 |
| ISP Telecom Inc. | 1 | 2.1 % | 2022 |
| Rogers Communications Canada Inc. (Cable) | 1 | 2.1 % | 2017 |
Allocated prefixes
All 47 in-service prefixes, grouped by rate centre.
Nanaimo, BC
236-238 · 236-362 · 236-415 · 236-462 · 236-496 · 236-544 · 236-628 · 236-897 · 236-953 · 250-244 · 250-268 · 250-327 · 250-518 · 250-591 · 250-616 · 250-618 · 250-619 · 250-667 · 250-668 · 250-713 · 250-714 · 250-716 · 250-734 · 250-739 · 250-740 · 250-741 · 250-753 · 250-754 · 250-755 · 250-796 · 250-797 · 250-802 · 250-816 · 250-824 · 672-350 · 672-360 · 672-476 · 778-268 · 778-269 · 778-441 · 778-674 · 778-690 · 778-744 · 778-762 · 778-787 · 778-841 · 778-971
Nearby rate centres
| Rate centre | Province | Prefixes | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vancouver | BC | 741 | 19 |
| Victoria | BC | 169 | 16 |
| New Westminster | BC | 126 | 16 |
| Abbotsford | BC | 87 | 15 |
| Kelowna | BC | 76 | 13 |
| Richmond | BC | 73 | 15 |
| North Vancouver | BC | 58 | 12 |
| Aldergrove | BC | 55 | 14 |
| South Kamloops | BC | 47 | 12 |
| Newton | BC | 46 | 14 |
| Prince George | BC | 44 | 11 |
| Chilliwack | BC | 41 | 14 |
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.