Phone prefixes in Nicolet, QC
Nicolet, QC is a rate centre in the Canadian numbering plan. CNAC records 5 in-service prefixes there, held by 4 carriers and spread across 3 area codes (819, 873, 468). With 5 prefixes, Nicolet is a small rate centre within Quebec: 271st of 593, holding 0.1% of the province’s prefixes, and 1081st of 2,921 rate centres across Canada.
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In numbers
- In-service prefixes
- 5
- Telephone numbers covered
- 50,000
- Carriers
- 4
- Area codes
- 3
- Provinces and territories
- 1
- First assignment
- October 19, 2012
- Most recent assignment
- March 20, 2025
Nicolet’s share of its area codes
Within area code 819, Nicolet accounts for only 2 of 770 prefixes (0.3%): the code is dominated by Ottawa-Hull and spread over 211 rate centres. Within area code 873, Nicolet accounts for only 2 of 667 prefixes (0.3%): the code is dominated by Sherbrooke and spread over 162 rate centres. Within area code 468, Nicolet accounts for only 1 of 67 prefixes (1.5%): the code is dominated by Ottawa-Hull and spread over 57 rate centres.
| Area codes | Prefixes here | Prefixes in code | Share | Range | Largest rate centre |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 819 | 2 | 770 | 0.3 % | 819-262 – 819-293 | Ottawa-Hull |
| 873 | 2 | 667 | 0.3 % | 873-250 – 873-996 | Sherbrooke |
| 468 | 1 | 67 | 1.5 % | 468-244 – 468-244 | Ottawa-Hull |
Who holds these numbers
Sogetel Inc. holds the largest share at 2 prefixes, 40.0% of the total, ahead of 3 other carriers. Code by code: in 819, Sogetel Inc. leads with 1 of 2 prefixes ahead of 1 others; in 873, Sogetel Inc. leads with 1 of 2 prefixes ahead of 1 others; Cogeco Connexion Inc. is the only holder in 468. No carrier holds prefixes in every one of Nicolet’s 3 area codes, while 3 appear in just one.
| Carrier | 819 | 873 | 468 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sogetel Inc. | 1 | 1 | — | 2 |
| Cogeco Connexion Inc. | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| TELUS Mobility | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| TELUS Quebec | 1 | — | — | 1 |
Wireless and wireline
1 of Nicolet’s 5 prefixes (20.0%) are held by carriers whose registered name marks a wireless business: TELUS Mobility. Wireline prefixes still outnumber them, carried by Sogetel Inc, Cogeco Connexion Inc and TELUS Quebec. 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
Nicolet’s dated assignments run from 2012 to 2025. The busiest period was 2015–2019, when 2 prefixes went to 2 carriers. 1 prefixes (20%) carry no date in the register: these are the historic pre-1999 assignments, the wireline bedrock of the rate centre. Since 2020 another 1 prefixes have been added, so the rate centre is still growing.
Nicolet’s oldest prefixes, the ones the register leaves undated, belong to Sogetel Inc: this carrier made up the landscape before competition arrived. The first dated assignment went to TELUS Quebec in 2012. The most recent arrivals are Cogeco Connexion Inc. (2025), Sogetel Inc. (2017) and TELUS Mobility (2016), a sign that new carriers are still asking for numbers in Nicolet.
Nicolet has just 5 prefixes (50,000 numbers): a very small rate centre, typical of a village or rural area served by a single switching office.
Sogetel Inc. leads with 40.0% of the prefixes, but 3 competitors have set up in Nicolet: a market where the incumbent keeps the edge without exclusivity.
Demand remains steady: 25.0% of the dated prefixes go back to the last ten years, the most active period being 2015–2019. The rate centre is growing at a regular rather than explosive pace.
| Period | Prefixes | Carriers |
|---|---|---|
| 2010–2014 | 1 | 1 |
| 2015–2019 | 2 | 2 |
| 2025–2029 | 1 | 1 |
1 undated in the register.
Dialling a Nicolet number
Nicolet is served by 3 overlaid area codes (819, 873 and 468). A 468 number is no more “out of town” than a 819 one; from abroad, dial +1 and the full ten digits.
The numbering neighbourhood
Nicolet shares area codes 819, 873 and 468 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 Nicolet number tells you
A number attached to Nicolet tells you that its prefix was issued to a carrier for this rate centre in Quebec, most often Sogetel Inc.. It does not tell you where the handset is today: a subscriber may have ported the number to any of the 4 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 Nicolet: code 819-293 is recorded for Sogetel Inc., so every 819-293-XXXX number (10,000 possible) descends from that assignment. “Nicolet, Quebec” there names a rate centre, not a municipality, and several area codes overlay it.
Every Nicolet prefix
Each row is an in-service central-office code recorded for Nicolet, with its original holder and year of assignment.
| Prefix | Carrier | Assigned |
|---|---|---|
| 468-244 | Cogeco Connexion Inc. | 2025 |
| 819-262 | TELUS Quebec | 2012 |
| 819-293 | Sogetel Inc. | undated |
| 873-250 | Sogetel Inc. | 2017 |
| 873-996 | TELUS Mobility | 2016 |
Frequently asked
What is the area code for Nicolet?
Nicolet does not have one area code but 3: 819, 873 and 468. The best-stocked is 819. All are dialled with ten digits and none is “more local” than another.
Is a call from Nicolet a cellphone or a landline?
More likely a landline or a VoIP service: mobility brands hold only 20.0% of Nicolet’s prefixes.
Which carrier is behind a Nicolet number?
In the register, Sogetel Inc. holds the most prefixes in Nicolet (2 of 5), ahead of 3 other carriers. Code 819-293, for instance, belongs to Sogetel Inc..
Is this Nicolet 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 Nicolet?
The latest code brought into service is 468-244, assigned to Cogeco Connexion Inc. on March 20, 2025. At the other end, the oldest dated prefix, 819-262, goes to TELUS Quebec (October 19, 2012). A number in a recent prefix almost always belongs to a subscriber who signed up after that date.
Allocated prefixes
All 5 in-service prefixes, grouped by rate centre.
Nicolet, QC
468-244 · 819-262 · 819-293 · 873-250 · 873-996
Elsewhere in Quebec
| Rate centre | Province | Prefixes | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Montreal | QC | 1,273 | 23 |
| Quebec | QC | 282 | 16 |
| Chicoutimi | QC | 64 | 16 |
| Granby | QC | 52 | 16 |
| Alma | QC | 48 | 13 |
| Joliette | QC | 48 | 16 |
| St-Jerome | QC | 46 | 12 |
| St-Hyacinthe | QC | 42 | 17 |
| Longueuil | QC | 41 | 13 |
| Pointe-Claire | QC | 40 | 14 |
| Lachine | QC | 38 | 14 |
| Ste-Therese | QC | 38 | 13 |
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.