Phone prefixes in Niverville, MB
Niverville, MB is a rate centre in the Canadian numbering plan. CNAC records 5 in-service prefixes there, held by 5 carriers and spread across 2 area codes (204, 431). With 5 prefixes, Niverville is a small rate centre within Manitoba: 66th of 245, holding 0.3% 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
- 5
- Area codes
- 2
- Provinces and territories
- 1
- First assignment
- August 22, 2012
- Most recent assignment
- February 1, 2019
Niverville’s share of its area codes
Within area code 204, Niverville 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, Niverville accounts for only 1 of 572 prefixes (0.2%): 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 % | 204-388 – 204-544 | Winnipeg |
| 431 | 1 | 572 | 0.2 % | 431-674 – 431-674 | Winnipeg |
Who holds these numbers
Bell West Inc. holds the largest share at 1 prefixes, 20.0% of the total, ahead of 4 other carriers. Code by code: in 204, LES.NET (1996) Inc. leads with 1 of 4 prefixes ahead of 3 others; Bell West Inc. is the only holder in 431. No carrier holds prefixes in every one of Niverville’s 2 area codes, while 5 appear in just one.
| Carrier | 204 | 431 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bell West Inc. | — | 1 | 1 |
| LES.NET (1996) Inc. | 1 | — | 1 |
| MTS Inc. | 1 | — | 1 |
| Provincial Tel Inc. | 1 | — | 1 |
| TELUS Integrated Communications | 1 | — | 1 |
Wireless and wireline
None of Niverville’s holders carries a mobility brand in its registered name: all 5 prefixes belong to wireline or wholesale carriers, among them Bell West Inc, LES.NET (1996) Inc, MTS Inc and Provincial Tel Inc. A call showing a Niverville number therefore nominally comes from a landline, cable or VoIP platform rather than a locally assigned cellphone.
How the allocation was built up
Niverville’s dated assignments run from 2012 to 2019. The busiest period was 2010–2014, when 3 prefixes went to 3 carriers. 1 prefixes (20%) 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 Niverville is flat.
Niverville’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 LES.NET (1996) Inc. in 2012. The most recent arrivals are Bell West Inc. (2019), TELUS Integrated Communications (2013) and Provincial Tel Inc. (2012), a sign that new carriers are still asking for numbers in Niverville.
Niverville 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.
No single carrier dominates Niverville: the leader, Bell West Inc., holds only 20.0% 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 2010–2014, and 1 prefixes go back to the undated monopoly era. New Niverville numbers mostly come out of blocks that were assigned long ago.
| Period | Prefixes | Carriers |
|---|---|---|
| 2010–2014 | 3 | 3 |
| 2015–2019 | 1 | 1 |
1 undated in the register.
Dialling a Niverville number
Niverville 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
Niverville 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 387 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 | 387 | 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 Niverville number tells you
A number attached to Niverville tells you that its prefix was issued to a carrier for this rate centre in Manitoba, most often Bell West 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 Niverville: code 431-674 is recorded for Bell West Inc., so every 431-674-XXXX number (10,000 possible) descends from that assignment. “Niverville, Manitoba” there names a rate centre, not a municipality, and several area codes overlay it.
Every Niverville prefix
Each row is an in-service central-office code recorded for Niverville, with its original holder and year of assignment.
| Prefix | Carrier | Assigned |
|---|---|---|
| 204-388 | MTS Inc. | undated |
| 204-503 | LES.NET (1996) Inc. | 2012 |
| 204-540 | TELUS Integrated Communications | 2013 |
| 204-544 | Provincial Tel Inc. | 2012 |
| 431-674 | Bell West Inc. | 2019 |
Frequently asked
What is the area code for Niverville?
Niverville 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 Niverville a cellphone or a landline?
More likely a landline or a VoIP service: mobility brands hold only 0.0% of Niverville’s prefixes.
Which carrier is behind a Niverville number?
In the register, Bell West Inc. holds the most prefixes in Niverville (1 of 5), ahead of 4 other carriers. Code 431-674, for instance, belongs to Bell West Inc..
Is this Niverville 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 Niverville?
The latest code brought into service is 431-674, assigned to Bell West Inc. on February 1, 2019. At the other end, the oldest dated prefix, 204-503, goes to LES.NET (1996) Inc. (August 22, 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.
Niverville, MB
204-388 · 204-503 · 204-540 · 204-544 · 431-674
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.