Phone prefixes in Nordegg, AB
Nordegg, AB is a rate centre in the Canadian numbering plan. CNAC records 3 in-service prefixes there, held by 3 carriers and spread across 2 area codes (825, 403). With 3 prefixes, Nordegg is a small rate centre within Alberta: 143rd of 337, holding 0.1% of the province’s prefixes, and 1558th of 2,921 rate centres across Canada.
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In numbers
- In-service prefixes
- 3
- Telephone numbers covered
- 30,000
- Carriers
- 3
- Area codes
- 2
- Provinces and territories
- 1
- First assignment
- April 6, 2016
- Most recent assignment
- August 10, 2021
Nordegg’s share of its area codes
Within area code 825, Nordegg accounts for only 2 of 769 prefixes (0.3%): the code is dominated by Calgary and spread over 301 rate centres. Within area code 403, Nordegg accounts for only 1 of 781 prefixes (0.1%): the code is dominated by Calgary and spread over 142 rate centres.
| Area codes | Prefixes here | Prefixes in code | Share | Range | Largest rate centre |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 825 | 2 | 769 | 0.3 % | 825-644 – 825-978 | Calgary |
| 403 | 1 | 781 | 0.1 % | 403-721 – 403-721 | Calgary |
Who holds these numbers
Distributel holds the largest share at 1 prefixes, 33.3% of the total, ahead of 2 other carriers. Code by code: in 825, Distributel leads with 1 of 2 prefixes ahead of 1 others; TELUS is the only holder in 403. No carrier holds prefixes in every one of Nordegg’s 2 area codes, while 3 appear in just one.
| Carrier | 825 | 403 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Distributel | 1 | — | 1 |
| TELUS | — | 1 | 1 |
| TELUS Mobility | 1 | — | 1 |
Wireless and wireline
1 of Nordegg’s 3 prefixes (33.3%) are held by carriers whose registered name marks a wireless business: TELUS Mobility. Wireline prefixes still outnumber them, carried by Distributel and TELUS. 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
Nordegg’s dated assignments run from 2016 to 2021. The busiest period was 2015–2019, when 1 prefixes went to 1 carrier. 1 prefixes (33%) 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.
Nordegg’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 Distributel in 2016. The most recent arrivals are TELUS Mobility (2021) and Distributel (2016), a sign that new carriers are still asking for numbers in Nordegg.
Nordegg has just 3 prefixes (30,000 numbers): a very small rate centre, typical of a village or rural area served by a single switching office.
No single carrier dominates Nordegg: the leader, Distributel, holds only 33.3% of the prefixes against 2 competitors, a sign of a highly fragmented market where cable companies, mobility brands and VoIP providers weigh as much as the incumbent.
Growth is recent: 50.0% of the dated prefixes were assigned in the last ten years, peaking in 2015–2019. Nordegg is among the rate centres where demand for numbers is still rising quickly.
| Period | Prefixes | Carriers |
|---|---|---|
| 2015–2019 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020–2024 | 1 | 1 |
1 undated in the register.
Dialling a Nordegg number
Nordegg is served by 2 overlaid area codes (825 and 403). A 403 number is no more “out of town” than a 825 one; from abroad, dial +1 and the full ten digits.
The numbering neighbourhood
Nordegg shares area codes 825 and 403 with at least 20 other rate centres, including Calgary, Edmonton, Red Deer, Lethbridge, Medicine Hat, High River, Canmore and Banff. The largest of them, Calgary, holds 516 prefixes in 403 and 825; the smallest on the list, Okotoks, has just 10.
| Rate centre | Province | Shared codes | Prefixes | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calgary | AB | 403, 825 | 516 | 20 |
| Edmonton | AB | 825 | 91 | 12 |
| Red Deer | AB | 403, 825 | 51 | 10 |
| Lethbridge | AB | 403, 825 | 42 | 10 |
| Medicine Hat | AB | 403, 825 | 30 | 10 |
| High River | AB | 403, 825 | 20 | 11 |
| Canmore | AB | 403, 825 | 18 | 11 |
| Banff | AB | 403, 825 | 16 | 10 |
| Strathmore | AB | 403, 825 | 15 | 9 |
| Brooks | AB | 403, 825 | 14 | 6 |
| Airdrie | AB | 403, 825 | 13 | 8 |
| Drumheller | AB | 403, 825 | 13 | 8 |
| Fox Creek | AB | 825 | 13 | 4 |
| Olds | AB | 403, 825 | 13 | 9 |
| Rocky Mountain House | AB | 403, 825 | 13 | 9 |
| Pincher Creek | AB | 403, 825 | 12 | 9 |
| Cochrane | AB | 403, 825 | 10 | 7 |
| Crowsnest Pass | AB | 403, 825 | 10 | 6 |
| Hanna | AB | 403, 825 | 10 | 7 |
| Okotoks | AB | 403, 825 | 10 | 7 |
What a Nordegg number tells you
A number attached to Nordegg tells you that its prefix was issued to a carrier for this rate centre in Alberta, most often Distributel. It does not tell you where the handset is today: a subscriber may have ported the number to any of the 3 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 Nordegg: code 825-644 is recorded for Distributel, so every 825-644-XXXX number (10,000 possible) descends from that assignment. “Nordegg, Alberta” there names a rate centre, not a municipality, and several area codes overlay it.
Every Nordegg prefix
Each row is an in-service central-office code recorded for Nordegg, with its original holder and year of assignment.
| Prefix | Carrier | Assigned |
|---|---|---|
| 403-721 | TELUS | undated |
| 825-644 | Distributel | 2016 |
| 825-978 | TELUS Mobility | 2021 |
Frequently asked
What is the area code for Nordegg?
Nordegg does not have one area code but 2: 825 and 403. The best-stocked is 825. All are dialled with ten digits and none is “more local” than another.
Is a call from Nordegg a cellphone or a landline?
More likely a landline or a VoIP service: mobility brands hold only 33.3% of Nordegg’s prefixes.
Which carrier is behind a Nordegg number?
In the register, Distributel holds the most prefixes in Nordegg (1 of 3), ahead of 2 other carriers. Code 825-644, for instance, belongs to Distributel.
Is this Nordegg 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 Nordegg?
The latest code brought into service is 825-978, assigned to TELUS Mobility on August 10, 2021. At the other end, the oldest dated prefix, 825-644, goes to Distributel (April 6, 2016). A number in a recent prefix almost always belongs to a subscriber who signed up after that date.
Allocated prefixes
All 3 in-service prefixes, grouped by rate centre.
Nordegg, AB
403-721 · 825-644 · 825-978
Elsewhere in Alberta
| Rate centre | Province | Prefixes | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fort McMurray | AB | 62 | 13 |
| Grande Prairie | AB | 49 | 13 |
| Sherwood Park | AB | 25 | 8 |
| Peace River | AB | 24 | 10 |
| 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 |
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.