Phone prefixes in Oxford House, MB
Oxford House, MB is a rate centre in the Canadian numbering plan. CNAC records 5 in-service prefixes there, held by 4 carriers and spread across 2 area codes (431, 204). With 5 prefixes, Oxford House is a small rate centre within Manitoba: 66th of 245, holding 0.3% of the province’s prefixes, and 1081st of 2,920 rate centres across Canada.
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Where Oxford House is
- Province or territory
- Manitoba
- Census division
- Division No. 22
- Local time
- — Central Time (CT), UTC−6; UTC−5 in daylight saving time
- Nearest rate centres
- Gods Lake Narrows (66 km), Gods River (75 km), Garden Hill (123 km), Ilford (124 km), York Landing (133 km)
Divisions and places: Statistics Canada and NRCan. Straight-line distances.
In numbers
- In-service prefixes
- 5
- Telephone numbers covered
- 50,000
- Carriers
- 4
- Area codes
- 2
- Provinces and territories
- 1
- First assignment
- April 2, 2013
- Most recent assignment
- January 25, 2019
Oxford House’s share of its area codes
Within area code 431, Oxford House accounts for only 4 of 572 prefixes (0.7%): the code is dominated by Winnipeg and spread over 146 rate centres. Within area code 204, Oxford House accounts for only 1 of 781 prefixes (0.1%): the code is dominated by Winnipeg and spread over 245 rate centres.
| Area codes | Prefixes here | Prefixes in code | Share | Range | Largest rate centre |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 431 | 4 | 572 | 0.7 % | 431-231 – 431-749 | Winnipeg |
| 204 | 1 | 781 | 0.1 % | 204-538 – 204-538 | Winnipeg |
Who holds these numbers
MTS Inc. holds the largest share at 2 prefixes, 40.0% of the total, ahead of 3 other carriers. Code by code: in 431, MTS Inc. leads with 1 of 4 prefixes ahead of 3 others; MTS Inc. is the only holder in 204. 1 carrier holds prefixes in every one of Oxford House’s 2 area codes, while 3 appear in just one.
| Carrier | 431 | 204 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| MTS Inc. | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Bell Mobility | 1 | — | 1 |
| Bell West Inc. | 1 | — | 1 |
| TELUS Mobility | 1 | — | 1 |
Wireless and wireline
2 of Oxford House’s 5 prefixes (40.0%) are held by carriers whose registered name marks a wireless business: Bell Mobility and TELUS Mobility. Wireline prefixes still outnumber them, carried by MTS Inc and Bell West Inc. 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
Oxford House’s dated assignments run from 2013 to 2019. The busiest period was 2015–2019, 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 Oxford House is flat.
Oxford House’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 MTS Inc. in 2013. The most recent arrivals are Bell West Inc. (2019), Bell Mobility (2017) and TELUS Mobility (2016), a sign that new carriers are still asking for numbers in Oxford House.
Oxford House 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.
MTS Inc. leads with 40.0% of the prefixes, but 3 competitors have set up in Oxford House: 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 Oxford House numbers mostly come out of blocks that were assigned long ago.
| Period | Prefixes | Carriers |
|---|---|---|
| 2010–2014 | 1 | 1 |
| 2015–2019 | 3 | 3 |
1 undated in the register.
Dialling a Oxford House number
Oxford House is served by 2 overlaid area codes (431 and 204). A 204 number is no more “out of town” than a 431 one; from abroad, dial +1 and the full ten digits.
The numbering neighbourhood
Oxford House shares area codes 431 and 204 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 Oxford House number tells you
A number attached to Oxford House tells you that its prefix was issued to a carrier for this rate centre in Manitoba, most often MTS 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 Manitoba area code is easy to borrow to look local.
Reading a register entry for Oxford House: code 431-231 is recorded for MTS Inc., so every 431-231-XXXX number (10,000 possible) descends from that assignment. “Oxford House, Manitoba” there names a rate centre, not a municipality, and several area codes overlay it.
Every Oxford House prefix
Each row is an in-service central-office code recorded for Oxford House, with its original holder and year of assignment.
| Prefix | Carrier | Assigned |
|---|---|---|
| 204-538 | MTS Inc. | undated |
| 431-231 | MTS Inc. | 2013 |
| 431-267 | Bell Mobility | 2017 |
| 431-437 | Bell West Inc. | 2019 |
| 431-749 | TELUS Mobility | 2016 |
Had a call from a Oxford House 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 Oxford House?
Oxford House does not have one area code but 2: 431 and 204. The best-stocked is 431. All are dialled with ten digits and none is “more local” than another.
Is a call from Oxford House a cellphone or a landline?
More likely a landline or a VoIP service: mobility brands hold only 40.0% of Oxford House’s prefixes.
Which carrier is behind a Oxford House number?
In the register, MTS Inc. holds the most prefixes in Oxford House (2 of 5), ahead of 3 other carriers. Code 431-231, for instance, belongs to MTS Inc..
Is this Oxford House 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 Oxford House?
The latest code brought into service is 431-437, assigned to Bell West Inc. on January 25, 2019. At the other end, the oldest dated prefix, 431-231, goes to MTS Inc. (April 2, 2013). A number in a recent prefix almost always belongs to a subscriber who signed up after that date.
What time zone is Oxford House in?
Oxford House is on Central Time (CT, UTC−6), with daylight saving time (UTC−5) from the second Sunday in March to the first Sunday in November.
Allocated prefixes
All 5 in-service prefixes, grouped by rate centre.
Oxford House, MB
204-538 · 431-231 · 431-267 · 431-437 · 431-749
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.