Phone prefixes in Peace River, AB
Peace River, AB is a rate centre in the Canadian numbering plan. CNAC records 25 in-service prefixes there, held by 11 carriers and spread across 4 area codes (780, 825, 587, 368). With 25 prefixes, Peace River is a mid-sized rate centre by Alberta standards: 13th of 337, holding 0.8% of the province’s prefixes, and 142nd of 2,920 rate centres across Canada.
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Where Peace River is
- Province or territory
- Alberta
- Census division
- Division No. 19
- Local time
- — Mountain Time (MT), UTC−7; UTC−6 in daylight saving time
- Nearest rate centres
- Grimshaw (18 km), Nampa (25 km), Berwyn (27 km), Brownvale (37 km), Dixonville (39 km)
Divisions and places: Statistics Canada and NRCan. Straight-line distances.
In numbers
- In-service prefixes
- 25
- Telephone numbers covered
- 250,000
- Carriers
- 11
- Area codes
- 4
- Provinces and territories
- 1
- First assignment
- January 15, 2001
- Most recent assignment
- June 11, 2026
Peace River’s share of its area codes
Within area code 780, Peace River accounts for only 9 of 780 prefixes (1.2%): the code is dominated by Edmonton and spread over 195 rate centres. Within area code 825, Peace River accounts for only 9 of 770 prefixes (1.2%): the code is dominated by Calgary and spread over 301 rate centres. Within area code 587, Peace River accounts for only 6 of 779 prefixes (0.8%): the code is dominated by Calgary and spread over 137 rate centres. Within area code 368, Peace River accounts for only 1 of 98 prefixes (1.0%): the code is dominated by Calgary and spread over 25 rate centres.
| Area codes | Prefixes here | Prefixes in code | Share | Range | Largest rate centre |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 780 | 9 | 780 | 1.2 % | 780-219 – 780-859 | Edmonton |
| 825 | 9 | 770 | 1.2 % | 825-254 – 825-593 | Calgary |
| 587 | 6 | 779 | 0.8 % | 587-205 – 587-996 | Calgary |
| 368 | 1 | 98 | 1.0 % | 368-361 – 368-361 | Calgary |
Who holds these numbers
Iristel Inc. holds the largest share at 10 prefixes, 40.0% of the total, ahead of 10 other carriers. Code by code: in 780, TELUS leads with 4 of 9 prefixes ahead of 4 others; Iristel Inc. is the only holder in 825; in 587, Iristel Inc. leads with 1 of 6 prefixes ahead of 5 others; Fibernetics Corporation is the only holder in 368. No carrier holds prefixes in every one of Peace River’s 4 area codes, while 9 appear in just one.
| Carrier | 780 | 825 | 587 | 368 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iristel Inc. | — | 9 | 1 | — | 10 |
| TELUS | 4 | — | 1 | — | 5 |
| TELUS Mobility | 2 | — | — | — | 2 |
| Bell Mobility | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
| Bell West Inc. | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| Bragg Communications Inc. | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| Comwave Networks | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| Distributel | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| Fibernetics Corporation | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| Fido Solutions Inc. | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
| Rogers Communications Canada Inc. (Wireless) | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
Wireless and wireline
5 of Peace River’s 25 prefixes (20.0%) are held by carriers whose registered name marks a wireless business: TELUS Mobility, Bell Mobility, Fido Solutions Inc and Rogers Communications Canada Inc. (Wireless). Wireline prefixes still outnumber them, carried by Iristel Inc, TELUS, Bell West Inc and Bragg Communications 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
Peace River’s dated assignments run from 2001 to 2026. The busiest period was 2020–2024, when 7 prefixes went to 1 carrier. 2 prefixes (8%) carry no date in the register: these are the historic pre-1999 assignments, the wireline bedrock of the rate centre. Since 2020 another 8 prefixes have been added, so the rate centre is still growing.
Peace River’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 TELUS in 2001. The most recent arrivals are Fibernetics Corporation (2026), Iristel Inc. (2016) and Bragg Communications Inc. (2016), a sign that new carriers are still asking for numbers in Peace River.
Peace River has only 25 prefixes, or 250,000 numbers: a small rate centre, where the arrival of a single new carrier visibly changes the landscape.
Iristel Inc. leads with 40.0% of the prefixes, but 10 competitors have set up in Peace River: a market where the incumbent keeps the edge without exclusivity.
Demand remains steady: 34.8% of the dated prefixes go back to the last ten years, the most active period being 2020–2024. The rate centre is growing at a regular rather than explosive pace.
| Period | Prefixes | Carriers |
|---|---|---|
| 2000–2004 | 2 | 1 |
| 2005–2009 | 5 | 4 |
| 2010–2014 | 3 | 3 |
| 2015–2019 | 5 | 3 |
| 2020–2024 | 7 | 1 |
| 2025–2029 | 1 | 1 |
2 undated in the register.
Dialling a Peace River number
Peace River is served by 4 overlaid area codes (780, 825, 587 and 368). A 368 number is no more “out of town” than a 780 one; from abroad, dial +1 and the full ten digits.
The numbering neighbourhood
Peace River shares area codes 780, 825, 587 and 368 with at least 20 other rate centres, including Edmonton, Calgary, Fort McMurray, Grande Prairie, Red Deer, Lethbridge, Sherwood Park and St. Albert. The largest of them, Edmonton, holds 505 prefixes in 368, 587, 780 and 825; the smallest on the list, Hinton, has just 17.
| Rate centre | Province | Shared codes | Prefixes | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edmonton | AB | 368, 587, 780, 825 | 505 | 18 |
| Calgary | AB | 368, 587, 825 | 388 | 18 |
| Fort McMurray | AB | 368, 587, 780, 825 | 63 | 14 |
| Grande Prairie | AB | 368, 587, 780, 825 | 50 | 14 |
| Red Deer | AB | 368, 587, 825 | 32 | 14 |
| Lethbridge | AB | 368, 587, 825 | 27 | 13 |
| Sherwood Park | AB | 368, 587, 780, 825 | 26 | 9 |
| St. Albert | AB | 587, 780, 825 | 23 | 8 |
| Banff | AB | 368, 587, 825 | 22 | 10 |
| Leduc | AB | 368, 587, 780, 825 | 22 | 11 |
| Lloydminster | AB | 368, 587, 780, 825 | 22 | 10 |
| Medicine Hat | AB | 368, 587, 825 | 22 | 11 |
| Camrose | AB | 368, 587, 780, 825 | 21 | 12 |
| Fox Creek | AB | 587, 780, 825 | 21 | 9 |
| Edson | AB | 368, 587, 780, 825 | 19 | 10 |
| Drayton Valley | AB | 587, 780, 825 | 18 | 7 |
| Bonnyville | AB | 587, 780, 825 | 17 | 7 |
| High Level | AB | 368, 587, 780, 825 | 17 | 6 |
| High River | AB | 587, 825 | 17 | 10 |
| Hinton | AB | 368, 587, 780, 825 | 17 | 8 |
What a Peace River number tells you
A number attached to Peace River tells you that its prefix was issued to a carrier for this rate centre in Alberta, most often Iristel Inc.. It does not tell you where the handset is today: a subscriber may have ported the number to any of the 11 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 Peace River: code 825-254 is recorded for Iristel Inc., so every 825-254-XXXX number (10,000 possible) descends from that assignment. “Peace River, Alberta” there names a rate centre, not a municipality, and several area codes overlay it.
Every Peace River prefix
Each row is an in-service central-office code recorded for Peace River, with its original holder and year of assignment.
| Prefix | Carrier | Assigned |
|---|---|---|
| 368-361 | Fibernetics Corporation | 2026 |
| 587-205 | Iristel Inc. | 2016 |
| 587-261 | Bell West Inc. | 2010 |
| 587-423 | Bragg Communications Inc. | 2016 |
| 587-479 | TELUS | 2013 |
| 587-748 | Distributel | 2013 |
| 587-996 | Comwave Networks | 2015 |
| 780-219 | TELUS Mobility | 2007 |
| 780-274 | Rogers Communications Canada Inc. (Wireless) | 2006 |
| 780-527 | Bell Mobility | 2007 |
| 780-561 | Fido Solutions Inc. | 2008 |
| 780-617 | TELUS | 2003 |
| 780-618 | TELUS | undated |
| 780-624 | TELUS | undated |
| 780-625 | TELUS | 2001 |
| 780-859 | TELUS Mobility | 2008 |
| 825-254 | Iristel Inc. | 2017 |
| 825-255 | Iristel Inc. | 2017 |
| 825-475 | Iristel Inc. | 2020 |
| 825-476 | Iristel Inc. | 2023 |
| 825-589 | Iristel Inc. | 2023 |
| 825-590 | Iristel Inc. | 2023 |
| 825-591 | Iristel Inc. | 2023 |
| 825-592 | Iristel Inc. | 2023 |
| 825-593 | Iristel Inc. | 2023 |
Had a call from a Peace River 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 Peace River?
Peace River does not have one area code but 4: 780, 825, 587 and 368. The best-stocked is 780. All are dialled with ten digits and none is “more local” than another.
Is a call from Peace River a cellphone or a landline?
More likely a landline or a VoIP service: mobility brands hold only 20.0% of Peace River’s prefixes.
Which carrier is behind a Peace River number?
In the register, Iristel Inc. holds the most prefixes in Peace River (10 of 25), ahead of 10 other carriers. Code 825-254, for instance, belongs to Iristel Inc..
Is this Peace River 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 Peace River?
The latest code brought into service is 368-361, assigned to Fibernetics Corporation on June 11, 2026. At the other end, the oldest dated prefix, 780-625, goes to TELUS (January 15, 2001). A number in a recent prefix almost always belongs to a subscriber who signed up after that date.
What time zone is Peace River in?
Peace River is on Mountain Time (MT, UTC−7), with daylight saving time (UTC−6) from the second Sunday in March to the first Sunday in November.
Allocated prefixes
All 25 in-service prefixes, grouped by rate centre.
Peace River, AB
368-361 · 587-205 · 587-261 · 587-423 · 587-479 · 587-748 · 587-996 · 780-219 · 780-274 · 780-527 · 780-561 · 780-617 · 780-618 · 780-624 · 780-625 · 780-859 · 825-254 · 825-255 · 825-475 · 825-476 · 825-589 · 825-590 · 825-591 · 825-592 · 825-593
Elsewhere in Alberta
| Rate centre | Province | Prefixes | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canmore | AB | 26 | 13 |
| Airdrie | AB | 23 | 10 |
| Strathmore | AB | 22 | 12 |
| Brooks | AB | 20 | 10 |
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.