Phone prefixes in Pine Falls, MB
Pine Falls, 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, Pine Falls 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
- May 23, 2008
- Most recent assignment
- June 21, 2022
Pine Falls’s share of its area codes
Within area code 204, Pine Falls accounts for only 3 of 781 prefixes (0.4%): the code is dominated by Winnipeg and spread over 245 rate centres. Within area code 431, Pine Falls accounts for only 2 of 571 prefixes (0.4%): 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 | 3 | 781 | 0.4 % | 204-317 – 204-830 | Winnipeg |
| 431 | 2 | 571 | 0.4 % | 431-466 – 431-964 | 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, MTS Inc. leads with 1 of 3 prefixes ahead of 2 others; in 431, Bell West Inc. leads with 1 of 2 prefixes ahead of 1 others. No carrier holds prefixes in every one of Pine Falls’s 2 area codes, while 5 appear in just one.
| Carrier | 204 | 431 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bell West Inc. | — | 1 | 1 |
| MTS Inc. | 1 | — | 1 |
| Provincial Tel Inc. | 1 | — | 1 |
| Rogers Communications Canada Inc. (Wireless) | 1 | — | 1 |
| TELUS Integrated Communications | — | 1 | 1 |
Wireless and wireline
1 of Pine Falls’s 5 prefixes (20.0%) are held by carriers whose registered name marks a wireless business: Rogers Communications Canada Inc. (Wireless). Wireline prefixes still outnumber them, carried by Bell West Inc, MTS Inc, Provincial Tel Inc and TELUS Integrated Communications. 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
Pine Falls’s dated assignments run from 2008 to 2022. The busiest period was 2005–2009, when 1 prefixes went to 1 carrier. 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.
Pine Falls’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 Provincial Tel Inc. in 2008. The most recent arrivals are TELUS Integrated Communications (2022), Bell West Inc. (2019) and Rogers Communications Canada Inc. (Wireless) (2014), a sign that new carriers are still asking for numbers in Pine Falls.
Pine Falls 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 Pine Falls: 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.
Demand remains steady: 25.0% of the dated prefixes go back to the last ten years, the most active period being 2005–2009. The rate centre is growing at a regular rather than explosive pace.
| Period | Prefixes | Carriers |
|---|---|---|
| 2005–2009 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010–2014 | 1 | 1 |
| 2015–2019 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020–2024 | 1 | 1 |
1 undated in the register.
Dialling a Pine Falls number
Pine Falls 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
Pine Falls 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 386 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 | 386 | 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 Pine Falls number tells you
A number attached to Pine Falls 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 Pine Falls: code 431-466 is recorded for Bell West Inc., so every 431-466-XXXX number (10,000 possible) descends from that assignment. “Pine Falls, Manitoba” there names a rate centre, not a municipality, and several area codes overlay it.
Every Pine Falls prefix
Each row is an in-service central-office code recorded for Pine Falls, with its original holder and year of assignment.
| Prefix | Carrier | Assigned |
|---|---|---|
| 204-317 | Provincial Tel Inc. | 2008 |
| 204-367 | MTS Inc. | undated |
| 204-830 | Rogers Communications Canada Inc. (Wireless) | 2014 |
| 431-466 | Bell West Inc. | 2019 |
| 431-964 | TELUS Integrated Communications | 2022 |
Frequently asked
What is the area code for Pine Falls?
Pine Falls 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 Pine Falls a cellphone or a landline?
More likely a landline or a VoIP service: mobility brands hold only 20.0% of Pine Falls’s prefixes.
Which carrier is behind a Pine Falls number?
In the register, Bell West Inc. holds the most prefixes in Pine Falls (1 of 5), ahead of 4 other carriers. Code 431-466, for instance, belongs to Bell West Inc..
Is this Pine Falls 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 Pine Falls?
The latest code brought into service is 431-964, assigned to TELUS Integrated Communications on June 21, 2022. At the other end, the oldest dated prefix, 204-317, goes to Provincial Tel Inc. (May 23, 2008). 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.
Pine Falls, MB
204-317 · 204-367 · 204-830 · 431-466 · 431-964
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.