Phone prefixes in Pointe-a-la-Croix, QC
Pointe-a-la-Croix, QC is a rate centre in the Canadian numbering plan. CNAC records 3 in-service prefixes there, held by 1 carriers and spread across 2 area codes (581, 418). With 3 prefixes, Pointe-a-la-Croix is a small rate centre within Quebec: 397th of 593, 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
- 1
- Area codes
- 2
- Provinces and territories
- 1
- First assignment
- February 23, 2011
- Most recent assignment
- February 8, 2021
Pointe-a-la-Croix’s share of its area codes
Within area code 581, Pointe-a-la-Croix accounts for only 2 of 778 prefixes (0.3%): the code is dominated by Quebec and spread over 232 rate centres. Within area code 418, Pointe-a-la-Croix accounts for only 1 of 777 prefixes (0.1%): the code is dominated by Quebec and spread over 258 rate centres.
| Area codes | Prefixes here | Prefixes in code | Share | Range | Largest rate centre |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 581 | 2 | 778 | 0.3 % | 581-352 – 581-951 | Quebec |
| 418 | 1 | 777 | 0.1 % | 418-788 – 418-788 | Quebec |
Who holds these numbers
TELUS Quebec holds every prefix here. Code by code: TELUS Quebec is the only holder in 581; TELUS Quebec is the only holder in 418. 1 carrier holds prefixes in every one of Pointe-a-la-Croix’s 2 area codes, while all of them hold prefixes in more than one.
| Carrier | 581 | 418 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| TELUS Quebec | 2 | 1 | 3 |
Wireless and wireline
None of Pointe-a-la-Croix’s holders carries a mobility brand in its registered name: all 3 prefixes belong to wireline or wholesale carriers, among them TELUS Quebec. A call showing a Pointe-a-la-Croix number therefore nominally comes from a landline, cable or VoIP platform rather than a locally assigned cellphone.
How the allocation was built up
Pointe-a-la-Croix’s dated assignments run from 2011 to 2021. The busiest period was 2010–2014, 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.
TELUS Quebec is the only carrier ever recorded for Pointe-a-la-Croix: no competitor has obtained a prefix here, and the latest assignment dates from 2021. A single-carrier rate centre is typical of small communities where only the incumbent ever built a network.
Pointe-a-la-Croix 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.
The local market is an allocation monopoly: TELUS Quebec holds every prefix, and no competitor has ever requested a code for Pointe-a-la-Croix.
Growth is recent: 50.0% of the dated prefixes were assigned in the last ten years, peaking in 2010–2014. Pointe-a-la-Croix is among the rate centres where demand for numbers is still rising quickly.
| Period | Prefixes | Carriers |
|---|---|---|
| 2010–2014 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020–2024 | 1 | 1 |
1 undated in the register.
Dialling a Pointe-a-la-Croix number
Pointe-a-la-Croix is served by 2 overlaid area codes (581 and 418). A 418 number is no more “out of town” than a 581 one; from abroad, dial +1 and the full ten digits.
The numbering neighbourhood
Pointe-a-la-Croix shares area codes 581 and 418 with at least 20 other rate centres, including Quebec, Chicoutimi, Rimouski, Alma, Riviere-du-Loup, Thetford Mines, Levis and Saint-Georges-de-Beauce. The largest of them, Quebec, holds 245 prefixes in 418 and 581; the smallest on the list, Chibougamau, has just 11.
| Rate centre | Province | Shared codes | Prefixes | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quebec | QC | 418, 581 | 245 | 15 |
| Chicoutimi | QC | 418, 581 | 54 | 15 |
| Rimouski | QC | 418, 581 | 33 | 9 |
| Alma | QC | 418, 581 | 31 | 12 |
| Riviere-du-Loup | QC | 418, 581 | 28 | 10 |
| Thetford Mines | QC | 418, 581 | 26 | 12 |
| Levis | QC | 418, 581 | 22 | 9 |
| Saint-Georges-de-Beauce | QC | 418, 581 | 22 | 7 |
| Sainte-Marie-de-Beauce | QC | 418, 581 | 22 | 9 |
| Montmagny | QC | 418, 581 | 18 | 8 |
| St-Felicien | QC | 418, 581 | 18 | 11 |
| Donnacona | QC | 418, 581 | 17 | 8 |
| Baie-Comeau (Hauterive) | QC | 418, 581 | 16 | 8 |
| Jonquiere | QC | 418, 581 | 16 | 7 |
| Loretteville | QC | 418, 581 | 16 | 7 |
| Sept-Iles | QC | 418, 581 | 15 | 6 |
| La Malbaie | QC | 418, 581 | 14 | 8 |
| Saint-Henri-de-Levis | QC | 418, 581 | 13 | 6 |
| Matane | QC | 418, 581 | 12 | 6 |
| Chibougamau | QC | 418, 581 | 11 | 7 |
What a Pointe-a-la-Croix number tells you
A number attached to Pointe-a-la-Croix tells you that its prefix was issued to a carrier for this rate centre in Quebec, most often TELUS Quebec. It does not tell you where the handset is today: a subscriber may have ported the number to any of the 1 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 Quebec area code is easy to borrow to look local.
Reading a register entry for Pointe-a-la-Croix: code 581-352 is recorded for TELUS Quebec, so every 581-352-XXXX number (10,000 possible) descends from that assignment. “Pointe-a-la-Croix, Quebec” there names a rate centre, not a municipality, and several area codes overlay it.
Every Pointe-a-la-Croix prefix
Each row is an in-service central-office code recorded for Pointe-a-la-Croix, with its original holder and year of assignment.
| Prefix | Carrier | Assigned |
|---|---|---|
| 418-788 | TELUS Quebec | undated |
| 581-352 | TELUS Quebec | 2011 |
| 581-951 | TELUS Quebec | 2021 |
Frequently asked
What is the area code for Pointe-a-la-Croix?
Pointe-a-la-Croix does not have one area code but 2: 581 and 418. The best-stocked is 581. All are dialled with ten digits and none is “more local” than another.
Is a call from Pointe-a-la-Croix a cellphone or a landline?
More likely a landline or a VoIP service: mobility brands hold only 0.0% of Pointe-a-la-Croix’s prefixes.
Which carrier is behind a Pointe-a-la-Croix number?
In the register, TELUS Quebec holds the most prefixes in Pointe-a-la-Croix (3 of 3), ahead of 0 other carriers. Code 581-352, for instance, belongs to TELUS Quebec.
Is this Pointe-a-la-Croix 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 Pointe-a-la-Croix?
The latest code brought into service is 581-951, assigned to TELUS Quebec on February 8, 2021. At the other end, the oldest dated prefix, 581-352, goes to TELUS Quebec (February 23, 2011). 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.
Pointe-a-la-Croix, QC
418-788 · 581-352 · 581-951
Elsewhere in Quebec
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|---|---|---|---|
| Montreal | QC | 1,273 | 23 |
| Ottawa-Hull | QC | 122 | 18 |
| Sherbrooke | QC | 104 | 17 |
| Trois-Rivieres | QC | 71 | 16 |
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| Joliette | QC | 48 | 16 |
| St-Jerome | QC | 46 | 12 |
| Drummondville | QC | 45 | 17 |
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| Pointe-Claire | QC | 40 | 14 |
| Lachine | QC | 38 | 14 |
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.