Phone prefixes in Pointe Du Bois, MB
Pointe Du Bois, MB is a rate centre in the Canadian numbering plan. CNAC records 2 in-service prefixes there, held by 2 carriers and spread across 2 area codes (204, 431). With 2 prefixes, Pointe Du Bois is a small rate centre within Manitoba: 123rd of 245, holding 0.1% of the province’s prefixes, and 1879th of 2,920 rate centres across Canada.
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Where Pointe Du Bois is
- Province or territory
- Manitoba
- Census division
- Division No. 1
- Local time
- — Central Time (CT), UTC−6; UTC−5 in daylight saving time
- Nearest rate centres
- Pinawa (32 km), Whitedog (48 km, ON), Lac Du Bonnet (48 km), Lac du Bonnet (48 km), Whitemouth (49 km)
Divisions and places: Statistics Canada and NRCan. Straight-line distances.
In numbers
- In-service prefixes
- 2
- Telephone numbers covered
- 20,000
- Carriers
- 2
- Area codes
- 2
- Provinces and territories
- 1
- First assignment
- March 7, 2017
- Most recent assignment
- March 7, 2017
Pointe Du Bois’s share of its area codes
Within area code 204, Pointe Du Bois accounts for only 1 of 781 prefixes (0.1%): the code is dominated by Winnipeg and spread over 245 rate centres. Within area code 431, Pointe Du Bois accounts for only 1 of 572 prefixes (0.2%): 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 | 1 | 781 | 0.1 % | 204-884 – 204-884 | Winnipeg |
| 431 | 1 | 572 | 0.2 % | 431-269 – 431-269 | Winnipeg |
Who holds these numbers
Bell Mobility holds the largest share at 1 prefixes, 50.0% of the total, ahead of 1 other carrier. Code by code: MTS Inc. is the only holder in 204; Bell Mobility is the only holder in 431. No carrier holds prefixes in every one of Pointe Du Bois’s 2 area codes, while 2 appear in just one.
| Carrier | 204 | 431 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bell Mobility | — | 1 | 1 |
| MTS Inc. | 1 | — | 1 |
Wireless and wireline
1 of Pointe Du Bois’s 2 prefixes (50.0%) are held by carriers whose registered name marks a wireless business: Bell Mobility. Wireline prefixes still outnumber them, carried by MTS 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
Pointe Du Bois’s dated assignments run from 2017 to 2017. The busiest period was 2015–2019, when 1 prefixes went to 1 carrier. 1 prefixes (50%) 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 Pointe Du Bois is flat.
Pointe Du Bois’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 Bell Mobility in 2017. The most recent arrivals are Bell Mobility (2017), a sign that new carriers are still asking for numbers in Pointe Du Bois.
Pointe Du Bois has just 2 prefixes (20,000 numbers): a very small rate centre, typical of a village or rural area served by a single switching office.
Bell Mobility leads with 50.0% of the prefixes, but 1 competitors have set up in Pointe Du Bois: 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 Pointe Du Bois numbers mostly come out of blocks that were assigned long ago.
Dialling a Pointe Du Bois number
Pointe Du Bois 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
Pointe Du Bois 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 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 Pointe Du Bois number tells you
A number attached to Pointe Du Bois tells you that its prefix was issued to a carrier for this rate centre in Manitoba, most often Bell Mobility. It does not tell you where the handset is today: a subscriber may have ported the number to any of the 2 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 Pointe Du Bois: code 431-269 is recorded for Bell Mobility, so every 431-269-XXXX number (10,000 possible) descends from that assignment. “Pointe Du Bois, Manitoba” there names a rate centre, not a municipality, and several area codes overlay it.
Every Pointe Du Bois prefix
Each row is an in-service central-office code recorded for Pointe Du Bois, with its original holder and year of assignment.
| Prefix | Carrier | Assigned |
|---|---|---|
| 204-884 | MTS Inc. | undated |
| 431-269 | Bell Mobility | 2017 |
Had a call from a Pointe Du Bois 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 Pointe Du Bois?
Pointe Du Bois 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 Pointe Du Bois a cellphone or a landline?
More likely a landline or a VoIP service: mobility brands hold only 50.0% of Pointe Du Bois’s prefixes.
Which carrier is behind a Pointe Du Bois number?
In the register, Bell Mobility holds the most prefixes in Pointe Du Bois (1 of 2), ahead of 1 other carriers. Code 431-269, for instance, belongs to Bell Mobility.
Is this Pointe Du Bois 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 Du Bois?
The only dated prefix, 431-269, was assigned to Bell Mobility on March 7, 2017.
What time zone is Pointe Du Bois in?
Pointe Du Bois 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 2 in-service prefixes, grouped by rate centre.
Pointe Du Bois, MB
204-884 · 431-269
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.