Phone prefixes in Port Maitland, NS
Port Maitland, NS is a rate centre in the Canadian numbering plan. CNAC records 1 in-service prefixes there, held by 1 carriers and spread across 1 area code (902). With 1 prefixes, Port Maitland is a small rate centre within Nova Scotia: 144th of 146, holding 0.1% of the province’s prefixes, and 2509th of 2,920 rate centres across Canada.
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Where Port Maitland is
- Province or territory
- Nova Scotia
- Census division
- Yarmouth
- Local time
- — Atlantic Time (AT), UTC−4; UTC−3 in daylight saving time
- Nearest rate centres
- Yarmouth (9 km), Carleton (18 km), Tusket (20 km), Meteghan (23 km), Wedgeport (31 km)
Divisions and places: Statistics Canada and NRCan. Straight-line distances.
In numbers
- In-service prefixes
- 1
- Telephone numbers covered
- 10,000
- Carriers
- 1
- Area codes
- 1
- Provinces and territories
- 1
Port Maitland’s share of its area code
Within area code 902, Port Maitland accounts for only 1 of 782 prefixes (0.1%): the code is dominated by Halifax and spread over 174 rate centres.
| Area codes | Prefixes here | Prefixes in code | Share | Range | Largest rate centre |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 902 | 1 | 782 | 0.1 % | 902-649 – 902-649 | Halifax |
Who holds these numbers
Aliant Telecom (NS) holds every prefix here. Code by code: Aliant Telecom (NS) is the only holder in 902.
| Carrier | 902 |
|---|---|
| Aliant Telecom (NS) | 1 |
Wireless and wireline
None of Port Maitland’s holders carries a mobility brand in its registered name: all 1 prefixes belong to wireline or wholesale carriers, among them Aliant Telecom (NS). A call showing a Port Maitland number therefore nominally comes from a landline, cable or VoIP platform rather than a locally assigned cellphone.
How the allocation was built up
The register dates none of Port Maitland’s assignments: all 1 prefixes predate CNAC’s record-keeping, the signature of an old, settled network where nothing has been added in decades.
Aliant Telecom (NS) is the only carrier ever recorded for Port Maitland: no competitor has obtained a prefix here. A single-carrier rate centre is typical of small communities where only the incumbent ever built a network.
Port Maitland has just 1 prefix (10,000 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: Aliant Telecom (NS) holds every prefix, and no competitor has ever requested a code for Port Maitland.
Dialling a Port Maitland number
A single area code, 902, covers Port Maitland, and it is not overlaid with any other code on this territory: one of the few parts of Canada where seven-digit local dialling may still work. From abroad, dial +1 902 and the seven-digit number.
The numbering neighbourhood
Port Maitland shares area code 902 with at least 20 other rate centres, including Halifax, Charlottetown, Sydney, New Glasgow, Truro, Bridgewater, Kentville and Amherst. The largest of them, Halifax, holds 163 prefixes in 902; the smallest on the list, Montague, has just 8.
| Rate centre | Province | Shared codes | Prefixes | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Halifax | NS | 902 | 163 | 14 |
| Charlottetown | PE | 902 | 37 | 8 |
| Sydney | NS | 902 | 29 | 9 |
| New Glasgow | NS | 902 | 22 | 9 |
| Truro | NS | 902 | 20 | 10 |
| Bridgewater | NS | 902 | 18 | 10 |
| Kentville | NS | 902 | 18 | 8 |
| Amherst | NS | 902 | 17 | 10 |
| Windsor | NS | 902 | 16 | 9 |
| Yarmouth | NS | 902 | 15 | 8 |
| Antigonish | NS | 902 | 14 | 8 |
| Summerside | PE | 902 | 14 | 7 |
| Barrington | NS | 902 | 10 | 7 |
| Chester | NS | 902 | 10 | 8 |
| Port Hawkesbury | NS | 902 | 10 | 7 |
| Alberton | PE | 902 | 9 | 6 |
| Shelburne | NS | 902 | 9 | 7 |
| Digby | NS | 902 | 8 | 6 |
| Liverpool | NS | 902 | 8 | 6 |
| Montague | PE | 902 | 8 | 5 |
What a Port Maitland number tells you
A number attached to Port Maitland tells you that its prefix was issued to a carrier for this rate centre in Nova Scotia, most often Aliant Telecom (NS). 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 Nova Scotia area code is easy to borrow to look local.
Reading a register entry for Port Maitland: code 902-649 is recorded for Aliant Telecom (NS), so every 902-649-XXXX number (10,000 possible) descends from that assignment. “Port Maitland, Nova Scotia” there names a rate centre, not a municipality.
Every Port Maitland prefix
Each row is an in-service central-office code recorded for Port Maitland, with its original holder and year of assignment.
| Prefix | Carrier | Assigned |
|---|---|---|
| 902-649 | Aliant Telecom (NS) | undated |
Had a call from a Port Maitland 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 Port Maitland?
Port Maitland falls under area code 902, in Nova Scotia. All 1 of the rate centre’s in-service prefixes sit in it.
Is a call from Port Maitland a cellphone or a landline?
More likely a landline or a VoIP service: mobility brands hold only 0.0% of Port Maitland’s prefixes.
Which carrier is behind a Port Maitland number?
In the register, Aliant Telecom (NS) holds the most prefixes in Port Maitland (1 of 1), ahead of 0 other carriers. Code 902-649, for instance, belongs to Aliant Telecom (NS).
Is this Port Maitland 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 time zone is Port Maitland in?
Port Maitland is on Atlantic Time (AT, UTC−4), with daylight saving time (UTC−3) from the second Sunday in March to the first Sunday in November.
Allocated prefixes
All 1 in-service prefixes, grouped by rate centre.
Port Maitland, NS
902-649
Elsewhere in Nova Scotia
| Rate centre | Province | Prefixes | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shubenacadie | NS | 14 | 9 |
| Musquodoboit Harbour | NS | 12 | 9 |
| Caledonia | NS | 11 | 7 |
| Middleton | NS | 10 | 6 |
| Weymouth | NS | 10 | 5 |
| Parrsboro | NS | 9 | 7 |
| Sackville | NS | 9 | 6 |
| Annapolis Royal | NS | 8 | 6 |
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.