Phone prefixes in Saanich, BC
Saanich, BC is a rate centre in the Canadian numbering plan. CNAC records 18 in-service prefixes there, held by 8 carriers and spread across 4 area codes (250, 236, 778, 672).
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In numbers
- In-service prefixes
- 18
- Telephone numbers covered
- 180,000
- Carriers
- 8
- Area codes
- 4
- Provinces and territories
- 1
- First assignment
- October 2, 2001
- Most recent assignment
- April 19, 2023
Area codes
Who holds these numbers
TELUS holds the largest share at 8 prefixes, 44.4% of the total, ahead of 7 other carriers.
| Carrier | Prefixes | Share | First assigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| TELUS | 8 | 44.4 % | 2001 |
| Distributel | 2 | 11.1 % | 2010 |
| Fibernetics Corporation | 2 | 11.1 % | 2020 |
| Shaw Telecom Inc. | 2 | 11.1 % | 2008 |
| Bell West Inc. | 1 | 5.6 % | 2006 |
| Comwave Networks | 1 | 5.6 % | 2014 |
| ISP Telecom Inc. | 1 | 5.6 % | 2021 |
| Videotron Ltd. | 1 | 5.6 % | 2018 |
Allocated prefixes
All 18 in-service prefixes, grouped by rate centre.
Saanich, BC
236-653 · 236-682 · 236-916 · 236-946 · 250-544 · 250-652 · 250-654 · 250-655 · 250-656 · 250-657 · 250-665 · 250-669 · 672-654 · 672-883 · 778-351 · 778-426 · 778-749 · 778-750
Nearby rate centres
| Rate centre | Province | Prefixes | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vancouver | BC | 741 | 19 |
| Victoria | BC | 169 | 16 |
| New Westminster | BC | 126 | 16 |
| Abbotsford | BC | 87 | 15 |
| Kelowna | BC | 76 | 13 |
| Richmond | BC | 73 | 15 |
| North Vancouver | BC | 58 | 12 |
| Aldergrove | BC | 55 | 14 |
| Nanaimo | BC | 47 | 13 |
| South Kamloops | BC | 47 | 12 |
| Newton | BC | 46 | 14 |
| Prince George | BC | 44 | 11 |
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.