Phone prefixes in Saskatchewan River Crossing, AB
Saskatchewan River Crossing, AB is a rate centre in the Canadian numbering plan. CNAC records 3 in-service prefixes there, held by 2 carriers and spread across 2 area codes (825, 403). With 3 prefixes, Saskatchewan River Crossing is a small rate centre within Alberta: 143rd of 337, 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
- 2
- Area codes
- 2
- Provinces and territories
- 1
- First assignment
- April 6, 2016
- Most recent assignment
- May 18, 2018
Saskatchewan River Crossing’s share of its area codes
Within area code 825, Saskatchewan River Crossing accounts for only 2 of 769 prefixes (0.3%): the code is dominated by Calgary and spread over 301 rate centres. Within area code 403, Saskatchewan River Crossing accounts for only 1 of 781 prefixes (0.1%): the code is dominated by Calgary and spread over 142 rate centres.
| Area codes | Prefixes here | Prefixes in code | Share | Range | Largest rate centre |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 825 | 2 | 769 | 0.3 % | 825-285 – 825-654 | Calgary |
| 403 | 1 | 781 | 0.1 % | 403-761 – 403-761 | Calgary |
Who holds these numbers
Distributel holds the largest share at 2 prefixes, 66.7% of the total, ahead of 1 other carrier. Code by code: Distributel is the only holder in 825; TELUS is the only holder in 403. No carrier holds prefixes in every one of Saskatchewan River Crossing’s 2 area codes, while 2 appear in just one.
| Carrier | 825 | 403 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Distributel | 2 | — | 2 |
| TELUS | — | 1 | 1 |
Wireless and wireline
None of Saskatchewan River Crossing’s holders carries a mobility brand in its registered name: all 3 prefixes belong to wireline or wholesale carriers, among them Distributel and TELUS. A call showing a Saskatchewan River Crossing number therefore nominally comes from a landline, cable or VoIP platform rather than a locally assigned cellphone.
How the allocation was built up
Saskatchewan River Crossing’s dated assignments run from 2016 to 2018. The busiest period was 2015–2019, when 2 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. No prefix has been added since 2020: demand for numbers in Saskatchewan River Crossing is flat.
Saskatchewan River Crossing’s oldest prefixes, the ones the register leaves undated, belong to TELUS: this carrier made up the landscape before competition arrived. The first dated assignment went to Distributel in 2016. The most recent arrivals are Distributel (2016), a sign that new carriers are still asking for numbers in Saskatchewan River Crossing.
Saskatchewan River Crossing 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.
Distributel leads with 66.7% of the prefixes, but 1 competitors have set up in Saskatchewan River Crossing: 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 Saskatchewan River Crossing numbers mostly come out of blocks that were assigned long ago.
Dialling a Saskatchewan River Crossing number
Saskatchewan River Crossing is served by 2 overlaid area codes (825 and 403). A 403 number is no more “out of town” than a 825 one; from abroad, dial +1 and the full ten digits.
The numbering neighbourhood
Saskatchewan River Crossing shares area codes 825 and 403 with at least 20 other rate centres, including Calgary, Edmonton, Red Deer, Lethbridge, Medicine Hat, High River, Canmore and Banff. The largest of them, Calgary, holds 516 prefixes in 403 and 825; the smallest on the list, Okotoks, has just 10.
| Rate centre | Province | Shared codes | Prefixes | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calgary | AB | 403, 825 | 516 | 20 |
| Edmonton | AB | 825 | 91 | 12 |
| Red Deer | AB | 403, 825 | 51 | 10 |
| Lethbridge | AB | 403, 825 | 42 | 10 |
| Medicine Hat | AB | 403, 825 | 30 | 10 |
| High River | AB | 403, 825 | 20 | 11 |
| Canmore | AB | 403, 825 | 18 | 11 |
| Banff | AB | 403, 825 | 16 | 10 |
| Strathmore | AB | 403, 825 | 15 | 9 |
| Brooks | AB | 403, 825 | 14 | 6 |
| Airdrie | AB | 403, 825 | 13 | 8 |
| Drumheller | AB | 403, 825 | 13 | 8 |
| Fox Creek | AB | 825 | 13 | 4 |
| Olds | AB | 403, 825 | 13 | 9 |
| Rocky Mountain House | AB | 403, 825 | 13 | 9 |
| Pincher Creek | AB | 403, 825 | 12 | 9 |
| Cochrane | AB | 403, 825 | 10 | 7 |
| Crowsnest Pass | AB | 403, 825 | 10 | 6 |
| Hanna | AB | 403, 825 | 10 | 7 |
| Okotoks | AB | 403, 825 | 10 | 7 |
What a Saskatchewan River Crossing number tells you
A number attached to Saskatchewan River Crossing tells you that its prefix was issued to a carrier for this rate centre in Alberta, most often Distributel. 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 an Alberta area code is easy to borrow to look local.
Reading a register entry for Saskatchewan River Crossing: code 825-285 is recorded for Distributel, so every 825-285-XXXX number (10,000 possible) descends from that assignment. “Saskatchewan River Crossing, Alberta” there names a rate centre, not a municipality, and several area codes overlay it.
Every Saskatchewan River Crossing prefix
Each row is an in-service central-office code recorded for Saskatchewan River Crossing, with its original holder and year of assignment.
| Prefix | Carrier | Assigned |
|---|---|---|
| 403-761 | TELUS | undated |
| 825-285 | Distributel | 2018 |
| 825-654 | Distributel | 2016 |
Frequently asked
What is the area code for Saskatchewan River Crossing?
Saskatchewan River Crossing does not have one area code but 2: 825 and 403. The best-stocked is 825. All are dialled with ten digits and none is “more local” than another.
Is a call from Saskatchewan River Crossing a cellphone or a landline?
More likely a landline or a VoIP service: mobility brands hold only 0.0% of Saskatchewan River Crossing’s prefixes.
Which carrier is behind a Saskatchewan River Crossing number?
In the register, Distributel holds the most prefixes in Saskatchewan River Crossing (2 of 3), ahead of 1 other carriers. Code 825-285, for instance, belongs to Distributel.
Is this Saskatchewan River Crossing 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 Saskatchewan River Crossing?
The latest code brought into service is 825-285, assigned to Distributel on May 18, 2018. At the other end, the oldest dated prefix, 825-654, goes to Distributel (April 6, 2016). 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.
Saskatchewan River Crossing, AB
403-761 · 825-285 · 825-654
Elsewhere in Alberta
| Rate centre | Province | Prefixes | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fort McMurray | AB | 62 | 13 |
| Grande Prairie | AB | 49 | 13 |
| Sherwood Park | AB | 25 | 8 |
| Peace River | AB | 24 | 10 |
| St. Albert | AB | 23 | 8 |
| Leduc | AB | 21 | 10 |
| Lloydminster | AB | 21 | 9 |
| Camrose | AB | 20 | 11 |
| Drayton Valley | AB | 18 | 7 |
| Edson | AB | 18 | 9 |
| Bonnyville | AB | 17 | 7 |
| High Level | AB | 17 | 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.