Phone prefixes in St. Lazare, MB
St. Lazare, 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, St. Lazare is a small rate centre within Manitoba: 123rd of 245, holding 0.1% of the province’s prefixes, and 1880th of 2,920 rate centres across Canada.
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Where St. Lazare is
- Province or territory
- Manitoba
- Census division
- Division No. 15
- Matched place
- St-Lazare
- Local time
- — Central Time (CT), UTC−6; UTC−5 in daylight saving time
- Nearest rate centres
- Foxwarren (13 km), Birtle (18 km), Binscarth (20 km), McAuley (22 km), Beulah (28 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
- October 4, 2018
- Most recent assignment
- October 4, 2018
St. Lazare’s share of its area codes
Within area code 204, St. Lazare 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, St. Lazare accounts for only 1 of 579 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 % | 204-683 – 204-683 | Winnipeg |
| 431 | 1 | 579 | 0.2 % | 431-898 – 431-898 | Winnipeg |
Who holds these numbers
MTS Inc. 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; Westman Media Cooperative Ltd is the only holder in 431. No carrier holds prefixes in every one of St. Lazare’s 2 area codes, while 2 appear in just one.
| Carrier | 204 | 431 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| MTS Inc. | 1 | — | 1 |
| Westman Media Cooperative Ltd | — | 1 | 1 |
Wireless and wireline
None of St. Lazare’s holders carries a mobility brand in its registered name: all 2 prefixes belong to wireline or wholesale carriers, among them MTS Inc and Westman Media Cooperative Ltd. A call showing a St. Lazare number therefore nominally comes from a landline, cable or VoIP platform rather than a locally assigned cellphone.
How the allocation was built up
St. Lazare’s dated assignments run from 2018 to 2018. 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 St. Lazare is flat.
St. Lazare’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 Westman Media Cooperative Ltd in 2018. The most recent arrivals are Westman Media Cooperative Ltd (2018), a sign that new carriers are still asking for numbers in St. Lazare.
St. Lazare 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.
MTS Inc. leads with 50.0% of the prefixes, but 1 competitors have set up in St. Lazare: 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 St. Lazare numbers mostly come out of blocks that were assigned long ago.
Dialling a St. Lazare number
St. Lazare 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
St. Lazare 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 394 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 | 394 | 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 St. Lazare number tells you
A number attached to St. Lazare tells you that its prefix was issued to a carrier for this rate centre in Manitoba, most often MTS Inc.. 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 St. Lazare: code 204-683 is recorded for MTS Inc., so every 204-683-XXXX number (10,000 possible) descends from that assignment. “St. Lazare, Manitoba” there names a rate centre, not a municipality, and several area codes overlay it.
Every St. Lazare prefix
Each row is an in-service central-office code recorded for St. Lazare, with its original holder and year of assignment.
| Prefix | Carrier | Assigned |
|---|---|---|
| 204-683 | MTS Inc. | undated |
| 431-898 | Westman Media Cooperative Ltd | 2018 |
Had a call from a St. Lazare 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 St. Lazare?
St. Lazare 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 St. Lazare a cellphone or a landline?
More likely a landline or a VoIP service: mobility brands hold only 0.0% of St. Lazare’s prefixes.
Which carrier is behind a St. Lazare number?
In the register, MTS Inc. holds the most prefixes in St. Lazare (1 of 2), ahead of 1 other carriers. Code 204-683, for instance, belongs to MTS Inc..
Is this St. Lazare 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 St. Lazare?
The only dated prefix, 431-898, was assigned to Westman Media Cooperative Ltd on October 4, 2018.
What time zone is St. Lazare in?
St. Lazare 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.
St. Lazare, MB
204-683 · 431-898
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.