Phone prefixes in St. Peters, NS
St. Peters, NS is a rate centre in the Canadian numbering plan. CNAC records 2 in-service prefixes there, held by 2 carriers and spread across 1 area code (902). With 2 prefixes, St. Peters is a small rate centre within Nova Scotia: 100th of 146, holding 0.1% of the province’s prefixes, and 1879th of 2,920 rate centres across Canada.
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Where St. Peters is
- Province or territory
- Nova Scotia
- Census division
- Richmond
- Matched place
- St. Peter's
- Local time
- — Atlantic Time (AT), UTC−4; UTC−3 in daylight saving time
- Nearest rate centres
- L'Ardoise (10 km), Louisdale (16 km), Arichat (20 km), Grand Narrows (34 km), Iona (35 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
- 1
- Provinces and territories
- 1
- First assignment
- October 9, 2014
- Most recent assignment
- October 9, 2014
St. Peters’s share of its area code
Within area code 902, St. Peters accounts for only 2 of 782 prefixes (0.3%): 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 | 2 | 782 | 0.3 % | 902-535 – 902-785 | Halifax |
Who holds these numbers
Aliant Telecom (NS) holds the largest share at 1 prefixes, 50.0% of the total, ahead of 1 other carrier. Code by code: in 902, Aliant Telecom (NS) leads with 1 of 2 prefixes ahead of 1 others.
| Carrier | 902 |
|---|---|
| Aliant Telecom (NS) | 1 |
| Bragg Communications Inc. | 1 |
Wireless and wireline
None of St. Peters’s holders carries a mobility brand in its registered name: all 2 prefixes belong to wireline or wholesale carriers, among them Aliant Telecom (NS) and Bragg Communications Inc. A call showing a St. Peters number therefore nominally comes from a landline, cable or VoIP platform rather than a locally assigned cellphone.
How the allocation was built up
St. Peters’s dated assignments run from 2014 to 2014. The busiest period was 2010–2014, 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. Peters is flat.
St. Peters’s oldest prefixes, the ones the register leaves undated, belong to Aliant Telecom (NS): this carrier made up the landscape before competition arrived. The first dated assignment went to Bragg Communications Inc. in 2014. The most recent arrivals are Bragg Communications Inc. (2014), a sign that new carriers are still asking for numbers in St. Peters.
St. Peters 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.
Aliant Telecom (NS) leads with 50.0% of the prefixes, but 1 competitors have set up in St. Peters: 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 2010–2014, and 1 prefixes go back to the undated monopoly era. New St. Peters numbers mostly come out of blocks that were assigned long ago.
Dialling a St. Peters number
A single area code, 902, covers St. Peters, 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
St. Peters 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 St. Peters number tells you
A number attached to St. Peters 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 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 Nova Scotia area code is easy to borrow to look local.
Reading a register entry for St. Peters: code 902-535 is recorded for Aliant Telecom (NS), so every 902-535-XXXX number (10,000 possible) descends from that assignment. “St. Peters, Nova Scotia” there names a rate centre, not a municipality.
Every St. Peters prefix
Each row is an in-service central-office code recorded for St. Peters, with its original holder and year of assignment.
| Prefix | Carrier | Assigned |
|---|---|---|
| 902-535 | Aliant Telecom (NS) | undated |
| 902-785 | Bragg Communications Inc. | 2014 |
Had a call from a St. Peters 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. Peters?
St. Peters falls under area code 902, in Nova Scotia. All 2 of the rate centre’s in-service prefixes sit in it.
Is a call from St. Peters a cellphone or a landline?
More likely a landline or a VoIP service: mobility brands hold only 0.0% of St. Peters’s prefixes.
Which carrier is behind a St. Peters number?
In the register, Aliant Telecom (NS) holds the most prefixes in St. Peters (1 of 2), ahead of 1 other carriers. Code 902-535, for instance, belongs to Aliant Telecom (NS).
Is this St. Peters 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. Peters?
The only dated prefix, 902-785, was assigned to Bragg Communications Inc. on October 9, 2014.
What time zone is St. Peters in?
St. Peters 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 2 in-service prefixes, grouped by rate centre.
St. Peters, NS
902-535 · 902-785
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.