Phone prefixes in Stony Mountain, MB
Stony Mountain, MB is a rate centre in the Canadian numbering plan. CNAC records 4 in-service prefixes there, held by 4 carriers and spread across 2 area codes (204, 431). With 4 prefixes, Stony Mountain is a small rate centre within Manitoba: 86th of 245, holding 0.3% of the province’s prefixes, and 1280th of 2,921 rate centres across Canada.
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In numbers
- In-service prefixes
- 4
- Telephone numbers covered
- 40,000
- Carriers
- 4
- Area codes
- 2
- Provinces and territories
- 1
- First assignment
- December 18, 2013
- Most recent assignment
- July 6, 2020
Stony Mountain’s share of its area codes
Within area code 204, Stony Mountain accounts for only 2 of 781 prefixes (0.3%): the code is dominated by Winnipeg and spread over 245 rate centres. Within area code 431, Stony Mountain accounts for only 2 of 572 prefixes (0.3%): 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 | 2 | 781 | 0.3 % | 204-344 – 204-530 | Winnipeg |
| 431 | 2 | 572 | 0.3 % | 431-410 – 431-678 | Winnipeg |
Who holds these numbers
Bell West Inc. holds the largest share at 1 prefixes, 25.0% of the total, ahead of 3 other carriers. Code by code: in 204, MTS Inc. leads with 1 of 2 prefixes ahead of 1 others; in 431, Bell West Inc. leads with 1 of 2 prefixes ahead of 1 others. No carrier holds prefixes in every one of Stony Mountain’s 2 area codes, while 4 appear in just one.
| Carrier | 204 | 431 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bell West Inc. | — | 1 | 1 |
| LES.NET (1996) Inc. | — | 1 | 1 |
| MTS Inc. | 1 | — | 1 |
| TELUS Integrated Communications | 1 | — | 1 |
Wireless and wireline
None of Stony Mountain’s holders carries a mobility brand in its registered name: all 4 prefixes belong to wireline or wholesale carriers, among them Bell West Inc, LES.NET (1996) Inc, MTS Inc and TELUS Integrated Communications. A call showing a Stony Mountain number therefore nominally comes from a landline, cable or VoIP platform rather than a locally assigned cellphone.
How the allocation was built up
Stony Mountain’s dated assignments run from 2013 to 2020. The busiest period was 2010–2014, when 1 prefixes went to 1 carrier. 1 prefixes (25%) carry no date in the register: these are the historic pre-1999 assignments, the wireline bedrock of the rate centre. Since 2020 another 1 prefixes have been added, so the rate centre is still growing.
Stony Mountain’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 TELUS Integrated Communications in 2013. The most recent arrivals are LES.NET (1996) Inc. (2020), Bell West Inc. (2019) and TELUS Integrated Communications (2013), a sign that new carriers are still asking for numbers in Stony Mountain.
Stony Mountain has just 4 prefixes (40,000 numbers): a very small rate centre, typical of a village or rural area served by a single switching office.
No single carrier dominates Stony Mountain: the leader, Bell West Inc., holds only 25.0% of the prefixes against 3 competitors, a sign of a highly fragmented market where cable companies, mobility brands and VoIP providers weigh as much as the incumbent.
Demand remains steady: 33.3% of the dated prefixes go back to the last ten years, the most active period being 2010–2014. The rate centre is growing at a regular rather than explosive pace.
| Period | Prefixes | Carriers |
|---|---|---|
| 2010–2014 | 1 | 1 |
| 2015–2019 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020–2024 | 1 | 1 |
1 undated in the register.
Dialling a Stony Mountain number
Stony Mountain 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
Stony Mountain 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 387 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 | 387 | 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 Stony Mountain number tells you
A number attached to Stony Mountain tells you that its prefix was issued to a carrier for this rate centre in Manitoba, most often Bell West Inc.. It does not tell you where the handset is today: a subscriber may have ported the number to any of the 4 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 Stony Mountain: code 431-678 is recorded for Bell West Inc., so every 431-678-XXXX number (10,000 possible) descends from that assignment. “Stony Mountain, Manitoba” there names a rate centre, not a municipality, and several area codes overlay it.
Every Stony Mountain prefix
Each row is an in-service central-office code recorded for Stony Mountain, with its original holder and year of assignment.
| Prefix | Carrier | Assigned |
|---|---|---|
| 204-344 | MTS Inc. | undated |
| 204-530 | TELUS Integrated Communications | 2013 |
| 431-410 | LES.NET (1996) Inc. | 2020 |
| 431-678 | Bell West Inc. | 2019 |
Frequently asked
What is the area code for Stony Mountain?
Stony Mountain 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 Stony Mountain a cellphone or a landline?
More likely a landline or a VoIP service: mobility brands hold only 0.0% of Stony Mountain’s prefixes.
Which carrier is behind a Stony Mountain number?
In the register, Bell West Inc. holds the most prefixes in Stony Mountain (1 of 4), ahead of 3 other carriers. Code 431-678, for instance, belongs to Bell West Inc..
Is this Stony Mountain 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 Stony Mountain?
The latest code brought into service is 431-410, assigned to LES.NET (1996) Inc. on July 6, 2020. At the other end, the oldest dated prefix, 204-530, goes to TELUS Integrated Communications (December 18, 2013). A number in a recent prefix almost always belongs to a subscriber who signed up after that date.
Allocated prefixes
All 4 in-service prefixes, grouped by rate centre.
Stony Mountain, MB
204-344 · 204-530 · 431-410 · 431-678
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.