Phone prefixes in Swan Lake, MB
Swan Lake, MB is a rate centre in the Canadian numbering plan. CNAC records 7 in-service prefixes there, held by 6 carriers and spread across 2 area codes (431, 204). With 7 prefixes, Swan Lake is a small rate centre within Manitoba: 41st of 245, holding 0.5% of the province’s prefixes, and 727th of 2,921 rate centres across Canada.
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In numbers
- In-service prefixes
- 7
- Telephone numbers covered
- 70,000
- Carriers
- 6
- Area codes
- 2
- Provinces and territories
- 1
- First assignment
- June 18, 2010
- Most recent assignment
- December 15, 2022
Swan Lake’s share of its area codes
Within area code 431, Swan Lake accounts for only 5 of 571 prefixes (0.9%): the code is dominated by Winnipeg and spread over 146 rate centres. Within area code 204, Swan Lake accounts for only 2 of 781 prefixes (0.3%): the code is dominated by Winnipeg and spread over 245 rate centres.
| Area codes | Prefixes here | Prefixes in code | Share | Range | Largest rate centre |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 431 | 5 | 571 | 0.9 % | 431-320 – 431-929 | Winnipeg |
| 204 | 2 | 781 | 0.3 % | 204-836 – 204-974 | Winnipeg |
Who holds these numbers
Fibernetics Corporation holds the largest share at 2 prefixes, 28.6% of the total, ahead of 5 other carriers. Code by code: in 431, Fibernetics Corporation leads with 2 of 5 prefixes ahead of 3 others; in 204, LES.NET (1996) Inc. leads with 1 of 2 prefixes ahead of 1 others. No carrier holds prefixes in every one of Swan Lake’s 2 area codes, while 6 appear in just one.
| Carrier | 431 | 204 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fibernetics Corporation | 2 | — | 2 |
| Distributel | 1 | — | 1 |
| LES.NET (1996) Inc. | — | 1 | 1 |
| MTS Inc. | — | 1 | 1 |
| RFNow Inc. | 1 | — | 1 |
| Westman Media Cooperative Ltd | 1 | — | 1 |
Wireless and wireline
None of Swan Lake’s holders carries a mobility brand in its registered name: all 7 prefixes belong to wireline or wholesale carriers, among them Fibernetics Corporation, Distributel, LES.NET (1996) Inc and MTS Inc. A call showing a Swan Lake number therefore nominally comes from a landline, cable or VoIP platform rather than a locally assigned cellphone.
How the allocation was built up
Swan Lake’s dated assignments run from 2010 to 2022. The busiest period was 2020–2024, when 4 prefixes went to 3 carriers. 1 prefixes (14%) carry no date in the register: these are the historic pre-1999 assignments, the wireline bedrock of the rate centre. Since 2020 another 4 prefixes have been added, so the rate centre is still growing.
Swan Lake’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 LES.NET (1996) Inc. in 2010. The most recent arrivals are RFNow Inc. (2022), Westman Media Cooperative Ltd (2021) and Fibernetics Corporation (2020), a sign that new carriers are still asking for numbers in Swan Lake.
Swan Lake has just 7 prefixes (70,000 numbers): a very small rate centre, typical of a village or rural area served by a single switching office.
No single carrier dominates Swan Lake: the leader, Fibernetics Corporation, holds only 28.6% of the prefixes against 5 competitors, a sign of a highly fragmented market where cable companies, mobility brands and VoIP providers weigh as much as the incumbent.
Growth is recent: 66.7% of the dated prefixes were assigned in the last ten years, peaking in 2020–2024. Swan Lake is among the rate centres where demand for numbers is still rising quickly.
| Period | Prefixes | Carriers |
|---|---|---|
| 2010–2014 | 1 | 1 |
| 2015–2019 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020–2024 | 4 | 3 |
1 undated in the register.
Dialling a Swan Lake number
Swan Lake is served by 2 overlaid area codes (431 and 204). A 204 number is no more “out of town” than a 431 one; from abroad, dial +1 and the full ten digits.
The numbering neighbourhood
Swan Lake shares area codes 431 and 204 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 386 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 | 386 | 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 Swan Lake number tells you
A number attached to Swan Lake tells you that its prefix was issued to a carrier for this rate centre in Manitoba, most often Fibernetics Corporation. It does not tell you where the handset is today: a subscriber may have ported the number to any of the 6 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 Swan Lake: code 431-369 is recorded for Fibernetics Corporation, so every 431-369-XXXX number (10,000 possible) descends from that assignment. “Swan Lake, Manitoba” there names a rate centre, not a municipality, and several area codes overlay it.
Every Swan Lake prefix
Each row is an in-service central-office code recorded for Swan Lake, with its original holder and year of assignment.
| Prefix | Carrier | Assigned |
|---|---|---|
| 204-836 | MTS Inc. | undated |
| 204-974 | LES.NET (1996) Inc. | 2010 |
| 431-320 | RFNow Inc. | 2022 |
| 431-369 | Fibernetics Corporation | 2022 |
| 431-529 | Distributel | 2018 |
| 431-870 | Westman Media Cooperative Ltd | 2021 |
| 431-929 | Fibernetics Corporation | 2020 |
Frequently asked
What is the area code for Swan Lake?
Swan Lake does not have one area code but 2: 431 and 204. The best-stocked is 431. All are dialled with ten digits and none is “more local” than another.
Is a call from Swan Lake a cellphone or a landline?
More likely a landline or a VoIP service: mobility brands hold only 0.0% of Swan Lake’s prefixes.
Which carrier is behind a Swan Lake number?
In the register, Fibernetics Corporation holds the most prefixes in Swan Lake (2 of 7), ahead of 5 other carriers. Code 431-369, for instance, belongs to Fibernetics Corporation.
Is this Swan Lake 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 Swan Lake?
The latest code brought into service is 431-369, assigned to Fibernetics Corporation on December 15, 2022. At the other end, the oldest dated prefix, 204-974, goes to LES.NET (1996) Inc. (June 18, 2010). A number in a recent prefix almost always belongs to a subscriber who signed up after that date.
Allocated prefixes
All 7 in-service prefixes, grouped by rate centre.
Swan Lake, MB
204-836 · 204-974 · 431-320 · 431-369 · 431-529 · 431-870 · 431-929
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.