Phone prefixes in Tahsis, BC
Tahsis, BC is a rate centre in the Canadian numbering plan. CNAC records 5 in-service prefixes there, held by 5 carriers and spread across 3 area codes (672, 236, 250). With 5 prefixes, Tahsis is a small rate centre within British Columbia: 114th of 309, holding 0.1% of the province’s prefixes, and 1081st of 2,921 rate centres across Canada.
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In numbers
- In-service prefixes
- 5
- Telephone numbers covered
- 50,000
- Carriers
- 5
- Area codes
- 3
- Provinces and territories
- 1
- First assignment
- March 30, 2016
- Most recent assignment
- October 25, 2021
Tahsis’s share of its area codes
Within area code 672, Tahsis accounts for only 3 of 320 prefixes (0.9%): the code is dominated by Vancouver and spread over 108 rate centres. Within area code 236, Tahsis accounts for only 1 of 730 prefixes (0.1%): the code is dominated by Vancouver and spread over 269 rate centres. Within area code 250, Tahsis accounts for only 1 of 781 prefixes (0.1%): the code is dominated by Victoria and spread over 268 rate centres.
| Area codes | Prefixes here | Prefixes in code | Share | Range | Largest rate centre |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 672 | 3 | 320 | 0.9 % | 672-789 – 672-979 | Vancouver |
| 236 | 1 | 730 | 0.1 % | 236-927 – 236-927 | Vancouver |
| 250 | 1 | 781 | 0.1 % | 250-934 – 250-934 | Victoria |
Who holds these numbers
Distributel holds the largest share at 1 prefixes, 20.0% of the total, ahead of 4 other carriers. Code by code: in 672, Fibernetics Corporation leads with 1 of 3 prefixes ahead of 2 others; Distributel is the only holder in 236; TELUS is the only holder in 250. No carrier holds prefixes in every one of Tahsis’s 3 area codes, while 5 appear in just one.
| Carrier | 672 | 236 | 250 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Distributel | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| Fibernetics Corporation | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| ISP Telecom Inc. | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| TELUS | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| TELUS Mobility | 1 | — | — | 1 |
Wireless and wireline
1 of Tahsis’s 5 prefixes (20.0%) are held by carriers whose registered name marks a wireless business: TELUS Mobility. Wireline prefixes still outnumber them, carried by Distributel, Fibernetics Corporation, ISP Telecom Inc and TELUS. This is a sort by name, not a licence lookup, and a mobile prefix may have been ported to another network since.
How the allocation was built up
Tahsis’s dated assignments run from 2016 to 2021. The busiest period was 2020–2024, when 3 prefixes went to 3 carriers. 1 prefixes (20%) carry no date in the register: these are the historic pre-1999 assignments, the wireline bedrock of the rate centre. Since 2020 another 3 prefixes have been added, so the rate centre is still growing.
Tahsis’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 Fibernetics Corporation (2021), ISP Telecom Inc. (2021) and TELUS Mobility (2021), a sign that new carriers are still asking for numbers in Tahsis.
Tahsis has just 5 prefixes (50,000 numbers): a very small rate centre, typical of a village or rural area served by a single switching office.
No single carrier dominates Tahsis: the leader, Distributel, holds only 20.0% of the prefixes against 4 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: 75.0% of the dated prefixes were assigned in the last ten years, peaking in 2020–2024. Tahsis is among the rate centres where demand for numbers is still rising quickly.
| Period | Prefixes | Carriers |
|---|---|---|
| 2015–2019 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020–2024 | 3 | 3 |
1 undated in the register.
Dialling a Tahsis number
Tahsis is served by 3 overlaid area codes (672, 236 and 250). A 250 number is no more “out of town” than a 672 one; from abroad, dial +1 and the full ten digits.
The numbering neighbourhood
Tahsis shares area codes 672, 236 and 250 with at least 20 other rate centres, including Vancouver, Victoria, Kelowna, Abbotsford, Nanaimo, Prince George, South Kamloops and Vernon. The largest of them, Vancouver, holds 225 prefixes in 236 and 672; the smallest on the list, New Westminster, has just 14.
| Rate centre | Province | Shared codes | Prefixes | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vancouver | BC | 236, 672 | 225 | 13 |
| Victoria | BC | 236, 250, 672 | 127 | 13 |
| Kelowna | BC | 236, 250, 672 | 57 | 10 |
| Abbotsford | BC | 236, 672 | 38 | 11 |
| Nanaimo | BC | 236, 250, 672 | 37 | 11 |
| Prince George | BC | 236, 250, 672 | 34 | 8 |
| South Kamloops | BC | 236, 250, 672 | 34 | 10 |
| Vernon | BC | 236, 250, 672 | 28 | 8 |
| Cranbrook | BC | 236, 250, 672 | 27 | 6 |
| Penticton | BC | 236, 250 | 23 | 8 |
| Fort St. John | BC | 236, 250, 672 | 20 | 8 |
| Courtenay | BC | 236, 250, 672 | 19 | 6 |
| Duncan | BC | 236, 250 | 19 | 7 |
| North Vancouver | BC | 236, 672 | 19 | 5 |
| Parksville | BC | 236, 250, 672 | 18 | 11 |
| 100 Mile House | BC | 236, 250, 672 | 16 | 5 |
| Campbell River | BC | 236, 250 | 16 | 8 |
| Salmon Arm | BC | 236, 250, 672 | 16 | 6 |
| Aldergrove | BC | 236, 672 | 15 | 8 |
| New Westminster | BC | 236, 672 | 14 | 7 |
What a Tahsis number tells you
A number attached to Tahsis tells you that its prefix was issued to a carrier for this rate centre in British Columbia, most often Distributel. It does not tell you where the handset is today: a subscriber may have ported the number to any of the 5 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 British Columbia area code is easy to borrow to look local.
Reading a register entry for Tahsis: code 236-927 is recorded for Distributel, so every 236-927-XXXX number (10,000 possible) descends from that assignment. “Tahsis, British Columbia” there names a rate centre, not a municipality, and several area codes overlay it.
Every Tahsis prefix
Each row is an in-service central-office code recorded for Tahsis, with its original holder and year of assignment.
| Prefix | Carrier | Assigned |
|---|---|---|
| 236-927 | Distributel | 2016 |
| 250-934 | TELUS | undated |
| 672-789 | ISP Telecom Inc. | 2021 |
| 672-869 | Fibernetics Corporation | 2021 |
| 672-979 | TELUS Mobility | 2021 |
Frequently asked
What is the area code for Tahsis?
Tahsis does not have one area code but 3: 672, 236 and 250. The best-stocked is 672. All are dialled with ten digits and none is “more local” than another.
Is a call from Tahsis a cellphone or a landline?
More likely a landline or a VoIP service: mobility brands hold only 20.0% of Tahsis’s prefixes.
Which carrier is behind a Tahsis number?
In the register, Distributel holds the most prefixes in Tahsis (1 of 5), ahead of 4 other carriers. Code 236-927, for instance, belongs to Distributel.
Is this Tahsis 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 Tahsis?
The latest code brought into service is 672-869, assigned to Fibernetics Corporation on October 25, 2021. At the other end, the oldest dated prefix, 236-927, goes to Distributel (March 30, 2016). A number in a recent prefix almost always belongs to a subscriber who signed up after that date.
Allocated prefixes
All 5 in-service prefixes, grouped by rate centre.
Tahsis, BC
236-927 · 250-934 · 672-789 · 672-869 · 672-979
Elsewhere in British Columbia
| Rate centre | Province | Prefixes | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richmond | BC | 73 | 15 |
| Newton | BC | 46 | 14 |
| Chilliwack | BC | 41 | 14 |
| Whalley | BC | 36 | 12 |
| West Vancouver | BC | 31 | 9 |
| Whistler | BC | 27 | 11 |
| Port Coquitlam | BC | 26 | 10 |
| Squamish | BC | 24 | 12 |
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.