Phone prefixes in The Pas, MB
The Pas, MB is a rate centre in the Canadian numbering plan. CNAC records 10 in-service prefixes there, held by 6 carriers and spread across 2 area codes (204, 431). With 10 prefixes, The Pas is a mid-sized rate centre by Manitoba standards: 19th of 245, holding 0.7% of the province’s prefixes, and 454th of 2,921 rate centres across Canada.
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In numbers
- In-service prefixes
- 10
- Telephone numbers covered
- 100,000
- Carriers
- 6
- Area codes
- 2
- Provinces and territories
- 1
- First assignment
- February 2, 2000
- Most recent assignment
- February 21, 2017
The Pas’s share of its area codes
Within area code 204, The Pas accounts for only 6 of 781 prefixes (0.8%): the code is dominated by Winnipeg and spread over 245 rate centres. Within area code 431, The Pas accounts for only 4 of 571 prefixes (0.7%): 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 | 6 | 781 | 0.8 % | 204-617 – 204-978 | Winnipeg |
| 431 | 4 | 571 | 0.7 % | 431-229 – 431-753 | Winnipeg |
Who holds these numbers
MTS Inc. holds the largest share at 5 prefixes, 50.0% of the total, ahead of 5 other carriers. Code by code: in 204, MTS Inc. leads with 4 of 6 prefixes ahead of 2 others; in 431, MTS Inc. leads with 1 of 4 prefixes ahead of 3 others. 1 carrier holds prefixes in every one of The Pas’s 2 area codes, while 5 appear in just one.
| Carrier | 204 | 431 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| MTS Inc. | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| Bell Mobility | — | 1 | 1 |
| Bell West Inc. | — | 1 | 1 |
| Fido Solutions Inc. | 1 | — | 1 |
| Rogers Communications Canada Inc. (Wireless) | 1 | — | 1 |
| TELUS Mobility | — | 1 | 1 |
Wireless and wireline
4 of The Pas’s 10 prefixes (40.0%) are held by carriers whose registered name marks a wireless business: Bell Mobility, Fido Solutions Inc, Rogers Communications Canada Inc. (Wireless) and TELUS Mobility. Wireline prefixes still outnumber them, carried by MTS Inc and Bell West Inc. 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
The Pas’s dated assignments run from 2000 to 2017. The busiest period was 2010–2014, when 4 prefixes went to 4 carriers. 2 prefixes (20%) 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 The Pas is flat.
The Pas’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 MTS Inc. in 2000. The most recent arrivals are Bell Mobility (2017), TELUS Mobility (2016) and Bell West Inc. (2014), a sign that new carriers are still asking for numbers in The Pas.
The Pas has only 10 prefixes, or 100,000 numbers: a small rate centre, where the arrival of a single new carrier visibly changes the landscape.
MTS Inc. leads with 50.0% of the prefixes, but 5 competitors have set up in The Pas: 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 2 prefixes go back to the undated monopoly era. New The Pas numbers mostly come out of blocks that were assigned long ago.
| Period | Prefixes | Carriers |
|---|---|---|
| 2000–2004 | 2 | 1 |
| 2010–2014 | 4 | 4 |
| 2015–2019 | 2 | 2 |
2 undated in the register.
Dialling a The Pas number
The Pas 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
The Pas 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 386 prefixes in 204 and 431; the smallest on the list, Austin, has just 9.
| 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 |
| Austin | MB | 204, 431 | 9 | 6 |
What a The Pas number tells you
A number attached to The Pas 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 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 The Pas: code 204-617 is recorded for MTS Inc., so every 204-617-XXXX number (10,000 possible) descends from that assignment. “The Pas, Manitoba” there names a rate centre, not a municipality, and several area codes overlay it.
Every The Pas prefix
Each row is an in-service central-office code recorded for The Pas, with its original holder and year of assignment.
| Prefix | Carrier | Assigned |
|---|---|---|
| 204-617 | MTS Inc. | 2000 |
| 204-620 | MTS Inc. | 2000 |
| 204-623 | MTS Inc. | undated |
| 204-627 | MTS Inc. | undated |
| 204-969 | Fido Solutions Inc. | 2010 |
| 204-978 | Rogers Communications Canada Inc. (Wireless) | 2010 |
| 431-229 | MTS Inc. | 2013 |
| 431-239 | Bell West Inc. | 2014 |
| 431-355 | Bell Mobility | 2017 |
| 431-753 | TELUS Mobility | 2016 |
Frequently asked
What is the area code for The Pas?
The Pas 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 The Pas a cellphone or a landline?
More likely a landline or a VoIP service: mobility brands hold only 40.0% of The Pas’s prefixes.
Which carrier is behind a The Pas number?
In the register, MTS Inc. holds the most prefixes in The Pas (5 of 10), ahead of 5 other carriers. Code 204-617, for instance, belongs to MTS Inc..
Is this The Pas 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 The Pas?
The latest code brought into service is 431-355, assigned to Bell Mobility on February 21, 2017. At the other end, the oldest dated prefix, 204-617, goes to MTS Inc. (February 2, 2000). A number in a recent prefix almost always belongs to a subscriber who signed up after that date.
Allocated prefixes
All 10 in-service prefixes, grouped by rate centre.
The Pas, MB
204-617 · 204-620 · 204-623 · 204-627 · 204-969 · 204-978 · 431-229 · 431-239 · 431-355 · 431-753
Elsewhere in Manitoba
| Rate centre | Province | Prefixes | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boissevain | MB | 9 | 8 |
| Flin Flon | MB | 9 | 6 |
| Lac Du Bonnet | MB | 9 | 9 |
| Minnedosa | MB | 9 | 8 |
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.