Phone prefixes in Vernon River, PE
Vernon River, PE 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, Vernon River is a mid-sized rate centre by Prince Edward Island standards: 13th of 22, holding 1.5% of the province’s prefixes, and 1879th of 2,920 rate centres across Canada.
Background reading: Canadian area codes, overlays, and what a 416 number actually tells you · Caller ID spoofing, STIR/SHAKEN, and how to actually block calls in Canada
Where Vernon River is
- Province or territory
- Prince Edward Island
- Census division
- Queens
- Local time
- — Atlantic Time (AT), UTC−4; UTC−3 in daylight saving time
- Nearest rate centres
- Eldon (12 km), Montague (15 km), Mount Stewart (18 km), Charlottetown (22 km), Morell-St. Peters (22 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
- May 6, 2014
- Most recent assignment
- May 6, 2014
Vernon River’s share of its area code
Within area code 902, Vernon River 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 % | 902-353 – 902-651 | Halifax |
Who holds these numbers
Aliant Telecom (PEI) holds the largest share at 1 prefixes, 50.0% of the total, ahead of 1 other carrier. Code by code: in 902, Aliant Telecom (PEI) leads with 1 of 2 prefixes ahead of 1 others.
| Carrier | 902 |
|---|---|
| Aliant Telecom (PEI) | 1 |
| Bragg Communications Inc. | 1 |
Wireless and wireline
None of Vernon River’s holders carries a mobility brand in its registered name: all 2 prefixes belong to wireline or wholesale carriers, among them Aliant Telecom (PEI) and Bragg Communications Inc. A call showing a Vernon River number therefore nominally comes from a landline, cable or VoIP platform rather than a locally assigned cellphone.
How the allocation was built up
Vernon River’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 Vernon River is flat.
Vernon River’s oldest prefixes, the ones the register leaves undated, belong to Aliant Telecom (PEI): 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 Vernon River.
Vernon River 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 (PEI) leads with 50.0% of the prefixes, but 1 competitors have set up in Vernon River: 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 Vernon River numbers mostly come out of blocks that were assigned long ago.
Dialling a Vernon River number
A single area code, 902, covers Vernon River, 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
Vernon River 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 Vernon River number tells you
A number attached to Vernon River tells you that its prefix was issued to a carrier for this rate centre in Prince Edward Island, most often Aliant Telecom (PEI). 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 Prince Edward Island area code is easy to borrow to look local.
Reading a register entry for Vernon River: code 902-651 is recorded for Aliant Telecom (PEI), so every 902-651-XXXX number (10,000 possible) descends from that assignment. “Vernon River, Prince Edward Island” there names a rate centre, not a municipality.
Every Vernon River prefix
Each row is an in-service central-office code recorded for Vernon River, with its original holder and year of assignment.
| Prefix | Carrier | Assigned |
|---|---|---|
| 902-353 | Bragg Communications Inc. | 2014 |
| 902-651 | Aliant Telecom (PEI) | undated |
Had a call from a Vernon River 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 Vernon River?
Vernon River falls under area code 902, in Prince Edward Island. All 2 of the rate centre’s in-service prefixes sit in it.
Is a call from Vernon River a cellphone or a landline?
More likely a landline or a VoIP service: mobility brands hold only 0.0% of Vernon River’s prefixes.
Which carrier is behind a Vernon River number?
In the register, Aliant Telecom (PEI) holds the most prefixes in Vernon River (1 of 2), ahead of 1 other carriers. Code 902-651, for instance, belongs to Aliant Telecom (PEI).
Is this Vernon River 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 Vernon River?
The only dated prefix, 902-353, was assigned to Bragg Communications Inc. on May 6, 2014.
What time zone is Vernon River in?
Vernon River 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.
Vernon River, PE
902-353 · 902-651
Elsewhere in Prince Edward Island
| Rate centre | Province | Prefixes | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Souris | PE | 7 | 6 |
| Hunter River | PE | 5 | 4 |
| Borden | PE | 4 | 3 |
| O'Leary | PE | 4 | 4 |
| Tignish | PE | 4 | 4 |
| Covehead | PE | 3 | 3 |
| Georgetown | PE | 3 | 3 |
| Kensington | PE | 3 | 3 |
| Murray River | PE | 3 | 3 |
| New Haven | PE | 3 | 3 |
| Rusticoville | PE | 3 | 3 |
| Bedeque | PE | 2 | 2 |
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.