Phone prefixes in Wawanesa, MB
Wawanesa, 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, Wawanesa 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
- February 11, 2009
- Most recent assignment
- May 10, 2022
Wawanesa’s share of its area codes
Within area code 204, Wawanesa 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, Wawanesa 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 % | 204-820 – 204-824 | Winnipeg |
| 431 | 2 | 572 | 0.3 % | 431-417 – 431-876 | Winnipeg |
Who holds these numbers
LES.NET (1996) 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, LES.NET (1996) Inc. leads with 1 of 2 prefixes ahead of 1 others. No carrier holds prefixes in every one of Wawanesa’s 2 area codes, while 4 appear in just one.
| Carrier | 204 | 431 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| LES.NET (1996) Inc. | — | 1 | 1 |
| MTS Inc. | 1 | — | 1 |
| Provincial Tel Inc. | 1 | — | 1 |
| Westman Media Cooperative Ltd | — | 1 | 1 |
Wireless and wireline
None of Wawanesa’s holders carries a mobility brand in its registered name: all 4 prefixes belong to wireline or wholesale carriers, among them LES.NET (1996) Inc, MTS Inc, Provincial Tel Inc and Westman Media Cooperative Ltd. A call showing a Wawanesa number therefore nominally comes from a landline, cable or VoIP platform rather than a locally assigned cellphone.
How the allocation was built up
Wawanesa’s dated assignments run from 2009 to 2022. The busiest period was 2005–2009, 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.
Wawanesa’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 Provincial Tel Inc. in 2009. The most recent arrivals are LES.NET (1996) Inc. (2022), Westman Media Cooperative Ltd (2019) and Provincial Tel Inc. (2009), a sign that new carriers are still asking for numbers in Wawanesa.
Wawanesa 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 Wawanesa: the leader, LES.NET (1996) 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 2005–2009. The rate centre is growing at a regular rather than explosive pace.
| Period | Prefixes | Carriers |
|---|---|---|
| 2005–2009 | 1 | 1 |
| 2015–2019 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020–2024 | 1 | 1 |
1 undated in the register.
Dialling a Wawanesa number
Wawanesa 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
Wawanesa 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 Wawanesa number tells you
A number attached to Wawanesa tells you that its prefix was issued to a carrier for this rate centre in Manitoba, most often LES.NET (1996) 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 Wawanesa: code 431-417 is recorded for LES.NET (1996) Inc., so every 431-417-XXXX number (10,000 possible) descends from that assignment. “Wawanesa, Manitoba” there names a rate centre, not a municipality, and several area codes overlay it.
Every Wawanesa prefix
Each row is an in-service central-office code recorded for Wawanesa, with its original holder and year of assignment.
| Prefix | Carrier | Assigned |
|---|---|---|
| 204-820 | Provincial Tel Inc. | 2009 |
| 204-824 | MTS Inc. | undated |
| 431-417 | LES.NET (1996) Inc. | 2022 |
| 431-876 | Westman Media Cooperative Ltd | 2019 |
Frequently asked
What is the area code for Wawanesa?
Wawanesa 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 Wawanesa a cellphone or a landline?
More likely a landline or a VoIP service: mobility brands hold only 0.0% of Wawanesa’s prefixes.
Which carrier is behind a Wawanesa number?
In the register, LES.NET (1996) Inc. holds the most prefixes in Wawanesa (1 of 4), ahead of 3 other carriers. Code 431-417, for instance, belongs to LES.NET (1996) Inc..
Is this Wawanesa 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 Wawanesa?
The latest code brought into service is 431-417, assigned to LES.NET (1996) Inc. on May 10, 2022. At the other end, the oldest dated prefix, 204-820, goes to Provincial Tel Inc. (February 11, 2009). 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.
Wawanesa, MB
204-820 · 204-824 · 431-417 · 431-876
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.