782
Advocate, Amherst, Annapolis Royal, Antigonish, Aylesford, Baddeck, Barrington, Bass River, Berwick, Blandford, Boisdale, Bridgewater, Brook
403 prefixes
Phone numbers and area codes in NS
CNAC records 1,067 in-service central-office prefixes for NS, spread across 2 area codes, 148 rate centres and 15 carriers.
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In numbers
- In-service prefixes
- 1,067
- Telephone numbers covered
- 10,670,000
- Carriers
- 15
- Rate centres
- 148
- Area codes
- 2
- First assignment
- August 10, 1999
- Most recent assignment
- January 9, 2026
Area codes
902
Advocate, Amherst, Annapolis Royal, Antigonish, Argyle, Arichat, Aylesford, Baddeck, Barrington, Bass River, Bear River, Berwick, Blandford,
664 prefixes
Where these numbers land
| Rate centre | Province | Prefixes | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Halifax | NS | 220 | 15 |
| Sydney | NS | 44 | 11 |
| Truro | NS | 30 | 12 |
| Amherst | NS | 27 | 12 |
| New Glasgow | NS | 27 | 10 |
| Kentville | NS | 25 | 11 |
| Windsor | NS | 24 | 12 |
| Bridgewater | NS | 22 | 12 |
| Yarmouth | NS | 21 | 10 |
| Antigonish | NS | 16 | 8 |
| Liverpool | NS | 16 | 11 |
| Chester | NS | 15 | 11 |
| Shubenacadie | NS | 14 | 9 |
| Barrington | NS | 13 | 8 |
| Digby | NS | 13 | 8 |
| Musquodoboit Harbour | NS | 12 | 9 |
| Port Hawkesbury | NS | 12 | 8 |
| Caledonia | NS | 11 | 7 |
| Shelburne | NS | 11 | 8 |
| Middleton | NS | 10 | 6 |
| Weymouth | NS | 10 | 5 |
| Parrsboro | NS | 9 | 7 |
| Sackville | NS | 9 | 6 |
| Annapolis Royal | NS | 8 | 6 |
| Cheticamp | NS | 8 | 6 |
| Inverness | NS | 8 | 6 |
| Saulnierville | NS | 8 | 6 |
| Waverley | NS | 8 | 6 |
| Wolfville | NS | 8 | 7 |
| Aylesford | NS | 7 | 5 |
| Baddeck | NS | 7 | 5 |
| Sheet Harbour | NS | 7 | 7 |
| Stewiacke | NS | 7 | 7 |
| Upper Musquodoboit | NS | 7 | 7 |
| Debert | NS | 6 | 6 |
| Elmsdale | NS | 6 | 6 |
| Hantsport | NS | 6 | 6 |
| Kingston | NS | 6 | 6 |
| Lunenburg | NS | 6 | 6 |
| North Sydney | NS | 6 | 4 |
| Prospect Road | NS | 6 | 6 |
| St. Margarets | NS | 6 | 6 |
| Advocate | NS | 5 | 5 |
| Berwick | NS | 5 | 4 |
| Brookfield | NS | 5 | 5 |
| Brooklyn | NS | 5 | 5 |
| Collingwood | NS | 5 | 5 |
| French Village | NS | 5 | 5 |
| Glace Bay | NS | 5 | 4 |
| Grand Narrows | NS | 5 | 4 |
| Hubbards | NS | 5 | 5 |
| Ketch Harbour | NS | 5 | 5 |
| Mahone Bay | NS | 5 | 4 |
| Mount Uniacke | NS | 5 | 5 |
| New Germany | NS | 5 | 5 |
| Southampton | NS | 5 | 5 |
| Springhill | NS | 5 | 5 |
| Wallace | NS | 5 | 5 |
| Bass River | NS | 4 | 4 |
| Chelsea | NS | 4 | 4 |
Who holds these numbers
Aliant Telecom (NS) holds the largest share at 296 prefixes, 27.7% of the total, ahead of 14 other carriers.
| Carrier | Prefixes | Share | First assigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aliant Telecom (NS) | 296 | 27.7 % | 2001 |
| Bragg Communications Inc. | 175 | 16.4 % | 1999 |
| Bell Mobility Aliant | 99 | 9.3 % | 1999 |
| Iristel Inc. | 91 | 8.5 % | 2010 |
| Fibernetics Corporation | 82 | 7.7 % | 2014 |
| Distributel | 74 | 6.9 % | 2015 |
| Rogers Communications Canada Inc. (Wireless) | 62 | 5.8 % | 1999 |
| TELUS Mobility | 59 | 5.5 % | 1999 |
| TELUS Integrated Communications | 44 | 4.1 % | 2008 |
| ISP Telecom Inc. | 33 | 3.1 % | 2014 |
| Fido Solutions Inc. | 22 | 2.1 % | 2000 |
| Rogers Communications Canada Inc. (Cable) | 13 | 1.2 % | 2017 |
| IXICA Communications Inc. | 10 | 0.9 % | 2019 |
| Comwave Networks | 4 | 0.4 % | 2014 |
| Zayo Canada Inc. | 3 | 0.3 % | 1999 |
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.