867
Arctic Bay, Arviat, Baker Lake, Cambridge Bay, Chesterfield Inlet, Clyde River, Coral Harbour, Gjoa Haven, Grise Fiord, Igloolik, Iqaluit, K
86 prefixes
Phone numbers and area codes in Nunavut
CNAC records 86 in-service central-office prefixes for Nunavut, spread across 1 area code, 25 rate centres and 5 carriers. Each area code is broken down below with its main rate centres and the number of prefixes it carries.
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In numbers
- In-service prefixes
- 86
- Telephone numbers covered
- 860,000
- Carriers
- 5
- Rate centres
- 25
- Area codes
- 1
- First assignment
- July 20, 2005
- Most recent assignment
- May 8, 2025
Area codes
Where these numbers land
| Rate centre | Province | Prefixes | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iqaluit | NU | 13 | 5 |
| Arviat | NU | 4 | 3 |
| Arctic Bay | NU | 3 | 3 |
| Baker Lake | NU | 3 | 3 |
| Cambridge Bay | NU | 3 | 3 |
| Chesterfield Inlet | NU | 3 | 3 |
| Clyde River | NU | 3 | 3 |
| Coral Harbour | NU | 3 | 3 |
| Gjoa Haven | NU | 3 | 3 |
| Grise Fiord | NU | 3 | 3 |
| Igloolik | NU | 3 | 3 |
| Kimmirut | NU | 3 | 3 |
| Kinngait | NU | 3 | 3 |
| Kugaaruk | NU | 3 | 3 |
| Kugluktuk | NU | 3 | 3 |
| Naujaat | NU | 3 | 3 |
| Pangnirtung | NU | 3 | 3 |
| Pond Inlet | NU | 3 | 3 |
| Qikiqtarjuaq | NU | 3 | 3 |
| Rankin Inlet | NU | 3 | 3 |
| Resolute | NU | 3 | 3 |
| Sanikiluaq | NU | 3 | 3 |
| Sanirajak | NU | 3 | 3 |
| Taloyoak | NU | 3 | 3 |
| Whale Cove | NU | 3 | 3 |
Who holds these numbers
Bell Mobility holds the largest share at 27 prefixes, 31.4% of the total, ahead of 4 other carriers.
| Carrier | Prefixes | Share | First assigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bell Mobility | 27 | 31.4 % | 2005 |
| Northwestel | 27 | 31.4 % | 2011 |
| SSi Micro Ltd. | 26 | 30.2 % | 2016 |
| Iristel Inc. | 5 | 5.8 % | 2012 |
| Ice Wireless Inc. | 1 | 1.2 % | 2016 |
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.