Area code 431 — Manitoba
All of Manitoba (overlay of 204). Overlay assignment, in service since 2012.
At a glance
- Country
- Canada
- Province / territory
- Manitoba
- Service area
- All of Manitoba (overlay of 204)
- Time zone
- Central Time (CST/CDT, UTC-6/-5) · current offset -05:00
- Type
- Overlay
- In service since
- 2012
- Country code
- +1 (NANP)
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Cities served by 431
Related & overlay area codes
Area code 431 shares geography with 2 other codes serving the same region. A call placed inside this overlay must dial all 10 digits regardless of which code your own line uses.
Carriers operating in 431
The following national and regional telecommunications carriers hold central office (CO) code assignments within numbering plan area 431. Number portability means a phone number originally issued by one carrier may now ride on another carrier's network.
About area code 431
Area code 431 is a Canadian numbering plan area covering All of Manitoba (overlay of 204). It was placed into service in 2012 as a overlay code, and today operates under the Central Time (CST/CDT, UTC-6/-5) time zone.
Numbers in the 431 NPA are issued in central office (CO) blocks of 10,000 to local exchange carriers, who then assign them to subscribers. Because Canada uses a competitive carrier model under CRTC oversight, multiple carriers — both incumbent and competitive — hold blocks within 431. The current carrier of record for any specific number can be looked up via the Canadian Local Number Portability Consortium, but the originally issued carrier is no longer a reliable signal of who actually serves that line.
If you receive a call from a number beginning with 431, the caller is either physically located in or has historically been associated with All of Manitoba (overlay of 204). The same applies to overlay codes 204, 584: any of these area codes can correspond to a phone in the same geography, and many households carry numbers from two or three different overlays simultaneously across landlines and mobile devices.
To call a number in 431 from outside Canada and the United States, dial your country's international access prefix, then +1 431 followed by the 7-digit local number. Within the NANP, simply dial 1 followed by all 10 digits — or just the 10 digits if you are also located in an overlay region where 7-digit local dialling is no longer permitted.
Frequently asked questions
Where is area code 431?
Area code 431 serves All of Manitoba (overlay of 204) in Manitoba, Canada.
What time zone is 431?
Numbers in 431 are in the Central Time (CST/CDT, UTC-6/-5) time zone.
Is 431 a toll-free or mobile-only code?
No. Canadian area codes are geographic — they apply to both landline and mobile numbers in All of Manitoba (overlay of 204). Toll-free codes in the NANP (800, 833, 844, 855, 866, 877, 888) are a separate category.
Why do I see calls from 431 if I do not know anyone there?
Two reasons. First, mobile portability: someone who moved away from Manitoba can keep their 431 number anywhere in the world. Second, scam callers frequently spoof Canadian area codes to appear local. If you do not recognise the number, it is generally safe to let it go to voicemail.