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In Canada, the Canadian Numbering Administrator (CNA) undertakes the primary administrative functions for all International Mobile Subscription Identity (IMSI) resources. The CNA administers IMSI resources in accordance with the Canadian International Mobile Subscription Identity (IMSI) Assignment Guideline developed by the Canadian Steering Committee on Numbering (CSCN) and approved by the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC).The Guideline contains procedures for the assignment and use of IMSIs for Canadian Wireless Service Providers (WSP), Wireless Competitive Local Exchange Carriers (WCLEC), Full Mobile Virtual Network Operators (Full MVNO) and satellite carriers.
The administration of IMSIs in Canada is conducted under the regulatory authority of the CRTC. The IMSI administrator administers only the Mobile Network Code (MNC) segment of the IMSI.
The IMSI format in Canada is a fixed 15-digit length. Each IMSI contains:
The format of the IMSI in North America is:
The MCC and MNC combine to form the Home Network Identity (HNI).
The MNC and MSIN together form the National Mobile Subscription Identity (NMSI). MSINs are administered directly by the wireless network operator to whom the MNC is assigned.
The Canadian International Mobile Subscription Identity (IMSI) Assignment Guideline developed by the Canadian Steering Committee on Numbering (CSCN) and approved by the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) may be found on the CRTC website through the following Guideline and Numbering Links page:
The Mobile Network Code (MNC) Application, Reservation, Information Change or Return form (Form A) and other forms are located in Appendix 2 of the Canadian International Mobile Subscription Identity (IMSI) Assignment Guideline, which is located on the CRTC website.
Those meeting the requirements to apply for an MNC should extract the form from the guideline for submission to the IMSI administrator and submit them to NonCOCodeApps@cnac.ca.
The currently assigned MNCs in Canada are listed below.
MNC | Company | Remarks |
100 | Data on Tap Inc. | DBA dotmobile |
130 | Xplornet Communications Inc. | |
131 | Xplornet Communications Inc. | |
150 | Cogeco Connexion Inc. | |
220 | Telus Mobility | |
221 | Telus Mobility | |
222 | Telus Mobility | |
250 | ALO Mobile Inc. | |
270 | Bragg Communications | |
290 | Airtel Wireless | |
300 | ECOTEL Inc. | |
310 | ECOTEL Inc. | |
320 | Rogers Communications Canada Inc. | |
330 | Recovered/Aging | Formerly Blue Canada Wireless Inc. |
340 | Execulink | |
360 | Telus Mobility | |
370 | Microcell | |
380 | Keewaytinook Okimakinak | |
420 | A.B.C. Allen Business Communications Ltd. | |
480 | SSi Micro Ltd. | |
490 | Freedom Mobile Inc. | Formerly Wind Mobile Corp. |
491 | Freedom Mobile Inc. | |
500 | Videotron Ltd. | |
510 | Videotron Ltd. | |
520 | Videotron Ltd. | |
530 | Keewatinook Okimakinak | |
540 | Rovvr Communications Inc. | |
550 | Star Solutions International Inc. | |
560 | Recovered/Aging | Formerly Lynx Mobility |
570 | LightSquared | |
590 | Quadro Communication | |
600 | Iristel Inc. | |
610 | Bell Mobility | |
620 | Ice Wireless | |
630 | Bell Mobility Aliant | |
640 | Bell Mobility | |
650 | Tbaytel Mobility | |
660 | MTS Mobility | |
670 | CityTel Mobility | |
680 | SaskTel Mobility | |
681 | SaskTel Mobility | |
690 | Bell Mobility | |
710 | Globalstar | |
720 | Rogers Communications Canada Inc. (Wireless) | |
721 | Rogers Communications Canada Inc. (Wireless) | |
730 | TerreStar Solutions | |
740 | Shaw Telecom G.P. | |
750 | Sask Tel Mobility | |
760 | Telus Mobility | |
770 | Rural Com | |
780 | SaskTel Mobility | |
781 | SaskTel Mobility | |
790 | NetSet Communications | |
820 | Rogers Communications Canada Inc. (Wireless) | |
860 | Telus Mobility | |
880 | Telus/Bell shared | |
940 | Wightman Telecom | |
990 | Ericsson Canada Inc. | Experimental Purposes (iaw para 6.8 f) of the Guideline) |
991 | Halton Regional Police Services | Experimental Purposes (iaw para 6.8 f) of the Guideline) |
996 | Powertech Labs | Experimental Purposes (iaw para 6.8 f) of the Guideline) |
997 | Powertech Labs | Experimental Purposes (iaw para 6.8 f) of the Guideline) |
998 | Powertech Labs | Experimental Purposes (iaw para 6.8 f) of the Guideline) |
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