The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) has pushed out a release reminding those in Ontario that the Toronto region will get a new area code, ‘942.’ It joins the 416, 437 and 647 area codes already in the region.
This news was announced in May 2023, but the new area code has yet to roll out. According to the report, the new area code will be introduced gradually starting on April 26th, 2025.
“The introduction of a new area code creates millions of additional telephone numbers without affecting the existing numbers,” said Kelly T. Walsh, program manager of the Canadian Numbering Administrator, in a press statement. “The new 942 area code will be added to the current area codes already in use in this region and will cover the same geographic area.”
Area codes are the three extra digits need to be dialled in addition to the rest of the phone number in order to place a call. A new area code in the region does not affect the geographic boundaries for local calling or long-distance calling. Further, special numbers like 911 are not affected, and you can continue dialling only those three digits.
Source: CRTC
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