Starting this weekend, I’m going to have to dial 10 digits when I make a local phone call. Apparently, the 705 area code is maxed out so our area is being assigned an additional area code - 249. But, not for a while.
I don’t get how it works. Can someone explain it to me?
I live in 705. Right now I dial 7 digits in the 705 area. And if I dial a long distance number in 705, I dial “1 705". But starting this weekend I need to dial 705for a local call. Why? If it’s a local call, it’s obviously 705. What changed in 705? There can’t be two phone numbers the same within 705 - either in Barrie or in Kapuskasing or Sudbury or Moose Factory - coz they are both 705 areas. So how does dialling 705 locally any different than dialling 705 for long distance?
Well, my friends I have it all figured out.
It’s like Y2K. Someone is making money from this erroneous 705 thing. It’s probably a conspiracy. Like, every time I dial the local 705 (for no reason), someone is accessing my bank account! Or maybe my phone is being tapped!
Listen - 249 isn’t even active. In the meantime, we’re wearing out our fingers.
We have the same thing- it's going to be a challenge to remember.
ReplyDeleteI don't know why they don't just leave the 705 numbers without having to dial the area code and just have it for 249....
Exactly! It's the same with 905, 416, 63...
ReplyDeleteCarpal tunnel syndrome, anyone?
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