Overlay area code for the 705 numbering plan area in Ontario, introduced in 2011 to provide additional numbering resources.
Overlay area code for the 705 numbering plan area in Ontario, introduced in 2011 to provide additional numbering resources.
NPA 249 overlay on 705 announced
NPA 249 to Overlay NPA 705 (Ontario, Canada)
NPA 249 overlay on 705 announced
NPA 249 to Overlay NPA 705 (Ontario, Canada)
Permissive 10-digit dialing begins for 705/249
Mandatory 10-digit dialing for 705/249
Mandatory 10-digit dialing was implemented on March 5, 2011, for all local calls in the 705/249 region as part of the overlay transition.
Area code 249 overlays 705
Ten-digit dialing becomes mandatory in 705/249
NPA 683 reserved for 705/249 overlay complex
In February 2017, area code 683 was reserved as a future overlay for the 705/249 numbering plan area in northeastern and central Ontario.
NPA 683 reserved for 705/249 region
Area code 683 was reserved on February 3, 2017, as a third area code for the 705/249 region in anticipation of future numbering exhaustion.
Jeopardy condition declared for 249/705 complex
On February 26, 2021, a jeopardy condition was declared for the 249/705 overlay complex due to the accelerated exhaustion of available numbers.
NPA 683 overlay on 249/705 announced
NPA 683 to Overlay NPA 249/705 (central and northeastern Ontario)