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647
Area Code Record
Overlay area code introduced in 2001 to relieve exhaustion of 416 in Toronto, requiring ten-digit dialing.
Overlay area code introduced in 2001 to relieve exhaustion of 416 in Toronto, requiring ten-digit dialing.
IN SERVICEFirst record · 2000
§ 04.05Event Summary
§ 04.06
Documentary Record · 8 events
CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER
2000-02-29
NPA 647 overlay on 416 announced
NPA 647 To Overlay NPA 416 (Southern Ontario)
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2001-03-05
Area code 647 overlay introduced on 416
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2011-09-26
NPA 437 overlay on 416/647 announced
NPA 437 to Overlay NPA 416/647 (Toronto, Canada)
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2012-09-27
NPA 437 overlay on 416/647 announced
NPA 437 to Overlay NPA 416/647 (Toronto, Canada)
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2013-01-24
NPA 437 overlay on 416/647 announced
NPA 437 to Overlay NPA 416/647 (Toronto, Canada)
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2013-03-25
Area code 437 overlay introduced on 416/647
Area code 437 was added as a second overlay to the Toronto numbering plan area on March 25, 2013, to address number exhaustion in the 416 and 647 area codes.
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2023-05-11
NPA 942 overlay on 416/437/647 announced
NPA 942 to Overlay NPA 416/437/647 (Toronto, Ontario)
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2025-04-26
Area code 942 overlay activated on 416/437/647
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