An overlay area code introduced in August 2014 to the numbering plan area of 902 in Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island to mitigate number exhaustion.
An overlay area code introduced in August 2014 to the numbering plan area of 902 in Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island to mitigate number exhaustion. It requires ten-digit dialing within the region.
CRTC directs overlay relief for 902 with 782
NPA 782 overlay on 902 announced
NPA 782 to Overlay NPA 902 (Nova Scotia/Prince Edward Island, Canada)
NPA 782 overlay on 902 announced
NPA 782 to Overlay NPA 902 (Nova Scotia/Prince Edward Island, Canada)
Central office codes for NPA 782 made available
Central office codes for area code 782 were made available to telephone service providers on May 30, 2014, in preparation for the overlay activation.
NPA 782 overlay introduced to NPA 902
Area code 782 was introduced on August 23, 2014, as an overlay to area code 902 in Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island to mitigate telephone number shortages.
Mandatory ten-digit dialing implemented for NPA 782
Ten-digit dialing became mandatory in Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island on November 30, 2014, for area code 782 as part of the overlay implementation.