10 Digit Local Dialing In Alberta and BC
30-June-08: 10 Digit Local Dialing in Alberta and BC
Over the course of the next two months, Alberta and BC will implement 10-digit dialing (area code followed by the phone number) for all local calls, to accommodate the introduction of new area codes. These new codes will enable the creation of millions of new telephone numbers.
Effective July 5, 2008, you will be able to dial either seven or ten digits and the call will be connected.
As of September 8, 2008, you must dial the area code in front of the 7-digit phone number; calls made by dialing only seven digits will not be connected.
For more information on 10-digit dialing, please review our FAQs and Helpful Tips.
