OTTAWA-GATINEAU —The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) today announced a new area code to manage the telephone number shortage that will affect the greater Montreal region. Starting 21 August 2010, new telephone numbers assigned in the 450 region may be given the area code 579.
Last year, the Canadian Numbering Administrator informed the CRTC that area code 450, which is adjacent to the 514 region, is expected to run out of telephone numbers by February 2011.
The CRTC is an independent public authority that regulates and supervises broadcasting and telecommunications in Canada.
Reference documents: Telecom Decision CRTC 2009-453
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