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Originally Posted by Ottawan
We already have to worry about 613 vs 819, so adding one more into the mix isn't such a big deal.
I actually feel worse for those who don't live in or near Ottawa, but in the rest of the 613 area. If a new area code had been regionally based as beyond-Ottawa borders, that could last them a long time, whereas I foresee that regarding Ottawa, another new area code could be neccessary somewhere down the line.
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819 will likely add a new code as well early in the next decade.
If 613 was split along the lines of the telephone exchanges sitting in the City of Ottawa, the outlying 343 would likely last quite a while (probably at least 2050), while Ottawa would need a second code before 2030, sooner than with the overlay.
Why feel bad for the outlying areas? Everyone outside Ottawa would have had to change their phone numbers (from 613-xxx-xxxx to 343-xxx-xxxx). That would be quite a burden for businesses and especially the small phone companies in the outlying areas.
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