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Subject: 800 exchanges in Canada
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[Here is the 800 exchange list - this deals with 800 numbers in Canada
only; perhaps someone out there could figure out what the numbers would
be in the U.S.. This list shouldn't be as massive as the other NPA
listings for Canada...]
Canada - Area Code 800 (28 January 1990)
888 000 000
8 8 0 0 0 0
888 0 0 0 0
8 8 0 0 0 0
888 000 000
800 Service is based on the area code where the number is located, and
the area code of the caller. For instance, 800 service begins with
toll-free access within a single area code (but no access from phones
outside the area code). Then, 800 service becomes available in "zones",
or groups of Canadian area codes arranged in bands of area codes starting
with the immediately surrounding areas. The higher the band number, the
more distant the area codes that can be reached.
Recently, US 800 numbers have become available in Canada (and vice-versa).
The US exchanges have not been included in this list (they're difficult to
compile, considering that some exchanges can route a call to any part of
the U.S., and not be tied to a specific region). Canadian 800 numbers can
be made available to the U.S. in three coverage areas; the initial "band"
of coverage is for a few states closest to the area code in which the
Canadian number is located. A second and third band is then used to
cover greater areas of the U.S., up to coverage throughout the U.S..
Soon, Telecom Canada plans to have an "800 PLUS" service which will allow
for such things as the use of a single 800 number to direct the call to
any of a number of centres in Canada. This is useful, say, if calls from
the west were to be handled in Vancouver while other calls are taken in
Toronto. Only one 800 number would be used, simplifying advertising
and promotion for the business using this feature. Another "800 PLUS"
feature will likely include time sensitive routing (say, where calls
are redirected to other cities after hours).
New Service Control Points in Calgary and Toronto will make the new
features possible. The new technology can also render exchange numbers
meaningless; that is, any number could be assigned to go anywhere with
any restrictions, unlike the regional and zonal restrictions of the
present 800 number network. Some businesses may need several 800 numbers
to provide proper coverage, for instance.
263 - Central Ontario, outside Toronto (416)
265 - Southwestern Ontario (519)
267 - Eastern Ontario (613)
268 - Central Ontario (Toronto & area)
361 - Montreal area (514)
363 - Montreal area (514)
387 - Central Ontario (Toronto & area 416)
461 - Northeastern Ontario (705)
463 - Quebec (418)
467 - Northwestern Ontario (807)
561 - New Brunswick (506)
563 - Newfoundland (709)
565 - Nova Scotia/PEI (902)
567 - Quebec (819)
661 - Alberta (403)
663 - British Columbia (604)
665 - Manitoba (204)
667 - Saskatchewan (306)
668 - Central Ontario (416)
Special
555 - Directory Assistance
855 - TTY/TDD Operator
One of the new 800 exchanges in Canada is 668. This allows for such
numbers as (800) ONTARIO (668.2746).
Provincial NN2 exchanges
Some provinces also have intra-provincial 800 service using exchanges
that end in 2 (NN2 format). These numbers may only be called from within
the province involved. This list is not guaranteed to be complete, as
there may be other exchanges that are not commonly known.
**** Alberta (403)
Base City 800 exchanges
--------- -------------
Calgary 242, 322, 332, 342, 352, 372
Drumheller 622
Edmonton 222, 232, 252, 262
Grande Prairie 422
Lethbridge 552, 562
Medicine Hat 442
Peace River 362
Red Deer 662
Vegreville 522
**** British Columbia (604)
Campbell River 232
Cranbrook 262
Kamloops 482
Kitimat/Smithers 772
Nanaimo 982
Prince George 292
Revelstoke 642 (includes Kelowna, Penticton)
Trail 332
Vancouver 242, 972
Victoria 742
**** Manitoba (204)
Brandon 852, 862
Thompson 422
Winnipeg 262, 282, 362, 392, 432, 542, 552, 642, 782, 982
(unknown) 572, 592
**** New Brunswick (506)
Dalhousie 552
Fredericton 442 (includes Edmunston, Grand Falls, Woodstock)
Moncton 332 (includes Newcastle, Sackville)
St John 222 (includes St Stephen, Sussex)
**** Quebec (418)
252 - used in 418 area only
**** Saskatchewan (306)
552 - southern Saskatchewan
772 - northern Saskatchewan
Calls to these 800 exchanges are limited to the part of Saskatchewan specified.