A new area code is coming to southern Ontario. Starting June 4, 2016, the new 548 area code will be introduced in the region currently served by area codes 226 and 519. Residents and businesses ...

WATERLOO REGION — Welcome to the 548. Southwestern Ontario is getting a new area code in 2016, as wireless devices and more multi-phone households push consumers’ demands for extra telephone numbers.

First, it was the coveted 519. That was almost 70 years ago. A decade later, 548 was thrown into the mix. Soon, residents will have a fourth area code to punch in — 382 — to reach others in ...

First, it was the coveted 519. A decade later, 548 was thrown into the mix. Soon, Brantford and Brant County residents will have a fourth area code to punch in — 382 — to reach others in Southwestern ...

OTTAWA — The region of southwestern Ontario currently served by area codes 226 and 519 will be getting a third area code next year. The new 548 area code will be available starting June 4, 2016, and ...

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First, it was the coveted 519. The new area code announced Thursday will be rolled out in the summer of 2023 in response to continuous growing demand for new phone numbers in the region. “The ...