705 area: northern Ontario
Dates to remember
Starting January 15, 2011
Businesses and consumers will have to adopt 10-digit dialing – the area code followed by the 7-digit phone number – for all local calls. If the area code is not dialed, the call will be intercepted before being completed.
Starting March 5, 2011
10-digit dialing will be mandatory: businesses and consumers will have to dial the area code followed by the 7-digit number for all local calls. If the 10-digit number is not dialed, the call will not be completed.
After March 19, 2011
A new area code, 249, will be introduced and will be used in the same region as area code 705.