From telecom@eecs.nwu.edu Wed Feb 7 18:43:18 1990 Received: from [129.105.5.103] by gaak.LCS.MIT.EDU via TCP with SMTP id AA18510; Wed, 7 Feb 90 18:43:04 EST Resent-Message-Id: <9002072343.AA18510@gaak.LCS.MIT.EDU> Received: from neat.cs.toronto.edu by delta.eecs.nwu.edu id aa03895; 6 Feb 90 4:11 CST Received: by neat.cs.toronto.edu with UUCP id 6487; Tue, 6 Feb 90 05:11:35 EST Received: by mnetor.UUCP (smail2.3) id AA15586; 6 Feb 90 04:51:18 EST (Tue) Received: by becker.UUCP (smail2.5/bdb) id AA29818; Tue, 6 Feb 90 01:02:28 EST (-0500) Received: by contact.UUCP (smail2.5) id AA03110; 5 Feb 90 10:30:26 EST (Mon) Subject: 800 exchanges in Canada To: telecom@eecs.nwu.edu Date: Mon, 5 Feb 90 10:30:25 EST From: woody X-Mailer: ELM [version 2.2 PL13] Message-Id: <9002051030.AA03110@contact.UUCP> Resent-Date: Wed, 7 Feb 90 17:42:10 CST Resent-From: telecom@eecs.nwu.edu Resent-To: ptownson@gaak.LCS.MIT.EDU Status: RO [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.