Well, folks. It looks like we've run out of numbers—at least, we're rapidly running out of phone numbers. To meet the needs of communities that are facing this pending phone number shortage, the ...

B.C. was not expected to run out of phone numbers with existing area codes until 2016, but widespread use of wireless devices has changed that. British Columbia’s fourth area code, 236, will be ...

With its current area codes, British Columbia is expected to run out of telephone numbers by 2016. So, to avert a telephone number shortage, the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications ...

Businesses are encouraged to begin making necessary changes by reprogramming communications systems and equipment. VANCOUVER—The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) is ...

It's a sign of the times and an indication of just how quickly the demand for wireless technology is growing. Starting May 4, 2019, 672 will become the fifth area code in British Columbia, joining 604 ...

British Columbia’s fourth area code, 236, will be introduced next month, after demand for new phone numbers exploded with the use of smartphones and wireless devices. The CRTC will implement the 236 ...