New 548 area code debuts next June in southwestern Ontario

OTTAWA - Area code 548 will be rolled out in the region currently served by area codes 226 and 519 in southwestern Ontario starting June 4, 2016, the Telecommunications Alliance said Thursday.After this date, residents and businesses requesting a new phone number may get a number with the 548 area code. Numbers with the new area code will only be assigned to customers when the existing supply of 226 and 519 numbers is depleted.Currently, the 226 and 519 area codes cover most of southwestern Ontario, including the communities of Brantford, Guelph, Kitchener-Waterloo, London, Owen Sound, Sarnia, Stratford, Windsor and Woodstock.The increased demand for...