New area code, 10-digit dialing coming to Saskatchewan

OTTAWA-GATINEAU - Effective May 2013, 10-digit local dialing will be required for all local calls made in Saskatchewan, except for calls made from Kinoosao or Uranium City, the CRTC said Friday. It also announced that the new area code 639 would join 306 in the province.The transition to 10-digit dialing will begin on February 25, 2013, and will be gradually introduced over the following weeks before becoming mandatory by May 11, 2013.At the same time, in order to prevent a shortage of telephone numbers in the province, the CRTC will begin rolling out area code 639 as of May 25, 2013....