The CRTC has launched public processes to look at ways to deal with impending shortages of phone numbers in Alberta and British Columbia.
At the current rate, area code 250 (BC) will exhaust in a year. Alberta’s area codes, 403 and 780, will exhaust in late 2009 and 2010 respectively.
Public Notice 2007-1 looks at Number Planning Area (NPA) options for Alberta and PN 2007-2 looks at options for BC.
Advancing NPA exhaust is one of those signs of a booming economy.