Currently,  the Canadian North uses parts of the 403 (AB)  area code in
the west and the 819 (Quebec) area code in the east.  Late in 1997, the
region will be assigned a new area code,  867 ("TOP"), which will cover
the current Yukon Territory and  Northwest Territories.  Some exchanges
from both 403 and 819 will move to the new 867 NPA.


EXCHANGE PREFIXES MOVING FROM AREA CODE 403 TO 867 ON OCTOBER 21, 1997

206 360 370 371 390 392 393 394 396 399 536 537 561 573 580 581 587 588 
589 598 602 633 634 667 668 669 690 695 699 709 713 769 770 821 841 851 
862 863 872 873 874 920 952 953 966 969 977 978 979 982 983 984 993 994 
995 996 997 


EXCHANGE PREFIXES MOVING FROM AREA CODE 819 TO 867 ON OCTOBER 21, 1997

252 253 266 436 439 462 473 645 793 857 896 897 898 899 924 925 927 928 
934 939 979 980 


Permissive dialing period begins October 21, 1997.
Permissive dialing period ends April 26, 1998.

Test number: (867) 669-5448 gives recording if successfully dialed.

Note:
403-979 Inuvik will need to have an NXX change as NPA 867 is established.
This is because it conflicts with 819-979 Iqaluit which will become 867-979.
Inuvik's new NXX will be 777.

Sources: David Leibold, Mark J. Cuccia
         Thanks to Geoff Capp and Ray Chow for additional info.
         Accuracy of sources not guaranteed.
Posted by: Pierre Thomson, Telecom Manager, CE Service