Area code 587

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Area code 587 is a future telephone area code covering all of Alberta, Canada. Prior to 1997, area code 403 encompassed the province. In January 1999, area code 780 was introduced and covered the northern half of Alberta.

The projected exhaust date for area codes 403 and 780 is March and October 2009 respectively. Two area codes, 587 and 825, have been reserved for the province's use.[1] The first one, 587, will be introduced September 2008. It will require 10-digit dialing, which will begin on 23 June 2008, and become mandatory on 12 September 2008.[2] The new area code will overlay 403 and 780 simultaneously, covering the entire province.

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[edit] Test Numbers

The following test numbers have now been activated and can be called to check if your long-distance provider and/or local carrier have set up this new NPA in their routing tables.

[edit] Shaw Communications

1-587-510-TEST (8378) - does not return billing supervision
1-587-510-BILL (2455) - returns billing supervision

[edit] Telus Communications

1-587-610-TEST (8378) - does not return billing supervision
1-587-610-BILL (2455) - returns billing supervision

[edit] MTS Allstream

1-587-810-TEST (8378) - does not return billing supervision
1-587-810-BILL (2455) - returns billing supervision

[edit] See also

[edit] References

  1. ^ Telecom Decision CRTC 2007-42. Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (2007-06-14). Retrieved on 2007-06-14.
  2. ^ New dialing to come in Alberta. Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (2007-06-14). Retrieved on 2007-06-18.

[edit] External links

Province of Alberta Area codes: 403, 780
North: 867
West: 250 587 (overlaid with 403 and 780) East: 306
South: 406
Province of British Columbia Area Codes: 250, 604, 778
Province of Saskatchewan Area code: 306
State of Montana area code: 406
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