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Windsor

548 Area Code On Its Way

Southwestern Ontario is getting its third area code.

Starting in June of 2016, residents in Windsor, Brantford, Guelph, Kitchener-Waterloo, London, Owen Sound, Sarnia, Stratford and Woodstock receiving new telephone numbers could get one that starts with 548.

The Telecommunications Alliance says high demand for communications services and technologies has led to a boost in the need for telephone numbers in the region.

The 226 code was added to the 519 area in 2006.

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