Ten-digit dialing is about to be introduced across the province regardless whether you’re dialing long distance.
The change was announced last fall after the CRTC – the regulating body for all radio, television, and telecommunications across the country announced that it was adopting 9-8-8 as the number to call for all Canadians in need of immediate mental health crisis and suicide prevention intervention.
Newfoundland and Labrador is one of the few areas of the country where seven digit dialing is still the norm.
Starting this weekend, anyone who dials seven-digits will receive a recorded message reminding them to use ten digits.