TomTV wrote:

Wouldn't those retired people be very aware of the fact that it was the Conservatives that raised the retirement age to 67?  Not exactly an audience receptive to voting for the party that wanted them to work two years longer (while PP himself has already earned a million dollar pension from taxpayers by age 30-something).
 

AMEN!!!!! 

Easily Amused wrote:

Does that mean the 'Prince of Love's' Dial-a-Date is getting a new number? 🤔

900 is still restricted, but thanks for reminding me of another example of an exchange that is reserved.
1-416-976 (and 4 digits) is restricted to extra billing services, with rates set by the business that put the number out there.
 

torontostan wrote:

Radiowiz wrote:

Now there's a good strong point. Too many sources needing a number today. 
However, there are still too many numbers available for use.
I do agree with a comment above that 100,000 numbers are needed immediately, vs ten thousand, however, that still does not explain why one can not have a 416 number if they request it.
(especially a specific number if it is available for use) 

 

A lot of numbers are not available intentionally. If you give up a number, especially post-paid, it is quarantined for months. 416 infrastructure is also much older, so for instance many 416 exchanges are specific to particular buildings, areas, businesses, etc. 416-203 is for the Canadian Forces at Fort York, 416-205 for CBC, 416-341 for SkyDome, 416-808 for Police, and so on... many many more examples of where whole 10,000 number exchanges can't be used because of their intended purpose from the start. Much easier to start a new area code than fix this. 

416 870 and 872 are also intend to be reserved for radio stations and ticketmaster.
Good point, but I am not aware of any 647 numbers...unless a request was made to keep the 647 alternate to any of the above 416 exchanges open or restricted to fax numbers to best avoid people dialing a wrong number... 

I don't program every restaurant and every business into my Smart phone, so I wish people would stop saying that nobody dials a number anymore. 
I also much prefer to use #31# before the number I am dialing sometimes, which can only be done manually, and not preprogrammed.
If you press the preprogrammed number, your name and number comes up on their end.
(#31# is the new *67, blocking my name and number)

This is total BS!!! Why is it, dialing 416 by mistake, instead of 647 OFTEN leads to "number not in service", before even getting to 437?  
It's good to know that the former TTC timeline exchange (539 plus 4 digits) is now going to better use as fax numbers...but there are still tons of those 4 digit combinations not in service currently. 

416 should be revisited before introducing a new area code. 
 

cash wrote:

Will they have around the clock coverage. It's not a big deal like it used to be. 

Sure. But why "if"?

"Pope Francis will be the first pope in over a century to be buried outside the Vatican"
CNN coverage:  https://www.cnn.com/world/live-news/pope-francis-death-04-21-25/index.html

Dial Twister wrote:

I just saw an ad for New Jersey Tourism on Global Toronto.

In these times of the American administration's attacks on Canadian sovereignty and tariffs on our exports, should Canadian media be joining us in boycotting, by refusing ads like these?

Unfortunately, Corus is not in a situation where they can afford to refuse ad revenue...unless there is an honest CRTC issue with the idea.

It's too bad I don't speak Italian.
It would have been interesting watching the French debate on Omni, with their Italian voice over accents.

Too bad Corus got rid of Entertainment Canada. An E-640 Entertainment newswheel might actually work for them.