Originally Posted by B1
Hey - this has been a Toronto thing for several years - there is an another area code within the 416 - 647. This is the result of all the cell phones needing numbers. Could it be that there are a lot of cell phones in Ottawa?
Mostly, I think, it was because Gatineau has a different area code, but the calls are local. So, 7-digit numbers were issued by 613 or 819, but not both.