Your phone number is about to get a whole lot busier
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Now look, I know we're a small corner of the world here in Charlottetown, but sometimes I think the rest of Canada forgets we're even on the map. Well, get ready, b'y, because the CRTC just dropped news that's gonna affect every single one of us on the Island and over in Nova Scotia. We're getting a brand-new area code! I kid you not, the 902 is about to have a little brother or sister, and it's some shocking to think we've grown enough to need it.
### What’s the Big Idea?
For as long as I can remember, if you were calling anyone from the Confederation Bridge to Cape Breton, you dialed 902. It was our number, our identity, almost. But with more cell phones than people, it seems, the CRTC reckons we're running out of combinations. So, get ready to add another three digits to your memory bank, because a third area code is on its way.
* **Why now?** Too many new phone connections, simple as that. The 902 pool is drying up.
* **When's it happening?** The CRTC says it's coming, but they haven't given us the exact date or the new code yet. Keep your ears peeled.
* **What about my current number?** No worries, your existing 902 number isn't changing. This is for new connections.
Now, I know it might seem like a small thing, but for a region that's always felt a bit tight-knit, a bit "everyone knows everyone," this feels like a real shift. It's a sign of growth, I suppose, more people connecting, more businesses setting up shop, more folks calling our little island home. It'll be a bit of a learning curve, especially for us Islanders who are used to a certain way of doing things. But it's also a reminder that even in our quaint corners, things are always changing, always moving forward, whether we like it or not.
Bridget Chicken-MacPhail, MiTL Sports Desk, Charlottetown.
You know Keith and the gang are already having a right good chat about this one — catch it live on mornings.live.