Toronto's new area code will come into effect on April 26

 

Toronto's new area code, '942,' will come into effect on Saturday, April 26, officials said. 942 is the fourth area code in Toronto. The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission approved the number 942 as an area code in 2023 following reports that the city's existing area codes would be decommissioned by April 2026.

The existing area codes are 416,647, and 437. 416 is the oldest area code. This number was introduced in 1947. Officials said that as the current area codes become inoperable, telephone service providers and customers will be given sufficient time to reconfigure data on their systems and devices.