benii
New Member
905 and apparently, calling to certain 905 numbers is long distance
The 289 is 905's equivalent of the 416's 647. It has the exact same geographic area as the 905 does.
And yes, two numbers having the same area code has no bearing on whether a call is long distance or not. For instance Oshawa and Niagara Falls are both 905.
I have a hard time believing either 647 or especially 289 are approaching being full given how rarely I see the numbers compared to 416 or 905 numbers.
One thing that is becoming clear, is the dial 1- for long-distance but not for local is just becoming annoying. Often I don't know, or care, if the number is long-distance or not; and redialing with or without the 1 is a pain in the neck. Rogers just ignore this (and issues a warning if it's going to be long-distance, but keeps going; however when using a landline it's painfully annoying.