Manitoba will see a new area code enter the mix this fall, according to an announcement made by the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) and the Telecommunications Alliance on Mar. 24.
Starting on October 29, 2022, the area code 584 will be introduced to the province. Currently served by area codes 204 and 431, the new 584 area code will help address the growing demand for new phone numbers.
“The introduction of a new area code creates millions of additional telephone numbers without affecting the existing numbers,” said Kelly T. Walsh, program manager, Canadian Numbering Administrator. “The new area code 584 will be added to the current area codes already in use in Manitoba.”
The 584 area code will be introduced gradually, with individuals and organizations requesting new phone numbers possibly receiving a number with the new area code.
Manitoba’s first area code – 204 – was introduced in 1947, and its second, 431, was added in 2012.
