New 753 area code to be introduced across eastern Ontario this spring

Telecommunications Alliance says new phone numbers created in Ottawa and the eastern Ontario region this spring can start with 613, 343 or 753.

The introduction of new the area code is set to take place on March 26. It's the result of decisions by the Canadian Radio-Television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC).

The alliance explains that the growing demand for communications services has increased the need for phone numbers in several regions across Canada. Adding a new area code allows more than 7-million new phone numbers to be created.

Introducing a new area code within a region already served by another code creates only minor changes, says the alliance. 

An area code using the overlay method does not cause any numbers to change for existing customers. Local calling areas also remain the same.