Toronto will activate the new area code "942" this Saturday, increasing the total number of area codes to four.

This Saturday, Toronto will activate its new telephone area code "942"!

Starting from April 26 (Saturday), Toronto will officially activate the new "942" area code, at which time the total number of area codes in the city will increase to four.

After this Saturday, consumers and businesses may be able to apply for new phone numbers with the "942" area code.

This change means that in addition to the existing three area codes (416, 437, and 647) currently in use in Toronto, the new area code "942" will gradually be put into use as a backup area code.

Toronto last activated a new area code in 2013 when the "437" area code made its debut. The city's second area code, 647, was introduced in 2001. The original 416 area code was activated in 1947 as one of Canada's first assigned area codes.

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