Recently here in Edmonton they have switched over to the area code being necessary when dialing local calls. If the number is 555-1111, we now have to dial 780-555-1111.

This is just a minor inconvenience.

HOWEVER
It's not working properly.

If I dial 555-1111, it rings twice and I get the message "The local number you dialed must be preceded by the area code, your call will now proceed. For future calls please dial the area code." The call goes through, but there is a 10 - 20 second delay on every call waiting to hear this message.

If I dial 1-780-555-1111, it rings twice, and I get the message "It is not necessary to dial 1 when making a local call, etc". The line then goes dead.

If I dial 780-555-1111, the line starts giving me the busy signal right after I enter the 780-5551. It is registering it as a 7 digit number and not finding it obv.

So my only choice is to continue dialing normally, and hearing the damn message every call.

I am slowly going nuts.

That sounds like a glitch that hasn't been fixed yet. Hang in there buddy

sounds like a problem eh?

you should take a page from the henry17 playbook and just pay someone to make all your calls for you

I I think I was 15 when they bumped it to area code dialing and I was so pissed I thought I'd just refuse to dial again. Lolz.

I imagine they're getting lots of pissed calls about it, and it will be fixed shortly, ehhhhh.

Other than adding someone to your contacts list, who ever deals with phone numbers anymore?

I couldn't rattle off anyone's phone number, other than my own, if you put a gun to my head.