gentlemonkey Posted June 16, 2006 Report Share Posted June 16, 2006 yep. O-C, 6-1-3. kind of a bummer, but whatever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Low Roller Posted June 16, 2006 Report Share Posted June 16, 2006 welcome to my world. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Basher Posted June 16, 2006 Report Share Posted June 16, 2006 Welcome to 1996 Ottawa! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Velvet Posted June 16, 2006 Report Share Posted June 16, 2006 Are there really over ten million phone lines around these parts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Esau. Posted June 16, 2006 Report Share Posted June 16, 2006 Welcome to 1996 Ottawa!lol I was thinking the same thing... :thumbup: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gentlemonkey Posted June 16, 2006 Author Report Share Posted June 16, 2006 Do you big city types have any advice on how to get our digit, digits into shape. My index finger won't stop quivering- she's really nervous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bradm Posted June 16, 2006 Report Share Posted June 16, 2006 Use the index finger of your other hand. It'll feel like you're dialing a completely different person.Aloha,Brad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bokonon Posted June 16, 2006 Report Share Posted June 16, 2006 Same thing for the 519, this is going to be fun for the suckers that work at the telephone stores this weekend! HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHI'll be happily partying and fishing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patchoulia Posted June 16, 2006 Report Share Posted June 16, 2006 Do you big city types have any advice on how to get our digit, digits into shape. My index finger won't stop quivering- she's really nervous.I did a lot of pointing and finger-wagging in preparation. Most totally random. It's both good finger exercise and hilarious in that it's really confusing to the people around you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ollie Posted June 16, 2006 Report Share Posted June 16, 2006 I like to think of it the other way... that today is our last day to use 7-digit dialing. Make as many phone calls as you can today people! Tomorrow we wake up to a brand new world. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattm Posted June 16, 2006 Report Share Posted June 16, 2006 [color:purple]I'm scared. 7 numbers is hard enough already but I'm the type of person that will forget and then sit there wondering why I can't make a phone call. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bradm Posted June 16, 2006 Report Share Posted June 16, 2006 [color:purple]I'm scared. 7 numbers is hard enough already but I'm the type of person that will forget and then sit there wondering why I can't make a phone call.According tohttp://www.dial10.ca/1053/regions/613.aspAs of June 17, 2006Start using 10-digit dialing for all local communications.If you dial only 7 digits, before your call is connected you will hear a recorded message reminding you to dial all 10 digits the next time.Warning! This message may disrupt data transmission in certain cases (Internet, fax machines, etc.).As of October 21, 200610-digit local dialing is mandatory.So the next few times you sit there, having forgotten how to dial, a friendly disembodied voice will remind you. By October, you should be in the habit of using all 10 digits.Aloha,Brad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freak By Night Posted June 16, 2006 Report Share Posted June 16, 2006 Are there really over ten million phone lines around these parts?That number is actually a little under eight million, because phone numbers can't start with a "0" or a "1", and phone numbers that start with "555" are reserved for hollywood! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freak By Night Posted June 16, 2006 Report Share Posted June 16, 2006 Welcome to 1996 Ottawa!I knew that was coming from the Big City folk! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timouse Posted June 16, 2006 Report Share Posted June 16, 2006 Welcome to 1996 Ottawa! I knew that was coming from the Big City folk! indeed. my little quiet piece of 519 is going to 10 digits tomorrow too. i've been quite enjoying the anachronistic feel of 7 digit dialing. i'll be sad to see it go Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveThe Owl Posted June 16, 2006 Report Share Posted June 16, 2006 Frankly, I miss rotary dials. But, then, I still think that digital watches are a pretty neat idea... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr_Evil_Mouse Posted June 16, 2006 Report Share Posted June 16, 2006 Frankly, I miss rotary dials. But, then, I still think that digital watches are a pretty neat idea... ! (You're turning into a penguin, stop it.) Nice thing about Osgoode is that all the numbers have the same three in the front, so all you have to give is the last four. I guess that won't be changing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveThe Owl Posted June 16, 2006 Report Share Posted June 16, 2006 so all you have to give is the last four Oh, yeah, as if that's easy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bouche Posted June 16, 2006 Report Share Posted June 16, 2006 I've had to do the 613 thing for local Ottawa calls ever since we signed up for Vonage. At first I thought it had already switched, but it appears that it is a limitation of the VOIP.Anyway, I'm all set. The digital directory is programmed for 10 digits. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Douglas Posted June 17, 2006 Report Share Posted June 17, 2006 911 is still the same though, right?i mean, if i'm calling about an emerg in Otataw, do I have to dial 613-911 or can I just say "613" when they answer? forget that question......where in the fack is Otataw? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
d_rawk Posted June 17, 2006 Report Share Posted June 17, 2006 forget that question......where in the fack is Otataw?Marry me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kookycanooky Posted June 17, 2006 Report Share Posted June 17, 2006 this sucks big until you get used to it. After a month or so I started to punch "4 1 6" into the microwave... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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