Moved - Long Distance

[willie444]

I recently moved from Calgary AB to Innisfail AB and people in my new current local area have to dial long distance to call. Can I change this without changing my number?

[stonechucker]

Remember, local calling areas are not the same as province-wide calling packages.

If your friends do not have a calling plan capable of calling you at no cost, they will incure long distance charges in some fashion, even if you are on a province wide calling plan.

I have a 226 number in Ontario, but I still must dial long distance to reach some other 226 area codes numbers, and all the other area codes also, however as I'm on a province-wide plan, I do not incur the extra charges.

[kav2001c]

@willie444 Innisfail falls under the Red Deer local calling area

So dialing a Calgary number would be long distance

Only way around it is to change your number (or let others dial long distance if they have free province wide plans; good way to promote some refers to Public)

[Raven_Jet]

That's correct, you will need to change your number all together. You can't just change the area code and keep the same number.

[computergeek541]

Sorry, but this isn't possible.  A Calgary-based phone number cannot be changed to belong to another city. That phone number will forever be a Calgary phone number.  If you want a phone number that is local for other people to call you from Innisfail, you have no choice but to change your phone number.

[Samianauman]

Unfortunately you won't be able to without changing your current number. You have a option to change your number to your new location but if someone calling you need a Canada wide calling, if they don't live in same province as you are or they will get a long distance charges. And for you same rules once you update your number then you will also need a Canada wide plan or long distance add-on to make out of province calls you won't get long distance charges because you won't be able to call since pm is all about pure prepaid.
But if you do have a data plan then you can download third party app like hangout dialer then call over Wi-Fi or data for long distance and other end still receive your actual current number.

[NDesai]

No way around this without changing your number. People who call you need provincewide or Canada wide calling.

[will13am]

You should be able to go into the self serve portal and use the change number option to select one with a local area code.  Use the select new number option.  Take a look at the very informative link.

http://productioncommunity.publicmobile.ca/t5/Self-Serve/How-can-I-change-my-phone-number/td-p/15999