A new area code is being introduced in the Toronto-area this weekend [Video]

As demand for new phone numbers grows, residents in the Greater Toronto Area are getting a new area code.

The Telecommunications Alliance says that starting April 26, an additional area code will be introduced in the region currently served by area codes 416, 437 and 647 in Ontario.

Those area codes are for people living in the Greater Toronto Area.

The alliance says the new 942 area code is in response to the increasing demand for phone numbers.

They say this move will ensure residents and businesses continue to have enough numbers to meet demand well into the future.

The area code will be introduced gradually starting on Saturday, with people requesting a new number after this date possibly receiving one with area code 942.

Numbers with the existing area codes may still be assigned to customers until the supply is exhausted, the alliance says.