A new area code is about to become available in Manitoba.

The area code "584" will join the well-known area codes "204" and "431" in Manitoba as of October 29, 2022.

Bell Canada Enterprises (BCE), which operates Bell Media - the parent company of CTV News Winnipeg, said the new Manitoba area code is one of many new codes being introduced across the country.

BCE said on its website that the introduction of the new code is a result of decisions by the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC), in response to the increased demand for telecommunications services.

The last time Manitoba received a new area code was in 2012 when the "431" code was introduced.

The Canadian Numbering Administration (CNA), which allocates phone numbers, told CTV News earlier that Manitoba was on track to exhaust all numbers under the current area codes by December 2023.

The central news agency said the number exhaustion in the province is partly due to the increase in devices requiring a SIM card and phone number to operate, including phones, tablets, and even traffic signals.

BCE said the new area codes will only affect new phone numbers, as current phone numbers will keep the same area code and will not change.

It said the new codes will allow for the creation of millions of new phone numbers.