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Dec 3, 2012 · Telephones. The invention of the telegraph (1837) by Samuel Morse and the telephone (1876) by Alexander Graham Bell were milestones in the quest to communicate over great distances with reliability, accuracy and speed.
Canadian (and other North American Numbering Plan) telephone numbers are usually written as NPA-NXX-XXXX. For example, 250 555 0199, a fictional number, could be written as (250) 555-0199, 250-555-0199, 250-5550199, or 250/555-0199. The Government of Canada's Translation Bureau recommends using hyphens between groups; e.g. 250-555-0199. [4] .
In Canada. The Translation Bureau recommends inserting a non-breaking hyphen after the area code and between groups of digits within a telephone number: 819-555-5555. This recommendation applies to all telephone numbers in Canada, including: cellphone, pager, facsimile and teletype (TTY) numbers.
