This is a guest post from Information Systems:
Beginning Saturday, April 23, 2016, 10-digit dialing (area code + the seven-digit telephone number) will be necessary for local and expanded local calls to be completed. This requirement is the result of a new area code being introduced for the Piedmont region of North Carolina. Our local 336 area code is not going away. Only new numbers will be assigned a 743 area code. The same dialing procedure will apply to telephone numbers assigned to the new 743 area code.
What you need to know
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Campus to campus calls using 4 digits will not change
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Campus callers using a landline must first dial 9 to access an outside line, and then the full 10-digit telephone number when calling other 336 telephone numbers
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Long distance dialing to other area codes will not change
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Websites and printed materials should provide the full 10-digit telephone number
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Telephone speed dial settings using 7 digit dialing for 336 telephone numbers must be updated to use 10-digit telephone numbers
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Equipment such as fax machines or modems may need to be reprogrammed or updated to use the 10-digit telephone number
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Some mobile phone service providers already require 10-digit dialing, such as AT&T. Check with your service provider about the use of 10-digit dialing
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Three-digit numbers that are currently available in our community or from your provider, such as 211, 311, 511, 611, 711 or 811, will not change
Start using 10-digit dialing TODAY! You can begin using the full 10-digit dialing before it becomes necessary on April 23rd.
If you have questions concerning this message or need assistance, please contact us at help@wfu.edu or 336-758-4357 (HELP).
Information Systems Service Desk
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