You can check the list to find out if your area code is one that will be transitioning: The North American Numbering Plan Administrator has a list of the states and area codes that will be affected. To prepare for implementation of a quick way to dial the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline – using only " 988" to connect callers to the Lifeline – these area codes must transition to ten-digit dialing for all calls, including local calls. A local exchange, also known as a central office code, is the first three numbers of a seven-digit telephone number. territory that currently use "988" as their local exchange and allow seven-digit dialing. There are 82 area codes in 35 states and one U.S. Upcoming Transitions to Ten-Digit Dialing: Where and When? In California and in Illinois area code 708, you may be required to dial the number "1" before the area code and seven-digit phone number for local calls.
Your phone number, including your area code, will not change. Transitioning to ten-digit dialing will not affect your current telephone number. When an area code transitions to ten-digit dialing, you will no longer be able to dial seven digits to make a local call. What is Ten-Digit Dialing?Ī ten-digit dialed telephone call requires entering both the three-digit area code and the seven-digit telephone number to complete the call, even if the area code is the same area code as your own.
Veterans and Service members may reach the Veterans Crisis Line by pressing "1" after dialing, chatting online at or texting 838255. During the transition to "988", Americans who need help should continue to contact the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline by calling 1-80 (1-800-273-TALK) and through online chats.
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