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University Of Alaska Anchorage: Transition To 10-Digit Dialing
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October 21, 2021
On Oct. 24, 2021, Alaska telephone companies will begin enforcing 10-digit dialing
for local calls within the Alaska 907 area code. IT Services has ensured that 10-digit
dialing is already functional and the UAA community should begin the transition to
using 10 digits to dial external numbers for both local and long-distance calls immediately.
Find out what's happening in Anchoragefor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Why this change?The FCC has designated 988 as the National Suicide Prevention Hotline and has mandated
that area codes currently allowing 7-digit local dialing be transitioned to 10-digit
local dialing to prevent issues reaching the hotline.
Who is affected by this change?
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What should you expect after the change?
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For any immediate concerns, questions or issues with this transition, please contact
the Technical Support Center 907-786-4646 or visit the Seawolf Tech Portal.
This press release was produced by the University of Alaska Anchorage. The views expressed here are the author’s own.