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Prepare for New 760 area code dialing changes
Effective October 24, 2009, Full Number Dialing Will Be Required For All Local and Long Distance Calls.
New Dialing Rules Checklist
- Update your contact information with security and alarm companies.
- Re-program speed dial, auto dial, modems and other telephone equipment with your ten-digit number.
- Update the contact information of friends, family, neighbors, family doctor, etc.
- Start providing your area code when you give out your phone number.
- Inform family and friends of the need to dial 10 digits.
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is ten-digit dialing?
Ten-digit dialing requires a user to dial “1” plus the area code and phone number to place a call.
- What was the problem with the 760 area code?
According to the Public Utilities Commission, the amount of numbers available in the 760 was reaching the point of exhaustion. To avoid running out of numbers, an area code overlay was adopted.
- What is an area code overlay?
An overlay is the merging of 2 area codes into one area. Instead of splitting the 760 area code, the new 442 area code with be used for all new numbers assigned.
- Will I need to change how I dial 911 or other three-digit calls?
No. 911, 411 and other three-digit calls can be dialed in the same manner as they are now.
- Will the new changes affect cell phones?
Yes, cell phones with 760 area codes will also need to dial ten-digits.
Information provided by: www.arc.asm.ca.gov/GD
