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5. Oh cool, they're introducing 988 as a national suicide prevention hotline

Sun Oct 17, 2021, 08:26 PM

Oct 2021

So 10-digit dialing will be required so the phone systems can distinguish between the 988 hotline and ordinary 7-digit phone numbers that happen to begin with 988.

https://www.theverge.com/2021/3/25/22351130/area-codes-10-digit-dialing-soon-required-for-certain-places-national-suicide-prevention-hotline-988

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why do we starting this month have to dial the area code and number ? [View all] AllaN01Bear Oct 2021 OP

Been doing it that way for decades now. ret5hd Oct 2021 #1

On land lines you need to dial the 1 first dflprincess Oct 2021 #2

Not within my area leftieNanner Oct 2021 #6

Same here when they started 10 number dialing a few years ago. yonder Oct 2021 #13

I should have been clearer dflprincess Oct 2021 #16

Me too. Never occurred that people still didn't need area codes. jimfields33 Oct 2021 #17

Southestern PA Ollie Garkie Oct 2021 #3

Must depend on where you live, ShazzieB Oct 2021 #4

I received several postcards from my SharonClark Oct 2021 #8

it's been that way in the Bay Area since early 80s RainCaster Oct 2021 #7

you don't need to dial the 1 CurtEastPoint Oct 2021 #10

That's Not How It Works Everywhere Me. Oct 2021 #12

Been that way for as long as I can remember Deuxcents Oct 2021 #11

This messes with my freedom! Bobstandard Oct 2021 #14

Agreed. We need to take our phones back. yonder Oct 2021 #15

I want to go back to where I have a word, then the number csziggy Oct 2021 #20

From the FCC Consumer Guide web site: retread Oct 2021 #18