Dialing Instructions

Call Types
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On Campus Calls

Local Calls

Long-Distance Calls

800-Number Calls

International Calls

Off-Campus Operator

Directory-Assistance Calls

Collect and Third-Party Calls

On Campus Call instructions

To call any other campus telephone number (office or residence hall):

Dial the last four digits of the phone number.

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Local Call instructions

For Students,Faculty and Staff:

9 + Phone Number

Faculty using a PBN for Personal Calls:

16 + ("Eight Digit"-PBN) + 9 + Phone Number

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Long-Distance Call instructions

For Students,Faculty and Staff:

9 + 1 + Area Code + Phone Number

Faculty using a PBN for Personal Calls:

16 + ("Eight Digit"-PBN) + 9 + 1 + Area Code + Phone Number

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800-Number Call instructions

For 800 numbers:

Dial 16 + 8 digit PBN + 9 + 1 + (800, 888, or 887) and the phone number

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International Call instructions

For International numbers:

Dial 16 + 8 digit PBN + 9 + 011 + country code + area code + phone number
If you need assistance, dial 16 + 8 digit PBN + 9 + 10288 + 0

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Off-Campus Call instructions

This is to be used only for credit-card and collect calls. :

Dial 16 + 8 digit PBN + 0 + number you are calling

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Directory Call instructions

There is a $.89 charge for each call.

(within the 585 area code)

Dial 16 + 8 digit PBN + 9 + 555-1212

(Outside the 585 area code)

Dial 16 + 8 digit PBN + 1 + (area code) +555-1212.

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Collect and Third Party Call instructions

Third-party and inward-dialed collect calls are blocked on campus. In the event that a call does come from an alternate carrier, residence hall students will be held liable for the cost of accepting collect or operator- assisted charges, in addition to a surcharge.

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