September 27, 2021
New Emergency line (988)
The FCC has regulated the implementation of the National Suicide Prevention and Mental Health Crisis Lifeline, designating the Emergency number 988 for it.
If you or somebody you know may need assistance, do not hesitate to contact the 988 Lifeline for help.
7-digit calling
There are certain areas in the US and US Off-shore numbering plan that still allow 7-digit dialing instead of 10-digit dialing. This means that instead of dialing, for example, 907-988-1111, when calling within the area, you can only dial 988-1111 and get through.
In view of the implementation of said LIfeline, there will be changes when dialing numbers in the areas listed below, which have exchanges that include combinations with the NXX 988, such as the example 907-988-1111.
In an effort to efficiently help those calling the emergency line, the 7-digit dialing will no longer be allowed, to avoid calls beginning in 988. From October 24, 2021 and after this date, local calls dialed with only 7 digits may not be completed, and a recording will inform you that your call cannot be completed as dialed.
These are the impacted areas with this change.
Source: Ip Fone
The FCC has regulated the implementation of the National Suicide Prevention and Mental Health Crisis Lifeline, designating the Emergency number 988 for it.
If you or somebody you know may need assistance, do not hesitate to contact the 988 Lifeline for help.
7-digit calling
There are certain areas in the US and US Off-shore numbering plan that still allow 7-digit dialing instead of 10-digit dialing. This means that instead of dialing, for example, 907-988-1111, when calling within the area, you can only dial 988-1111 and get through.
In view of the implementation of said LIfeline, there will be changes when dialing numbers in the areas listed below, which have exchanges that include combinations with the NXX 988, such as the example 907-988-1111.
In an effort to efficiently help those calling the emergency line, the 7-digit dialing will no longer be allowed, to avoid calls beginning in 988. From October 24, 2021 and after this date, local calls dialed with only 7 digits may not be completed, and a recording will inform you that your call cannot be completed as dialed.
These are the impacted areas with this change.
Impacted Areas | |
Alaska 907 | Minnesota 218,952 |
Alabama 251 | Mississippi 662 |
Arkansas 501 | Missouri 314,417,660,816 |
Arizona 480,520,928 | Montana 406 |
California 209,530,562,626,650,707,925, 949,951 | Nevada 775 |
Colorado 719,970 | New Hampshire 603 |
Delaware 302 | New Jersey 856,908 |
Florida 321(Brevard County only),352,561, 941 | New Mexico 505,575 |
Georgia 478,912 | New York 516,607,716,845,914 |
Guam 671 | North Carolina 910 |
Hawaii 808 | Ohio 440,513 |
Illinois 309,618,708 | South Dakota 605 |
Indiana 219,574 | Tennessee 731,865 |
Iowa 319,515 | Texas 254,361,409,806,830,915,940 |
Kansas 620,785 | Vermont 802 |
Kentucky 859 | Virginia 276,804 |
Louisiana337,504 | Washington 509 |
Michigan 616,810,906,989 | Wisconsin 262,414,608,920 |
Source: Ip Fone