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3-DIGIT
DIALING
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A PUBLICATION FROM THE...
SIGHT LOSS
INFORMATION
DETECTIVE
.....ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
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SHOULD THE READER WANT TO SUGGEST ANY ADDITIONS OR CORRECTIONS FOR THIS LISTING, PLEASE SEND YOUR IDEAS - GO TO LINK, SEND A MESSAGE, NEAR THE TOP OF THIS WEBPAGE.
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NOTE: THIS INFORMATION IS NOT INTENDED AS AN ENDORSEMENT OR RECOMMENDATION, AND IS PRESENTED SIMPLY AS A CONVENIENCE TO THE READER. BECAUSE OF THE CHANGING AVAILABILITY OF PRODUCTS AND SERVICES, THE COMPLETENESS OF THIS LISTING IS NOT GUARANTEED.
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A GROWING NUMBER OF COMMUNITIES ACROSS THE UNITED STATES ARE OFFERING EACH OF THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED FREE CALL CENTERS. THE ONLY EXCEPTION IS 411 PHONE INQUIRIES BY CALLERS WHO DO NOT HAVE A DIRECTORY ASSISTANCE EXEMPTION ON FILE WILL BE CHARGED A NOMINAL FEE.
PLUS, MOST PHONE COMPANIES OFFER A RANGE OF DIAL-IN CUSTOM SERVICES, SUCH AS:
- CALLER I.D. ANONYMOUS CALL REJECTION =
DIAL STAR 77 FOR ACTIVATION
DIAL STAR 87 TO DEACTIVATE
- CALLER I.D. BLOCKING =
DIAL STAR 67 FOR ALL CALLS
DIAL STAR 82 FOR ONE CALL
- CALL REJECTION RECORDING =
DIAL STAR 60 FOR ACTIVATION
DIAL STAR 80 TO TEMPORARILY DEACTIVATE
- VOICE MAIL ACCESS =
DIAL STAR 98 FOR MAILBOX
- LAST CALL RETURN =
DIAL STAR 69 FOR PHONE NUMBER
- CALL TRACE HELP =
DIAL STAR 57 FOR PERSONAL SERVICE
- CONTINUOUS REDIAL =
DIAL STAR 66 FOR ACTIVATION
DIAL STAR 86 TO DEACTIVATE
ALSO, A STATE-BY-STATE LISTING OF U.S. AREA CODES IS INCLUDED BELOW.
FINALLY, SEE THE SEPARATE LISTINGS FOR SPECIAL 3-DIGIT TOLL-FREE OPTIONS.
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211 = COMMUNITY RESOURCES
A LIVE OPERATOR CAN IDENTIFY REGIONAL HELPING AGENCIES FOR FEDERAL, STATE, COUNTY AND CITY SERVICES, AS WELL AS A WIDE RANGE OF NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS
311 = GOVERNMENT SERVICES OR MAY NOT BE IN USE AT THIS TIME
411 = DIRECTORY ASSISTANCE
LIVE OPERATORS CAN LOOK UP PHONE NUMBERS AND COMPLETE ADDRESSES FOR NEARBY AND NATIONWIDE LOCATIONS. INCLUDED ARE TOLL AND TOLL-FREE TELEPHONE NUMBERS
511 = AUTOMATED ROAD CONDITIONS
INFORMATION ABOUT HIGHWAYS, PASSES AND CITIES, AS WELL AS BORDER STATES AND PERSONAL HELP REFERRALS
611 = NOT IN USE AT THIS TIME
711 = RELAY SERVICE FOR HEARING IMPAIRED
811 = STREET OPENING LOCATE REQUESTS
THIS IS THE UTILITY NOTIFICATION CENTER FOR DIGGING OR PLANNING TO DIG IN STREET OR OFF-STREET AREAS
911 = EMERGENCY HELP
THIS IS THE QUICKEST WAY TO ASK FOR MEDICAL, FIRE OR POLICE ASSISTANCE. BE PREPARED TO ANSWER MANY DETAILED QUESTIONS FROM A LIVE OPERATOR, INCLUDING NAME, ADDRESS, PHONE AND CONDITIONS AT SCENE OF THE EMERGENCY, ETC.
999 = EMERGENCY NOTIFICATION
REVERSE-911 CALLS GIVE FIRST ALERT INSTRUCTIONS AND LATER ALL-CLEAR WHEN EMERGENCY IS OVER - FROM PHONE NUMBER 999-911-9999
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AREA CODES
ALABAMA = AL
- 205
- 251
- 256
- 334
- 659
ALASKA = AK
- 907
ARKANSAS = AR
- 479
- 501
- 684
- 870
ARIZONA = AZ
- 480
- 520
- 602
- 623
- 928
CALIFORNIA = CA
- 209
- 213
- 310
- 323
- 408
- 415
- 424
- 510
- 530
- 559
- 562
- 619
- 626
- 650
- 661
- 707
- 714
- 760
- 805
- 818
- 831
- 858
- 909
- 916
- 925
- 949
COLORADO = CO
- 203
- 303
- 719
- 720
- 860
- 970
CONNECTICUT = CT
- 203
- 860
DELAWARE = DE
- 302
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA = DC
- 202
FLORIDA =FL
- 239
- 305
- 321
- 352
- 386
- 407
- 561
- 727
- 754
- 772
- 786
- 813
- 850
- 863
- 904
- 941
- 954
GEORGIA = GA
- 229
- 404
- 470
- 478
- 678
- 706
- 770
- 912
HAWAII = HI
- 808
IDAHO = ID
- 208
ILLINOIS = IL
- 217
- 224
- 309
- 312
- 618
- 630
- 708
- 773
- 815
- 847
INDIANA = IN
- 219
- 260
- 317
- 574
- 765
- 812
IOWA = IA
- 319
- 515
- 563
- 641
- 712
KANSAS = KS
- 316
- 620
- 785
- 913
KENTUCKY = KY
- 270
- 502
- 606
- 859
LOUISIANA = LA
- 225
- 318
- 337
- 504
- 985
MAINE = ME
- 207
MARYLAND = MD
- 227
- 240
- 301
- 410
- 443
- 667
MASSACHUSETTS = MA
- 339
- 351
- 413
- 508
- 617
- 774
- 781
- 857
- 978
MICHIGAN = MI
- 231
- 248
- 269
- 313
- 517
- 586
- 616
- 679
- 734
- 810
- 906
- 947
- 989
MINNESOTA = MN
- 218
- 320
- 507
- 612
- 651
- 763
- 952
MISSISSIPPI = MS
- 228
- 601
- 662
MISSOURI = MO
- 314
- 417
- 573
- 636
- 660
- 816
MONTANA = MT
- 406
NEBRASKA = NE
- 308
- 402
NEVADA =NV
- 702
- 775
NEW HAMPSHIRE = NH
- 603
NEW JERSEY = NJ
- 201
- 551
- 609
- 732
- 848
- 856
- 862
- 908
- 973
NEW MEXICO = NM
- 505
NEW YORK = NY
- 212
- 315
- 347
- 516
- 518
- 585
- 607
- 631
- 646
- 716
- 718
- 845
- 914
- 917
NORTH CAROLINA = NC
- 252
- 336
- 704
- 828
- 910
- 919
- 980
NORTH DAKOTA = ND
- 701
OHIO = OH
- 216
- 234
- 330
- 419
- 440
- 513
- 567
- 614
- 740
- 937
OKLAHOMA = OK
- 405
- 580
- 918
OREGON = OR
- 503
- 541
- 971
PENNSYLVANIA = PA
- 215
- 267
- 412
- 445
- 484
- 570
- 610
- 717
- 724
- 814
- 878
RHODE ISLAND = RI
- 401
SOUTH CAROLINA = SC
- 803
- 843
- 864
SOUTH DAKOTA = SD
- 605
TENNESSEE = TN
- 423
- 615
- 731
- 865
- 901
- 931
TEXAS = TX
- 210
- 214
- 254
- 281
- 325
- 361
- 409
- 430
- 432
- 469
- 512
- 682
- 713
- 806
- 817
- 830
- 832
- 903
- 915
- 936
- 940
- 956
- 972
- 979
UTAH = UT
- 385
- 435
- 801
VERMONT = VT
- 802
VIRGINIA = VA
- 276
- 434
- 540
- 571
- 703
- 757
- 804
WASHINGTON = WA
- 206
- 253
- 360
- 425
- 509
- 564
WEST VIRGINIA = WV
- 304
WISCONSIN = WI
- 262
- 414
- 608
- 715
- 920
WYOMING = WY
- 307
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