Ten-digit local dialing is here

Arizona has run out of telephone number prefixes in the region served by the 602 area code. This has happened because of increased demand for new telephone num-bers used for such services as fax machines, pagers, wireless telephones, second phone lines, voice mail and other competitive services. To remedy this situation, Arizona has added two new area codes ­ 480 and 623. As a result of the new area codes, it is now neces-sary to dial ten-digits for local calls between select area codes.

Effective Date. The five-month transition period has ended. On September 1, 1999, ten-digit local dialing between the 602 and 480 and 623 area codes became mandatory. If you dial seven-digits between area codes or the wrong area code, a recording will ask you to re-dial using a ten-digit number.

Ten-digit local dialing. The introduction of Arizona's new 480 and 623 area codes will not affect your local calling area (that area in which calls are local). However, the way you dial local calls between the 602 and 480 and 623 area codes will change. To make a local call between area codes, it will be necessary to dial ten digits (The three-digit area code plus the seven-digit phone number). Do not dial a "1" or "0" before the area code when dialing a local call. Dialing a "1" incorrectly may prevent the call from being completed.

To complete a local call within the same area code, dial only the seven-digit telephone number. However, any local call can be made by using all ten digits. On September 1, 1999, ten-digit dialing is mandatory for local calls between the 602 and 480 and 623 area codes.

The following chart illustrates the different types of telephone dialing. The example assumes that the caller is in the 602 area code.

Type of Call	Required Dialing	Example	Charge
Within local calling area, in same area code	7- or 10-digit dialing	555-1023 or 602-555-1023	None
Within local calling area,to another area code	10-digit dialing	480-555-0123 or 623-555-0123	None
Direct-dial long distance	"1" plus 10 digits	1-520-555-9876	Regular Charge
Operator-assisted long distance	"0" plus 10 digits	0-520-555-9876	Regular Charge

How the new area codes will impact your home telephone service. If you have a new area code, notify those who call you and make plans to change your area code on such things as stationery and checks. If appropriate, notify your alarm monitoring company of your ten-digit number. Also, be sure to reprogram any automat-ic-dial or speed-dial numbers and fax machines by September 1, 1999. If you experience difficulty calling the new area codes, contact your telephone system vendor.

Be sure everyone in your household knows your full ten-digit number and understands how to place local calls using the ten-digit pattern. Pay particular attention to the needs of children, the disabled, and the elderly.

How ten-digit local dialing impacts business telephone service. Starting now businesses in the 602 area code should make sure they are ready for mandatory ten-digit dialing on September 1, 1999.

• Make sure your telecommunications equipment (such as PBX systems, burglar alarms or security systems, electronic telephone sets, auto-dial systems or multi-line key systems) can complete local calls using ten digits. You may need to reprogram or upgrade your equipment to accept Arizona's 602, 480 and 623 area code numbers. Contact your equipment provider to ask about available options and changes to your equip-ment that may be necessary. Changes to your equipment need to be made before September 1, 1999.
• If you have call-forwarding, automatic-dial or speed-dial features, re-enter existing local numbers with ten-digit numbers if the area code is different from your area code.
• Inform customers, clients, colleagues and vendors that dialing local calls to your business may require ten digits if their area code is different than yours. Suggest that they contact their telephone system vendor to ask about changes that may be required.
• Update all printed materials, such as stationery, checks, business cards, advertisements, brochures and catalogs to include your ten-digit number.
• Notify your alarm service provider to update records and equipment.

Other communications services that might be affected by ten-digit dialing.
• Owners of coin-operated telephones should contact their equipment vendor for specific equipment requirements.
• Cellular and PCS services, pagers and other wireless communications devices do not need to be repro-grammed for ten-digit dialing. However, you may need to reprogram speed-dialing and call-forwarding numbers to accommodate the new area codes.

Prefixes in the 480 area code
218	348	413	460	496	567	633	671	731	777	814	838	892	927	965	990
283	350	419	461	497	575	636	675	732	778	816	839	893	929	966	991
288	354	421	464	502	585	638	677	733	782	820	844	894	940	967	994
301	357	423	467	503	592	641	693	735	783	821	854	895	941	968	998
303	366	424	471	507	595	642	699	736	784	827	855	897	945	969
312	367	425	472	515	596	643	704	752	785	829	857	898	946	970
314	368	429	473	517	598	644	705	753	786	830	858	899	947	981
317	373	441	474	529	607	649	706	755	795	831	860	902	948	982
325	380	443	475	539	609	654	713	756	797	832	874	905	949	983
327	383	446	477	545	610	655	715	759	802	833	883	917	951	984
333	384	449	481	552	612	657	718	767	804	834	884	921	961	985
342	391	451	483	554	614	659	726	774	807	835	888	922	962	986
345	394	456	488	557	627	661	727	775	812	836	890	924	963	987
346	396	457	491	563	632	668	730	776	813	837	891	926	964	988

Prefixes in the 623 area code 214 388 492 581 773 853 880 936 245 393 516 582 780 856 907 937 247 412 535 583 815 869 915 939 297 434 536 584 825 872 925 972 322 435 544 587 842 873 930 974 334 458 546 643 845 875 931 975 349 465 561 691 846 876 932 977 362 476 566 742 847 877 933 979 374 486 572 764 848 878 934 386 487 580 772 849 879 935

Customers with the following prefixes should contact their local service provider as to which area code they will use 281 332 466 628 695 760 282 337 518 648 703 792 293 344 570 682 707 794 308 385 586 687 734 824 326 427 606 688 748 850 330 459 626 694 754

• Building security systems may need to be reprogrammed or upgraded.
• Notify your alarm monitoring company of your area code change. Your equipment may need to be reprogrammed by the mandatory date of December 1, 1999.

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