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Who will be affected by this change? • Anyone with a telephone number in certain areas codes will need to change from 7-digit local dialing to 10-digit local dialing. When will the change begin? • Beginning October 24, 2021, consumers should dial 10-digits (area code + telephone number) for all local calls.
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1-888-CALL-FCC (1-888-225-5322) · TTY: 1-888-TELL-FCC (1-888-835-5322) · www.fcc.gov/consumer-governmental-affairs-bureau. Unrelated to the upcoming “988” transition, the “202” area code moved to 10-digit dialing on October 9, 2021. Calls dialed using only seven digits will no longer be completed.
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Oct 19, 2021 · 1:18. Seven-digit dialing is out, 10-digit dialing is in. Starting Sunday, Oct. 24, callers in 82 area codes across 35 states and one U.S. territory will be required to use their...
Feb 1, 2024 · New area codes are constantly being added, which may affect the way that you make your outgoing phone calls. Depending on where you live, you may need to use a 10-digit number instead of a 7-digit number to make local calls.
Prior to October 24, 2021, Xfinity Voice customers in the area codes listed above could make local calls dialing seven or 10 digits. Now, callers in those area codes must use the area code + telephone number for every local call.
On October 24, 2021, phone carriers will be required to complete calls that use ten digits instead of seven (XXX-XXX-XXXX). How to comply with ten-digit dialing requirements. While the FCC requires phone systems to meet this requirement by October 24, 2021, the change won’t actually go into effect for consumers until July 16, 2022.
