Upcoming Calling Changes In NY

[Steve D]

Not sure how many have heard of this or care so I thought I would pass it on. The area codes affected in NY are:  516, 607, 716, 845, & 914

In order for 988 to work in the 82 area codes in 36 states below, every customer with a number in those area codes with seven-digit local dialing must be transitioned to 10-digit (or 1+10-digit in CA and parts of IL).  The FCC ordered that any area code that has the 988 prefix assigned as telephone numbers and has seven-digit local dialing be transitioned to 10-digit (area code + telephone number) or 1+10-digits (1+ area code + telephone number in CA and parts of IL) local dialing to ensure everyone is able to reach the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline using the three-digit 988 code.

Beginning April 24, 2021, consumers with numbers in the area codes above should start dialing 10-digits (area code + telephone number or 1+10-digits (1+ area code + telephone number in CA and parts of IL) for all local calls. This is known as a permissive dialing period because if you forget and dial just seven-digits, your call will still be completed.

 

Beginning October 24, 2021, all consumers with numbers in the area codes above must dial 10-digits (area code + telephone number or 1+10-digits (1+ area code + telephone number in CA and parts of IL) for all local calls. On and after this date, local calls dialed with only seven-digits may not be completed, and a recording may inform you that your call cannot be completed as dialed.  If you get this recording, you must hang up and dial again using the area code with the seven-digit telephone number.

All of the affected states and area codes:

 

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	Nevada	775
	949,951	New Hampshire	603
Colorado	719,970	New Jersey	856,908
Delaware	302	New Mexico	505,575
Florida	321(Brevard County only), 352,561, 941	New York	516,607,716,845,914
Georgia	478,912	North Carolina	910
Guam	671	Ohio	440,513
Hawaii	808	South Dakota	605
Illinois	309,618,708	Tennessee	731,865
Indiana	219,574	Texas	254,361,409,806,830,915,940
Iowa	319,515	Vermont	802
Kansas	620,785	Virginia	276,804
Kentucky	859	Washington	509
Louisiana	337,504	Wisconsin	262,414,608,920
Michigan	616,810,906,989

 

[ny hunter]

Wow.... I bet I have to sit down and do this on my entire cell phone contact list ...... oh boy

[rob-c]

Im in 607,  just friggen fantastic.