Boone County – AR issued the following announcement on Oct. 27.
Just a reminder, effective as of Oct. 24, all calls within the 501 area code must use 10-digit dialing (area code plus the number). Local calls dialed with only seven digits may not connect and a recording will inform the caller that the call cannot be completed as dialed. You must hang up and dial again using the 10-digit numbers.
Last year, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) established "9-8-8" as the new, nationwide three-digit phone number for the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline. The new three-digit dialing code will be available nationwide by July 16, 2022 and will provide an easy to remember and easy to dial three-digit number to reach suicide prevention and mental health counselors, similar to 9-1-1 for emergencies.
Original source can be found here.
Source: Boone County – AR
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