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Old 09-21-2013, 12:03 AM
 
Location: Swiftwater, PA
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I received this from Senator Argall's office yesterday:

Public Utility Commission Announces Mandatory Ten-Digit Dialing in 570 Area Code, Starts Tomorrow

The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) recently announced that mandatory ten-digit dialing is set to begin in September 2013 for residential and business customers within the existing 570 area code.
Presently, customers in this area are taking part in a permissive dialing period. However, beginning Sept. 21, 2013, mandatory 10-digit dialing will be required. During the upcoming mandatory dialing period, all calls must be made using the area code plus the seven-digit number. If only the seven-digit telephone number is dialed, customers will reach a recorded announcement stating they must hang up and redial the number using the area code plus the seven-digit number. This recording will be available permanently.
On July 15, 2010, the Commission approved an overlay plan for the 570 code, after consideration of public input and area code relief options. An overlay plan means that once the existing telephone numbers in the 570 area code are exhausted, new telephone services in that geographic region will be assigned telephone numbers out of the new area code, which has been designated as 272.
To ensure a continuing supply of telephone numbers, the new 272 area code has been added to the 570 area code region, which generally covers the northeastern portion of the state and serves communities such as Scranton, Williamsport and Wilkes-Barre. Beginning Oct. 21, 2013, customers in the 570 area code region requesting new service, an additional line, or in some cases, moving their service may be assigned a number in the new 272 area code.
When introducing a new area code, there is an adjustment period commonly known as a permissive dialing period, which commences approximately six months before the new area code becomes effective. During the permissive dialing period, customers may reach numbers in the current area code by either dialing ten or seven digits. At the end of the permissive period, all calls require ten-digit dialing to be completed.

Important facts for businesses and residents to remember during the transition:
  • Your telephone number, including current area code, will not change.
  • You will need to dial area code + telephone number for all local calls.
  • You will continue to dial 1+ area code + telephone number for all long distance calls.
  • What is a local call now will remain a local call.
  • The price of a call, coverage area, or other rates and services will not change due to the overlay.
  • You can still dial just three digits to reach 911.
  • If 211, 311, 411, 511, 611, 711 or 811 are currently available in your community, you will still dial these codes with just three digits.
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Old 09-21-2013, 12:06 AM
 
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NYC has been dialing 10 digits for many years already. Welcome to the club!
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Old 09-21-2013, 12:08 AM
 
Location: Swiftwater, PA
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NYC has been dialing 10 digits for many years already. Welcome to the club!
I kind of liked the old way!
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Old 09-21-2013, 12:38 AM
 
Location: a swanky suburb in my fancy pants
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NYC has been dialing 10 digits for many years already. Welcome to the club!
So has 215 in Philadelphia. You get used to it.
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Old 09-21-2013, 04:47 AM
 
Location: Swiftwater, PA
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So has 215 in Philadelphia. You get used to it.
No I won't! What happens when I hit redial from the number I called yesterday!

Just kidding!
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Old 09-21-2013, 04:51 AM
 
Location: Ohio
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NYC has been dialing 10 digits for many years already. Welcome to the club!
Same here in Ohio. Been dialing 10 numbers for years.
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Old 09-21-2013, 06:28 AM
 
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So has 215 in Philadelphia. You get used to it.
Uhuh...like hanging by your thumbs
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Old 09-21-2013, 06:56 AM
 
Location: Swiftwater, PA
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Same here in Ohio. Been dialing 10 numbers for years.
So; how long have you been out of work from Repetitive Strain Injury: Repetitive strain injury - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia? You poor thing - your fingers are probably two inches shorter! How much does Worker's Comp pay in Ohio?

What happened to all of those computer voice recognition programs? Let the computers wear their fingers to the bone!
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Old 09-21-2013, 07:00 AM
 
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NYC has been dialing 10 digits for many years already. Welcome to the club!
This all could have been avoided becsue it wasn't too long ago they switched from the 717 area code to 570. Had they implemented two area codes by geographical location ithen instead of overlaying one like they are doing now we wouldn't have to dial 10 numbers.
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Old 09-21-2013, 08:53 AM
 
Location: Swiftwater, PA
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This all could have been avoided becsue it wasn't too long ago they switched from the 717 area code to 570. Had they implemented two area codes by geographical location ithen instead of overlaying one like they are doing now we wouldn't have to dial 10 numbers.
There is one advantage. Local phone boiler rooms will also have to dial the ten digits! Perhaps they will spend so much time dialing that they will never get around to me!
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