Dialing Instructions

DIRECT DIAL:

  • On Campus Calls: Enter 4 digits as noted in the College Directory.
  • Campus Operator: Enter 0.
  • Local Calls: Enter 9 + Number.
  • Long Distance Calls: 
    Enter 9 + 1 + Area Code + Number.
  • Toll Free Calls: 
    Enter 9 + 1 + Toll Free Number
  • 1-900 Calls: Not Allowed.
  • Emergency: Dial 911.

OPERATOR-ASSISTED CALLS:

  • Local: Enter 9 + 0 + Phone Number (Operator will come on line to assist you).
  • Long Distance Operator: Enter 9 + 0.
  • Long Distance: Enter 9 + 0 + Area Code + Number (Operator will come on line to assist you).

General Functions

Transfer: 
Press transfer key (call is automatically placed on hold), dial number to which you want to transfer the call (stay on the line if you wish to announce the call), press transfer key again, and hang up. (Not available on student phones.) 

Forward: 
Without lifting handset, press the Forward key, dial the number to which calls are to be forwarded, press the Forward key again. To cancel, press the Forward key once. To reinstate Call Forward to the same number, press the Forward key twice. (Not available on student phones.) 

Conference Calling: 
Place your first call in the normal fashion, press the Conference key (the first call is placed on hold), and dial the second number. To connect all three parties, press the Conference key again. All parties will be connected. Repeat as necessary. The limit for a conference call is 6 parties. (Not available on all phones.)