Dialing Instructions

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When you pick up the receiver, you will get a dial tone and the indicator next to your extension button will light up. If you do not get a dial tone, call the CUIT Client Service Desk at 854-1919 to report the problem.

Calling On-Campus
Calling Off-Campus with a PSC
Calling Off-Campus without a PSC
Making Toll-Free Calls
Dialing *82 for Caller ID Phones with Blocking Features

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There is no charge for calls made to another campus extension. Use this tie-line chart to dial your on-campus party toll-free. The extensions in the 853 and 854 exchange are always five digits.

	*Dialing to*
*From*	854	853	851	280	678	870	305
854	4xxxx	3xxxx	1xxxx	92-xxxx	94-xxxx	80-xxxx	51-nxxxx
853	4xxxx	3xxxx	1xxxx	92-xxxx	94-xxxx	80-xxxx	51-nxxxx
851	4xxxx	3xxxx	1xxxx	92-xxxx	94-xxxx	80-xxxx	51-nxxxx
280	92-4xxxx	92-3xxxx	92-1xxxx	xxxx	n/a	n/a	n/a
678	71-4xxxx	71-3xxxx	71-1xxxx	n/a	xxxx	n/a	n/a
870	85-4xxxx	85-3xxxx	85-1xxxx	n/a	n/a	xxxx	n/a
305	151-4xxxx	151-3xxxx	151-1xxxx	n/a	n/a	n/a	nxxxx
Note: Wait for dial tone after dialing 51, 71, 80, 92 or 94 before continuing to dial your extension. N/A = not available from this location. N = 6 or 7.

*If calling*	*Dial*
Manhattan: 212, 646, 917 Metropolitan area: 718, 516, 631, 914, 347	1 + area code + number
Long distance	1 + area code + number
Directory assistance	411
Long distance directory assistance	1 + area code + 555-1212
International	011 + country + city code + number

Verizon: 989-0
AT&T: 989-00
Other carriers: 989-1010xxx-0

To make credit card, prepaid calling card, third-party, or collect operator-assisted calls:
Carrier	Local, long distance	International
Verizon	989-0 + area code + number	989-01 + country code + number
Other carriers	989-1010xxx-0 + area code + number	9891010xxx-01 + country code + number
950 access	989-950-xxxx
800, 888, 877 access	96- wait for prompt and dial tone, then 1 + number

After following one of the above dialing procedures, either

Wait for tone & dial your calling card number
Hold for operator
Follow instructions from your own carrier.

For rates, billing, or service (if you do not use an AT&T ACUS acount,) either:

Call a Verizon operator or write to P.O.Box 13, Inwood Station, NY, NY 10034
Call AT&T at 96-1-800-243-1288 or write to P.O.Box 723, Basking Ridge, NJ 07920
Contact your long-distance carrier.

For unresolved intrastate service complaints, call the NY State Public Service Commission at 96-1-800-342-3377. For unresolved interstate operator service complaints you may write to FCC, Enforcement Division, CCB, Room 6203, Washington, DC 20554.

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Dial 96, wait for dial tone, then dial 1+800, or 1+888, or 1+877. You do not need a PSC to dial a toll-free number.

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If you need to call people with the blocking feature on their Caller ID phones, just dial *82 plus the phone number. The Rolm system will pass on the University's main number, 212-854-1754, enabling you to reach the person you are calling without being blocked.