{"id":5813,"date":"2011-08-06T23:33:47","date_gmt":"2011-08-07T07:33:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.perivision.net\/wordpress\/?p=5813"},"modified":"2011-08-06T23:33:47","modified_gmt":"2011-08-07T07:33:47","slug":"short-phone-number-codes-or-whatever-they-are-called","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.perivision.net\/wordpress\/2011\/08\/short-phone-number-codes-or-whatever-they-are-called\/","title":{"rendered":"Short phone number codes.. Or whatever they are called"},"content":{"rendered":"

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0 – Operator assistance<\/p>\n

00 – Long-distance operator assistance<\/p>\n

011 – International Access Code. (For all destinations outside the NANP)<\/p>\n

01 – International Access Code using operator assistance. (For all destinations outside the NANP)<\/p>\n

10x xxxx – Used to select use of an alternative long-distance carrier<\/p>\n

211 – Community information or social services (In some cities), formerly payphone refund line (and prior to that, used to access “long distance” operators in some cities)<\/p>\n

311 – City government or non-emergency police matters such as noise complaints, suspicious people, minor injuries and non-working streetlights and parking meters, etc. (In some cities)<\/p>\n

411 – Local telephone directory service (Some telephone companies provide national directory assistance)<\/p>\n

511 – Traffic, road, and tourist information or reads back the number you are calling from (i.e. drop line ID) (In some cities and states)<\/p>\n

611 – Telephone line repair service (Some telephone companies use this instead of 4104 or 811). Also used by mobile telephone companies to reach customer service<\/p>\n

711 – Relay service for customers with hearing or speech disabilities<\/p>\n

811 – “Dig safe” underground pipe safety line in the United States, non-urgent telehealth services in Canada, formerly telephone company business office, mainly to encourage people not to hit telephone or power lines when they dig.<\/p>\n

911 – Emergency dispatcher for fire department, ambulance, police etc.<\/p>\n

830 or 958 or 9580 or 998 – Returns the number on the line via a recorded voice (in some areas)<\/p>\n

(Area Code) + 555-1212 – Non-local directory service<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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