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Emergency 911

Dial 911

Campus or local state agency calls:

(608) 261, 262, 263, 264, 265, 266, 267 and 890 numbers are all part of the State of WI Centrex system. To call between these numbers dial the last 5 digits of the Centrex number. (263-xxxx would be 3-xxxx, 890-xxxx would be 0-xxxx).

Local calls:

1. Dial 9, then
2. Dial 7 digit numbers

Toll-free (800, 855, 866, 877, and 888) numbers

Dial 9 + 1 + 800 (or 855, 866, 877, or 888) + 7-digit number.

There is no charge provided you dial 9. Do not dial 8 for 800 numbers or you will be billed for the length of the call.

Numbers Outside Madison Local Calling Area:

1. Dial 8, then
2. Dial 1 + area code + 7 digit number

If your call doesn't go through dialing 8 + 1 + area code + 7-digit number you may dial 9 + 1 + area code + 7-digit number at a slightly higher rate.

International Calls:

Direct dialed international calls:

1. Dial 8 then
2. Dial 011 (international access code) + country code + city code + local number
3. Allow at least 45 seconds for the ringing to start

Person to person, collect, calling card or billed to a third number international calls which require operator assistance:

1. Dial 8 then
2. Dial 01 + country code + city code + local number
3. Allow at least 45 seconds for the ringing to start

Directory Assistance

University of Wisconsin
2-1234 (262-1234)
Hearing impaired TTY, 2-6000

University Hospital Clinics
3-6400 (263-6400)
Hearing impaired TTY, 2-6000

Capitol and State Offices
6-2211 (266-2211)
Hearing impaired TTY, 2-2600

Madison local calling area or National Directory Assistance *
Dial 9 + 411 or 9-555-1212

* Charges apply for each call and include requests for non-published or non-listed numbers, new listings not in printed directories, or requests not found by the directory assistance operator.

Billing Information

Each call is charged directly to the number from which it is placed. Your department receives a monthly listing of all long distance calls made from each telephone. A public record is made of each call, noting whether the State Telephone System (accessed by dialing 8) or the commercial toll network (accessed by dialing 9) was used. (NOTE: Please see new dialing instructions for international calling.) Be sure to completely disconnect from a long distance call before making another call, or charges will continue for the first call. If you hear an interrupted dial tone (3 short beeps), you have not disconnected the first call. Hang up and try again.

Websites

You can find national and international directory information on the web sites below at no cost.
AT&T Directory: www.realpageslive.com
INFOBEL International Directories: www.infobel.com