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- Date: Sun, 6 Sep 1992 17:55:03 GMT
- From: rees@pisa.citi.umich.edu (Jim Rees)
- Newsgroups: comp.dcom.telecom
- Subject: 313 to Split to 810
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- X-Telecom-Digest: Volume 12, Issue 687, Message 3 of 9
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- This story appeared in {News & Views,} Michigan Bell's billing insert.
- I didn't see any copyright on it, and I assume they would like wide
- distribution, so I scanned it in.
-
- NEW AREA CODE WILL ADD MILLIONS OF TELEPHONE NUMBERS
-
- In 1994, a new area code will be added to southeast lower Michigan --
- 810. The new area code is needed because southeastern Michigan is
- running out of phone numbers. The increasing popularity of fax
- machines, cellular phones, pagers and computers has used up telephone
- numbers at a rapid pace over the past few years. Establishing the new
- 810 area code will create more than three million additional telephone
- numbers.
-
- Some important things you should know about the creation of the new
- 810 area code are:
-
- + It won't raise anyone's rates -- even if you have to dial an area
- code for a number that you didn't have to before;
-
- + No one's local calling area will change; and,
-
- + Your basic, seven digit phone number will stay the same.
-
- Who will get the 810 code?
-
- Customers in Oakland, Macomb, Sanilac, Lapeer, St. Clair and Genesee
- counties, as well as small sections of Saginaw, Shiawassee and
- Livingston counties.
-
- And who will keep the 313 code? Customers in Wayne, Washtenaw and
- Monroe counties, as well as small sections of Jackson and Lenawee
- counties.
-
- A seven-member advisory committee spent months studying and talking to
- customers before recommending how best to establish the new area code.
-
- The addition of the new area code will affect millions of people, not
- just in southeastern Michigan but across the country. But from now
- until Aug. 10, 1994 (that's 8-10-94), when the change will occur,
- Michigan Bell will carry out a massive program to educate customers.
-
- In the meantime, if you've got a question about the new 810 area code,
- just call us toll-free 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday at 1
- 800 831-8989.
-
- We're committed to helping you make the transition to the new 810 area
- code as smooth as possible. We're just a call away.
-
-