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11-digit dialing starts Saturday in Chicago

Source: Chicago Tribune
Chicago : IL : USA | 28 days ago  
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On Saturday, Chicago will officially start use of its third area code, 872. And with that comes  the first day of 11-digit dialing in the city, according to the Illinois Commerce Commission. That means that residents will no longer be able to dial seven digits to reach a local number inside their same...
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  • News Source: Chicago Tribune | 28 days ago
    On Saturday, Chicago will officially start use of its third area code, 872. And with that comes  the first day of 11-digit dialing in the city, according to the Illinois Commerce Commission. That means that residents will no longer be able to dial...
  • News Source: Chicago-Sun Times | 28 days ago
    GUY Staff Reporter Chicago gets its new area code -- 872 -- on Saturday, and that means you'll have to dial 1 plus the area code to make even a local call in the city. Eleven-digit dialing will be required for all local calls within the 312, 773 and...
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  • Blog Source: www.chicagocontent.com
    Chicago gets its new area code -- 872 -- on Saturday, and that means you'll have to dial 1 plus the area code to make even a local call in the city. Eleven-digit dialing will be required for all local calls within the 312, ...
  • Blog Source: www.huffingtonpost.com
    Beginning on Saturday, Chicago residents will start having to dial 11 digits to make local calls. With the addition of Chicago's third area code, 872, callers will have to dial one of the city's three area codes plus the seven-digit ...
  • Blog Source: www.switchfast.com
    The FCC requires that all telephone calls made in the overlay area be completed by dialing the full, 10-digit number (area code + seven digit number). This includes calls currently dialed with seven digits in the existing area code. ...
  • Blog Source: tamcdonald.com
    The change will require callers to dial the full 11 digit number (1+area code+number) for all calls to and from the city of Chicago. Most new requests for numbers will get the 872 area code, but 312 and 773 numbers are still available. ...
  • Blog Source: www.chicagomachine.org
    But perhaps the biggest change for locals will be the institution of 11-digit dialing. Instead of just dialing a seven digit number and having it get redirected to the proper area code (i.e., 312 or 773), you'll now have to add 1 + the ...
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