The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) encourages residents and businesses in the current 814 area code, which covers all or parts of 27 counties across Central and Northwestern Pennsylvania, to prepare for the start of mandatory 10-digit dialing for all telephone calls, which will begin on Saturday, April 3, 2021. 

Preparing Your Devices

To begin preparing for 10-digit dialing, consumers and businesses are encouraged to check devices that store telephone numbers – including cell phones and other devices with “speed dial” functions –  to be certain that all the stored contacts include the area code. Moving forward, when adding any new numbers to those devices, be sure you include the area code.

It is essential to double-check devices like medical alert systems, alarms, and any other systems that automatically make calls, to be certain they are set up for 10-digit dialing.

Devices that should be checked to verify they are configured for 10-digit dialing, include:

• Mobile phones, landline phones & tablets and fax machines that can save/store phone numbers.
• Life-safety & medical alert systems.
• Alarm/security systems and security gates.
• Call-forwarding settings & voicemail services.
• Internet dial-up systems.
• Automatic dialing equipment & software.
• Speed-dialers.
• Any other device that can save, store and automatically dial phone numbers.

Consumers or businesses with questions about the compatibility or programming of their devices should contact their equipment or service providers.

CLICK HERE TO VISIT THE PENNSYLVANIA PUBLIC UTILITY COMMISSION FOR MORE INFORMATION.

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