Reminder: Intercampus Telephone Calling Now Requires 12-Digit Dialing

See the OUS extension- to-phone number conversion table at the conclusion of this article

Dave Barta
Manager, Telecom Services
dbarta@uoregon.edu

Since the new OUS Telecom System 12-digit dial plan went into effect on July 1, UO phone system users have no longer been able to call other OUS Institutions by dialing only five digits.

To call someone at PSU, for example, you now must dial 9-1-503-725-xxxx instead of 5-xxxx. However, campus users can still use the five-digit plan to call within the UO campus and can still place calls to other OUS institutions without entering long distance authorization codes.

Why the Change?

This change is the result of increased use of telephone numbers throughout OUS. In 1989 we acquired numbers for all the campuses comprising a unified numbering plan with no duplicate five-digit extensions across the system.

But after 14 years, growth has caused some schools to expand beyond their original number allocations, causing duplicate five-digit extensions within the system and signalling the end of the OUS-wide five-digit plan. This is similar to the changes that forced the entire Portland local calling area to move to ten-digit dialing for all calls.

Other impacts of the change:

This 12-digit dialing change can affect more than just the way you place long distance calls to other OUS institutions.

Speed dialing lists will be reprogrammed by Telecom Services, but you may have to reprogram certain features (such as auto dial buttons and voice mail out-calling) yourself. Sending and receiving Audix voicemail messages from other campuses has also changed.

Audix Addressing

Addressing messages to AUDIX subscribers within an institution will still use five digits and will provide name confirmation of the addressee.

Addressing messages to and receiving message from AUDIX subscribers at different institutions will have the following requirements and functions:

• 11 digits are required when addressing.
• The first digit of the 11-digit number corresponds to the AUDIX system of the person to whom the message is addressed (e.g. 1, 2, 3). OHSU, OSU, and UO have more than one system. To determine the first digit (1, 2, 3, etc.) for OHSU, OSU and UO, go to http://inoc.ous.orst.edu/dialplan/
• The last 10 digits of the 11-digit number correspond to the telephone number (area code and number) of the person to whom the message is addressed.
• An access code of nine (9) is not required when addressing Audix messages.
• Message reply to a subscriber at a different institution is provided.

Resources

You'll find programming assistance, answers to frequently asked questions, and dialing instructions online at http://telcom.uoregon.edu/12-digit-dialing.htm A number-finding tool is also available at http://inoc.ous.orst.edu/dialplan/ We recommend bookmarking this website, as well as saving the conversion table below for future reference: