Telephone Quick Reference Guide

For a cheat sheet on how to use the phones, use this link: General User Training Cheat Sheet.

For a cheat sheet on how to use your analog phone with the resident phone system, use this link:  Analog Phone Cheat Sheet.

To dial an on-campus number:

  • Simply dial the last 4 digits of the number.
  • For example, the phone number for the ITS 帮助台 is 982-5454. In this case, simply dial 5454.

拨打本地号码:

  • Press 6 for an outside line.
  • Press the seven digit number.
  • The telephone system will automatically direct your call through the college’s local provider along with verification that the call is a local number.

To dial a toll free number:

  • Press 6 for an outside line.
  • Press the toll free number. (Example 1-800-555-5555 or 1-866-555-1212)
  • The telephone system will automatically direct your call through the college’s local provider along with verification that the call is a toll free number.

To dial a long distance number (employees making work-related calls):

  • Press 6 for an outside line.
  • Press 1 + area code + the seven digit number.
  • The telephone system will automatically direct your call through the college’s long distance provider along with verification that the call is not a local number.

To dial a long distance number (students and employees making personal calls):

  • Request a calling card or prepaid card from your preferred long distance provider.
  • Follow the instructions on the card.
  • Prepaid cards can be purchased at the 校园商店.

To dial an international call (employees making work-related calls):

  • Press 6 for an outside line.
  • Press 011 for an international call.
  • 按国家代码.
  • 按电话号码.
  • Press # to end the dialing process.

To send an international fax (employees making work-related faxes):

  • Fax as you normally would.
  • Enter the number as CountryCode + PhoneNumber (for example, for Germany: 49-555-555-5555 but the dashes aren't needed).

限制访问:

  • No college telephone allows access to 900 numbers, receiving collect calls, or any other bill back type of services.

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