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General Information and Dialing Instructions

Telephone service, including voicemail, is provided for all employees. To make long distance calls, employees are assigned long distance access codes by the Helpline (call them at x7111; or e-mail them at itshelp@colgate.edu).

Campus Calls. Key in the 4-digit extension

Directory Assistance. There is a charge associated with all directory assistance calls. Please access your favorite online resource (http://www.anywho.com, for example) as a phone number resource. Otherwise, dial 9 + 1 + area code + 555-1212 (wait for tone) + access code.

Information about Colgate phone numbers. Key in 0, then follow the prompt to find the phone number.

International Dialing. Key in 9 + 011 + country code + city code + phone number (wait for tone) + access code.

Local Calls. Key in 9 + the 7-digit number.

Long Distance Outside the 315 Area Code. Key in 9 + 1 + area code + phone number (wait for tone) + access code.

Long Distance Within the 315 Area Code. Key in 9 + phone number (wait for tone) + access code.

Main Colgate number. 315-228-1000

Phone Moves/Adds/Changes/Repairs. Key in 7111 for the Helpline.