[NFB-HI] Fwd: 808 to outgoing calls

[Dianna G. Jones]

greetings:
I am sending an excellent summary from Gavan about the upcoming changes in
our phone system here in Hawaii.
Dianna
Dianna G. Jones, Ph.D.
Phone: 808-989-8431
Email  diannagjonesNFB at gmail.com
Secretary, National Federation of the Blind of Hawaii

President, W. Hawaii Chapter of the NFB of Hawaii





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From: Abe, Gavan <GAbe at dhs.hawaii.gov>
Date: Wed, Sep 29, 2021 at 9:53 AM
Subject: 808 to outgoing calls
To:


Just a reminder which affect outgoing phone calls and possibly adding 808
to numbers in your cell phone contacts...



In less than a month, you will have to use the 808 area code before dialing
in order to make local calls.  The change to 10-digit dialing for local
calls is driven by the Federal Communications Commission’s adoption of a
new three-digit code for mental health emergencies.



Starting July 16, 2022, calling 988 will reach the National Suicide
Prevention Lifeline. The existing National Suicide Prevention Lifeline is a
10-digit number — 800-273-TALK — and it has seen a rise in call volume in
recent years.



Hawaiʻi was one of 35 states, plus Guam, that used the 988 prefix — and has
to transition to 10-digit dialing for local calls.  The change will take
place on Oct. 24, 2021.



If you don’t dial 10 digits, you may hear a message saying, “your call
cannot be completed as dialed.”



Gavan Abe

Community Services Coordinator/Hawaii Ticket to Work Coordinator

DHS/Division of Vocational Rehabilitation/Ho‘opono Services for the Blind



1901 Bachelot Street

Honolulu, HI 96817

808-586-5271 (Direct)

808-586-5361 (Fax)

gabe at dhs.hawaii.gov



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