WPI Office Phone Dialing Instructions

Calls within WPI	Dial extension number listed in this directory
Local calls in Worcester area*	Dial 9 + 508 + 7-digit number
*The "Worcester area" consists of Worcester, Auburn, Boylston, Clinton, Grafton, Holden, Leicester, Millbury, Northboro, Oakham, Oxford, Rutland, Shrewsbury, Spencer, Sterling, West Boylston, Westboro
Calls within the continental U.S. & Canada	Dial 9 + 1 + area code + 7-digit number
Calls to the Caribbean	Dial 9 + 1 + 809 + 7-digit number
Overseas calls	Dial 9 + 011 + country code + city code (if applicable) + local number + # button (Pushing the # button is not required, but it speeds the call.)

For international long distance information please go to www.superpages.com and click on Global Directories.

Dial tone: a continuous steady tone (You may dial at this point)

Special dial tone: Three short tones followed by dial tone (Heard in conference calls or when transferring calls)

Slow busy tone: Line is busy

Fast busy tone: Incorrect dialing, or feature denied

Three short beeps: requires input of PSC

For help with any type of call, dial 0 for campus operator.

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Last modified: Aug 21, 2003, 11:26 EDT