Beginning this week all customers in the 920, 262, 414 and 608 area codes need to dial the area code and telephone number to connect local and long distance calls. This will apply to all calls currently dialed with six digits. The change comes after the FCC adopted an order approving 988 as the three-digit dialing code to reach the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline. To ensure 988 calls reach the lifeline, providers in 36 states including Wisconsin must transition to 10 digit dialing systems. The new requirement will not change the price of a call, coverage area or other rates and services.
