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Unified Communications - Dialing a campus phone
Rules for dialing from a Platteville campus telephone. Branch campus phones follow their own rules and are under the purview of CITS until further notice.
Platteville Campus
| On-campus | Dial 4-digit extension |
| Off-campus (US) | Dial 8-1 then 10-digit number (8-1-xxx-xxx-xxxx) for local, long distance including branch campuses, and toll-free |
| International | Dial 8 then 011 (international access) followed by the country code, city code and local number (8-011-xx-xx-local number) |
There is also the option to use "Plus dialing". Plus dialing can be used for local or long distance calls. To dial using this method:
- Hold down the * (star) key on the phone until you see it change to a +
- Dial country code (1 for US) followed by the area code, city code, and local number. For US numbers +1-xxx-xxx-xxxx
For emergencies, dial 9-1-1*
*Exception: Dial 9-9-1-1 from analog phones for an outside line, e.g. courtesy phones, Resident Director phones, fax machines.
Baraboo Campus (Effective 7/23/2021)
| On-campus | Dial last 5-digits |
| Off-campus (US) | Dial 8-1 then 10-digit number (8-1-xxx-xxx-xxxx) for local, long distance including Richland, main campuses, and toll-free |
| International | Dial 8 then 011 (international access) followed by the country code, city code and local number (8-011-xx-xx-local number) |
There is also the option to use "Plus dialing". Plus dialing can be used for local or long distance calls. To dial using this method:
- Hold down the * (star) key on the phone until you see it change to a +
- Dial country code (1 for US) followed by the area code, city code, and local number. For US numbers +1-xxx-xxx-xxxx
For emergencies, dial 9-1-1
Richland Campus (Effective 7/23/2021)
| On-campus | Dial 7 digit phone number* |
| Off-campus (US) | Dial 0-1 then 10-digit number (0-1-xxx-xxx-xxxx) for local, long distance including branch campuses, and toll-free |
| International | Dial 0 then 011 (international access) followed by the country code, city code and local number (8-011-xx-xx-local number) |
*When dialing a Baraboo campus phone number located on the Richland campus, please use the Off-campus dialing rules.
There is also the option to use "Plus dialing". Plus dialing can be used for local or long distance calls. To dial using this method:
- Hold down the * (star) key on the phone until you see it change to a +
- Dial country code (1 for US) followed by the area code, city code, and local number. For US numbers +1-xxx-xxx-xxxx