These 4 Michigan Area Codes Will Soon Have Mandatory 10-Digit Local Dialing
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The FCC is implementing new guidelines for dialing beginning on Oct. 24, and Michigan is one of 37 states impacted.
In other words, if you live in one of the four area codes in Michigan impacted by the guidelines, you’ll have to change how you make phone calls. For Michigan, this includes all of the state’s 616, 810, 906, and 989 area codes.
Customers will have to do mandatory 10-digit dialing (area code + telephone number) for local – yes, local – calls. They will not be able to dial seven digits for local calls.
For more information, go here.
Anne Erickson started her radio career shortly after graduating from Michigan State University and has worked on-air in Detroit, Flint, Toledo, Lansing and beyond. As someone who absolutely loves rock, metal and alt music, she instantly fell in love with radio and hasn’t looked back. When she’s not working, Anne makes her own music with her band, Upon Wings, and she also loves cheering on her favorite Detroit and Michigan sports teams, especially Lions and MSU football. Anne is also an award-winning journalist, and her byline has run in a variety of national publications. You can also hear her weekends on WRIF.
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