Upcoming Area Code & UCR Prefix Change

Dear Campus Community,

As you may recall, in early March, we sent a Scotmail referring to the upcoming Area Code change and UCR prefix phone number prefix change (from 787 to 827). This email is to provide you with a reminder of this upcoming change as well as a listing of "Things to Think About".

THINGS TO THINK ABOUT:

Phones numbers are everywhere. Provided below is just a sample of the items that may be affected by this phone number change. Please keep this change in mind prior to finalizing printed material.

• Publications such as Schedule of Classes
• Applications which have contact phone numbers
• Fax Machine pre-programming will need to be changed
• Fax cover sheets
• Business Cards including cell phone changes
• Call Boxes - Do they need reprogramming?
• Email Signature Blocks
• Telephone speed dials
• Websites
• UCR Vendor Database
• Forms (both paper and electronic)
• Letterheads
• Filing papers to regulatory and accrediting agency's as well as associations
• Classified advertising outside the Riverside area

REMINDER:

The CPUC (California Public Utilities Commission) has mandated a new area code (951) in Riverside. The new area code (951) will begin on July 17th of this year. A "grace period" will exist from July 17th through October 29th when callers to campus will have the option of using either 909 or 951. Beginning on October 30th, the 909 area code will no longer be valid for calls destined for campus.

KEY DATES to REMEMBER:

• July 17th is the effective date for both 909 & 951 area codes to work
• July 17th - all campus (non-resident halls) 5-digit dialing will begin with a 2 (e.g. 8-2877 becomes 2-2877)
• July 17th is also the effective date for both 787 & 827 prefixes to work when calling from off-campus
• October 30th is the cut off date for the 909 area code. 909 dialing will NO longer work to call campus phone numbers
• October 30th is the cut off date for 787 to work. On October 30th callers into campus will be required to use the 827 prefix.

Please visit: dial.ucr.edu/951/ for more in-depth details regarding these changes or e-mail Josee Larochelle (josee.larochelle@ucr.edu) if you have specific comments or concerns.

Please expect additional messages in the weeks and months ahead concerning the area code and campus prefix changes.

Thank you for your support.

Chuck Rowley
Associate Vice Chancellor,
Computing and Communication