Dialing Procedures
Campus Phone to Campus Phone
- To dial between campus extensions (Seattle, Bothell, or Tacoma Campuses):
- Dial [5-digit number] (last five (5) digits of telephone number).
- UW Medical Center (UWMC) is served by a different phone system. The last 5-digits of their 598 prefix numbers [8-####], and their 7 digit, 744 prefix numbers [744-####] are provisioned to dial as campus numbers. Do not dial a [9] before these numbers.
- These area codes and prefixes can be dialed between UW campuses and UW Medicine:
Area Code | Prefix |
206 | 221 |
425 | 352 |
206 | 520 |
206 | 543 |
206 | 598 |
206 | 616 |
206 | 685 |
253 | 692 |
206 | 744 |
206 | 897 |
Off-Campus Calling (non-UW/UWMC number)
To dial a local call from an unrestricted campus telephone:
- Press [9].
- Dial the 10-digit phone number.
Ten digit dialing is now required for all off-campus local calls.
To dial a long-distance call from an unrestricted campus telephone:
- Press [9] then [1] for long-distance access.
- Dial the 10-digit phone number.
International number using UWATS:
- Dial [9]
- Listen for dial tone.
- Dial [011].
- Dial [country code].
- Dial [city code] (omit 0 if first digit).
- Dial [local number].
- Dial [#]. (NOTE: Do not dial # if international number – excluding 011 – is 12 digits).
- Dial [authorization code].
Call Forwarding
Forwards incoming calls to another telephone number.
To forward calls to another UW campus or UWMC number:
- Dial [*][7][2]. Wait for dial tone.
- Dial 5-digit number.
- Wait for three short tones, followed by dial tone.
- Hang up.
To forward calls to a non-UW campus telephone number:
- Dial [*][7][2]. Wait for dial tone.
- Dial [9].
- Dial the number to which you are forwarding.
- Enter the 10-digit number you wish to forward to.
- Wait for three short tones, followed by dial tone.
- Hang up.
To cancel Call Forwarding:
- Dial [*][7][3].
- Wait for three short tones, followed by dial tone.
- Hang up.
Last reviewed February 14, 2019
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