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To place a call from any campus telephone to an off-campus number you must dial [9] first.  All extended community, long distance, and international calls require an authorization code or calling card.  To obtain a code, click here.

Dialing instructions:

Number Restricted Telephone
(Requires a telephone authorization code.)

Emergency

 911 or 9+911 (*There will be a short pause before the call goes through.)

Campus Operator

 0

Outside Operator

 9 + 0

UWSP Number/On-Campus Call (Residence Hall or Admin Office)

 Last 4 digits of campus number

Local Calls

9 + 7-digit number

Extended Community Calls

9 + 7-digit number (listen for 3 beeps) + auth code

Long Distance Calls

9 + 1 + area code + 7-digit number (listen for 3 beeps) + auth code

International Calls

9 + 011 + country code + city code + telephone number (listen for 3 beeps) + auth code

Directory Assistance Calls - Local

9 + 411
Directory Assistance Calls - Within 715 Area Code 9 + 1 + 715 + 555-1212 (listen for 3 beeps) + auth code

Directory Assistance Calls - Outside 715 Area Code

 9 + 1 + area code + 555-1212 (listen for 3 beeps) + auth code

Operator Assisted or
Calling Card Calls

9 + 0 + area code + 7-digit number (At the tone enter calling card number.  If calling collect, wait for an operator to assist you.)

Toll Free Calls

 9 + 1 + (800, 855, 866, 877, or 888) + 7-digit number

500 & 900 Calls

 Blocked

Call descriptions:

Incoming Calls: (no charge) - All incoming calls to the university have distinctive rings.  1 ring - on-campus call, 2 rings - off-campus call, 3 rings - automatic callback, 4 rings - call forwarding or send calls.

On-Campus Calls: (no charge) - All on-campus telephone calls are free.  Just dial the last 4 digits of the campus telephone number.  UWSP telephone numbers include the following:  295-7000 thru 295-8999, 345-6000 thru 345-6499, 346-2000's, 346-3000's, 346-4000's, 346-5700 thru 346-5999.

Local Calls: (no charge) - All local calls are free.  Local calls may be placed to Stevens Point, Park Ridge, Plover, Polonia, Whiting and Custer.

Extended Community Calls: ($.05 per minute) - Extended community calling will allow you to call certain communities surrounding Stevens Point without paying long distance charges.  Extended communities include:  Almond, Amherst, Bancroft, Elderon, Hatley, Junction City, Mosinee, Nekoosa, Plainfield, Port Edwards, Ringle, Rosholt, Rudolph and Wisconsin Rapids.

Domestic Long Distance Calls: (two plans available) - Long distance service is determined by the Telephone Support Office.  We offer two (2) long distance plans for personal telephone usage.  All students are automatically enrolled in Plan #1.  To switch plans, fill out a Domestic Long Distance Plan Change Form.

Canadian & International Calls: (price varies) - Canadian and international call service is available by calling the Telephone Support Office at (715) 346-2562. Calls to the Bahamas, Bermuda, Canada, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands and the West Indies are considered long distance, not international calls.

Directory Assistance Calls: ($1.25 per call) - When you can't find a number, or a listing is new, Directory Assistance can help you. DO NOT allow directory assistance to dial the number direct. This will cost you extra!

Operator Assisted Calls: (price varies) - DO NOT bill these types of calls to a UWSP number. If you make this type of call, the charges must be billed to a non-UWSP number. If not, you may be charged extra!

Calling Cards & Prepaid Calling Cards: (no additional charge) - These cards may be used on-campus. However, they must be billed to a non-UWSP telephone number.

Toll Free Calls (1-800 Numbers): (no charge) - Toll-free prefixes include: 800, 855, 866, 877, 888.

500 & 900 Calls: (blocked) - UWSP has no way to bill these calls back to the calling extension.