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*They can be used to dial any phone at Evergreen, just by picking up and dialing the desired four digit extension.   
 
*They can be used to dial any phone at Evergreen, just by picking up and dialing the desired four digit extension.   
 
*They can also dial any local number in the 360 area code, by dialing 9 first, then the full '''ten digit''' phone number.
 
*They can also dial any local number in the 360 area code, by dialing 9 first, then the full '''ten digit''' phone number.
 
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**For example, if you wanted to call someone at 360-867-5309, you would dial ''9-360-867-5309''.
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*These courtesy phones cannot make any long distance (non 360 area code) calls.
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*Some 360 numbers are billable calls, and thus not allowed. If you receive a "fast busy" signal after dialing, the phone system has blocked the call.
  
 
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[[Category: Telephones]]

Latest revision as of 10:30, 21 June 2019

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Courtesy phones are located in each building on campus. Most of them are just inside building entrances.
  • They can be used to dial any phone at Evergreen, just by picking up and dialing the desired four digit extension.
  • They can also dial any local number in the 360 area code, by dialing 9 first, then the full ten digit phone number.
    • For example, if you wanted to call someone at 360-867-5309, you would dial 9-360-867-5309.
  • These courtesy phones cannot make any long distance (non 360 area code) calls.
  • Some 360 numbers are billable calls, and thus not allowed. If you receive a "fast busy" signal after dialing, the phone system has blocked the call.