Ten Digit Dialing now required in the 906!
Written by Jesse Baroka on April 26, 2021
UPPER PENINSULA – Telephone users in Upper Michigan, now must include an area code in every phone call. Known as 10-digit dialing, the requirement comes as part of the rollout of a new way to reach the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline. Callers in the 906 area codes must start dialing all 10 digits even for local calls. The change is in preparation for the July 16, 2022, activation of a new 3-digit dialing code – 988 – to reach the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline which is touted to work similar to calling 911.
