--- title: Why Do I Need To Change To 10-Digit Dialing? description: Learn why you may now need to dial 10 digits instead of 7. 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Posted by [Liz Sujka](https://blog.ronco.net/author/liz-sujka) on 05/04/21 11:53 AM ![Liz Sujka](https://app.hubspot.com/settings/avatar/9584e85d0392715b36d37a4d9c8825ef) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) Ok, you ask, “Why are we switching to 10 digit dialing?” The answer is relatively simple. It is to make a National Suicide Prevention and Mental Health Crisis Lifeline easier to reach with a 3-digit code that works for everyone – just like 911 works for emergency services. The requirement came from an FCC order from July 2020, which mandated that the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline be reachable through a three-digit number, specifically 988. To accommodate this requirement, any area with phone numbers beginning in 988 as the first three numbers in their 7-digit phone number now have to change to a ten-digit dialing pattern starting July 16, 2022. ![person dialing with their smart phone](https://blog.ronco.net/hs-fs/hubfs/pexels-andrea-piacquadio-3755749.jpg?width=488&name=pexels-andrea-piacquadio-3755749.jpg) Side note – calling 988 will not connect you to the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline until July 16, 2022. If you or someone you know is in crisis, please call 1-800-273-8255 (TALK). To break it down a little more contextually, if you live in a location with phone numbers that begin like 716-**988**-0000, you will need to use the area code to dial in that region. Here is a quick list of systems that you use that may need to be configured differently as a result of this change. - Preprogrammed PBXs - Fax Machines - Life Safety Or Medical Monitoring Devices - Fire Or Theft Alarm Devices - Security Systems - Speed Dialers - Call Forwarding Settings - Voicemail Services Not all areas are universally affected by this change. Below is a list of areas affected. --- AREA CODES WHERE 10-DIGIT DIALING WILL BE REQUIRED. *![](https://blog.ronco.net/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png.png?width=768&name=image-png.png) Data from the NANPA and T-Mobile* If you need support making changes to your systems to accommodate 10-digit dialing, we are here to help - [contact us today](mailto:info@ronco.net)! 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