Dialing Procedures

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Last updated: Jun 21, 2023
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Emergency Calls

  • VoIP phone - dial 911

Incoming Calls

  • Give people outside the University your 10-digit telephone number (920-###-####).

On Campus Calls

  • Calls within the Oshkosh Campus are made by dialing the last 4 digits of the telephone number.

  • Calls within the within and between Fond du Lac and Fox Cities Campuses are made by dialing the 7 digits of the telephone number.

  • Calls from the Oshkosh Campus to Fond du Lac or Fox Cities must use the Off Campus calling format below. 

Off Campus Calls

These include calls that are within the local area and long distance.

  • Dial 8-1-(area code)-###-####

  • Making 800 Number Phone Calls-There is no charge for a 800 call.

    • Dial 8-1-800-###-####

International Calls

These are calls being made to countries outside the United States.  

  • Dial 8

  • Dial the International Access Code 011

  • Dial the Country Code

  • Dial the City Code

  • Dial the Local Number

Dialing United States from an International Country

  • Dial 010-1-(area code)-###-####

Directory Assistance Calls

This is used to locate a phone number that you do not know. 

  • Dial 8-1-(area code)-555-1212.  Outside/within 920 area code

  • Dial 8-1-800-555-1212 for toll free numbers

Collect Calls

  • The University is not allowed to accept collect calls.

Personal Calls

This is information on the regulations on using the state phone system to make personal calls.

State telephones are intended for governmental and not personal use. Personal use of state telephones is authorized only for essential local calls per Wisconsin Statues 16.99. Employees should be judicious and not make excessive use of their telephones for this purpose.