Fax: Dialing Patterns

"Dialing patterns" is a term used to refer to the different digits that are required in a telephone number to successfully place your call to another campus phone, the local community, the United States and outside the United States.

Centrex Service

Example dialing patterns from analog fax machines using a Centrex phone line to other telephone numbers:

Description of Pattern Pattern Instructions Pattern Example
Dialing another on-campus fax machine 4 digits 3687
Dialing locally to the community 9 + 10 digits 9  715  381  5060
Dialing domestic long distance 8 + 1 + 10 digits 8  1  763  512  1111
Dialing international long distance 8 + 011 + country code + city code + phone number 8  011  44  131  663  5632

Cisco ATA - Analog Telephone Adapters

Example dialing patterns from analog fax machines that have a Cisco Analog Telephone Adapter attached to other telephone numbers:

Description of Pattern Pattern Instructions Pattern Example
Dialing another on-campus fax machine 4 digits 3687
Dialing locally to the community 7 + 10 digits 7  715  381  5060
Dialing domestic long distance 7 + 1 + 10 digits 7  1  763  512  1111
Dialing international long distance 7 + 011 + country code + city code + phone number 7  011  44  131  663  5632
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