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Dialing Instructions for Big Rapids Campus Employees

NOTE: These instructions only apply to the Avaya phone system, NOT the Yealink phones or Microsoft Telephony.

EMERGENCY: Dial 911

Campus Operator: Dial 2000

Mecosta County Central Dispatch: Dial 86-796-4811

Campus and Big Rapids Information

Dial 2000
Phone Repair Service Dial 2901

Auth. Code and Billing Information

Dial 2901
On Campus Calls Dial the last four digits of the number
Local Calls Dial 86 + 7 digit number
Directory Assistance Dial 87 + area code + 555-1212
Long Distance Calls Dial 87 + area code + 7 digit number
International Calls  Dial 87 + 011 + country code + city code + telephone number
Calling Card, Collect, Person to Person Dial 87 + 0 + area code +7 digit number. At the tone, key in your calling card number. Or wait for operator to respond.
Calling Card, International Dial 87 + 0 + country code + city code + telephone number
For 800 Service Dial 87 + 800 + 7 digit number

For assistance, Dial "4822".

All campus telephones have direct inward dialed telephone numbers. For persons calling you, inform them your telephone number is 231 + 591 + 4 digit extension number.