sut123 t1_j4prjlj wrote on January 17, 2023 at 12:15 PM

Reply to comment by only_because_I_can in New suicide hotline 3 digit 988 receiving half a million more calls texts, and chats since starting than prior 10 digit number by Inkling2424

I could have sworn area codes were mandatory to dial since the mid-90s. Fascinating that it wasn't a national change.

only_because_I_can t1_j4q2fak wrote on January 17, 2023 at 1:55 PM

I'm in Florida. We can dial just the 7-digit number if it's in the same area code. Otherwise, we have to use 1-area code-number. It's weird though because I'm in 813 and some 727 (next county over) numbers won't allow the 1 to be used first whereas other 727 numbers require the 1, depending on the area.