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Telephone Dialing Instructions

Below are listed the ways to dial to on-campus and off-campus numbers, as well as how to reach University Information services.

If you have questions that are not answered in these lists, please contact the UTS Help Desk at 803-777-1800, or email at helpdesk@sc.edu

What Area Are You Dialing? Here's How You Dial!
On-Campus Students (544-xxxx) 4 + last four digits
On-Campus Staff/Faculty (777-xxxx) (576-xxxx) 7 + last four digits or 6 + last four digits.
Columbia Local Calling Area 9 + seven digit number
Long Distance Direct 9+ Service (Students) 9 + 1 + area code + seven digit number + wait for a dial tone, enter your authorization code.
Long Distance Direct (Faculty and Staff) 9 + 1 + area code + seven digit number
Long Distance With Personal Calling Card 9 + 0 + area code + seven digit number
Enter your calling card number after you hear the tone.
Long Distance With 800 No. Access For Another Carrier: 9 + 1 + ("800" number)
Then follow the carrier's instructions.
International With 9+ Service (Students) 9 + 011 + country code + city code + number
After you receive dial tone, enter your authorization code.
International Direct (Faculty/Staff) 9 + 011 + country code + city code + number
International With 9+ Service (Students)

9 + 011 + country code + city code + number
After you receive dial tone, enter your authorization code.

International calls with a third-party calling card

Dial 9 + the calling card access number.
Then follow the instructions on the calling card.

Information Service On Campus Operator 0
Information For Columbia Area (Students) 9 + 411 + authorization code
Information For Columbia Area (Faculty/Staff) 9 + 411
Information Within the United States (Students) 9 + 1 + area code + 555-1212 + authorization code
Information Within the United States (Faculty/Staff) 9 + 1 + area code + 555-1212

The following instructions can be used by Faculty and Staff for access to the other University campuses.

On-Campus Staff/Faculty at Here's How You Dial!
USC Aiken 56 + last four digits
USC Beaufort South 53 + last four digits
USC Beaufort North 50 + last four digits
USC Lancaster 6 + last four digits
USC Salkehatchie East (Walterboro) 51 + last four digits
USC Salkehatchie West (Allendale) 58 + last four digits
USC Upstate 52 + last four digits
USC Sumter 55 + last four digits
USC Union 54 + last four digits
USC School of Medicine 733 + last four digits

Questions? Contact the UTS Help Desk at 803-777-1800, or email us at: helpdesk@sc.edu.

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