Dialing Guide
Last Updated: May 31, 2017 2:13:02 PM PDT
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The instructions below explain how to dial on- and off-campus numbers for the UCSD campus, Medical Center (UCSD Medical Center), and VA Medical Center.
| Calling from campus to: | Dial |
|---|---|
| Campus or Pt. Loma extensions | 4XXXX, 2XXXX, or 6XXXX |
| UCSD Medical Center extensions | 3XXXX, 7XXXX, or 1XXXX |
| UCSD Medical Center off-premises extensions | 15 + 9XXXX |
| VA Medical Center | 133 + XXXX |
| Calling from UCSD Medical Center to: | Dial |
| UCSD Medical Center off-premises extensions | 9XXXX |
| VA Medical Center | 15 + 133 + XXXX |
| UCSD Medical Center extensions | 3XXXX, 7XXXX, or 1XXXX |
| Special assistance calls | Dial |
| Campus operator | 0 |
| Emergency (campus only) | 911 or 44357 |
| Emergency (UCSD Medical Center only) | 6111 |
| Special assistance calls | Authorization code + 8 + 0 + area code + XXX-XXXX |
| Calling UCSD pagers | Dial |
| UCSD campus pagers (from campus only) more | 135 + XXXX |
| UCSD Medical Center pagers (from UCSD Medical Center) more | 137 + XXXX |
| Local and long-distance calls | Dial |
| Local calls | 8 + XXX-XXXX |
| Long-distance calls without using an Auth code | 8 + area code + XXX-XXXX |
| Long-distance calls using an Auth code | Authorization code + 8 + area code + XXX-XXXX |
| Toll-free numbers | 8 + 8XX + XXX-XXX |
| Local and long-distance information | Authorization code + 8 + 411 (Using 411 will incur charges of 46 cents to $1.35 depending on area called.) |
Area codes for San Diego County are 619, 858, and 760.