Phone System Features - Outgoing Calls

** this information is obsolete. Please see http://admin.triumf.ca/docs/phones

Local Calls

Dial "9" to get an external dialtone, then dial your number.
Modems use T9Wnnn-nnnn (W - wait for dialtone)

Regular Long-Distance

Dial"82", wait for dialtone, dial "16" + your charge no., wait for dialtone, dial "88", wait for dialtone, "1", then dial your long-distance number starting with the area code.
Modems use T82W16xxxxxxW88W1nnn-nnn-nnnn.

800 & 888 numbers - Canada & US

These can now be dialled directly, toll-free.

9 - 1 800 nnn-nnnn
T9W1-800-nnn-nnnn

800 & 888 numbers - US only

800 #s: 82 - 16 - auth - 88 - 1 880 nnn-nnnn
888 #s: 82 - 16 - auth - 88 - 1 881 nnn-nnnn

T82W16xxxxxxW88W1-880-nnn-nnnn / T82W16xxxxxxW88W1-881-nnn-nnnn

Calling-Card

Calling card, Call Collect or International Operator

Dial as for Canadian 1-800, then dial "0", then your number starting with the area code, wait for a "bong", then dial your calling card number.
Eg. 82-16-xxxxxxx-9-0-nnn-nnn-nnnn
Modems use T82W16xxxxxxW9W0-nnn-nnn-nnnnPPPPPxxx-xxx-xxxx-xxxx.

International Dialled Direct

Dial"82", wait for dialtone, dial "16" + your charge no., wait for dialtone, dial "88", wait for dialtone, "011" + country-code + city-code + number, eg. 82-16xxxxxx-88-011-44-482-123-4567

To charge a call to TRIUMF from outside

Dial "822-8303", wait for beeps then dialtone, "48", wait, "88", wait, 1 + area code + number, wait for beeps, auth. code
Eg. 822-8303 W 48 88 1-416-555-1212 W nnnnnn