College Telephone Exchange

The telephone exchange for Bridgewater State University is 531.  To dial any extension on campus, dial (XXXX is the four digit extension you wish to reach)

Incoming Calls

ALL EXTENSIONS

All campus telephone numbers are directly accessible from off campus.  Dial 508-531-XXXX (XXXX is the four digit extension you wish to reach)

COLLECT CALLS

Collect calls are not allowed

Outgoing Calls

LOCAL CALLS

Listen for dial tone. Dial 9 wait for second dial tone. Dial seven digit number.
Example: 9 + 508 + 697-XXXX

Calls to the following communities and exchanges are free local calls:

Town	Area Code	Exchange
Bridgewater, MA	508	217, 245, 279, 443, 465, 531, 585, 659, 697, 807, 819
	774	222, 281, 619
Brockton, MA	508	208, 232, 256, 313, 326, 345, 408, 427, 436, 468, 484, 510, 513, 521, 559, 562, 577, 580, 583, 584, 586, 587, 588, 631, 638, 649, 741, 818, 846, 857, 894, 895, 897, 930, 941, 942, 944
	774	240, 257, 259, 274, 360, 444, 776, 826
Bryantville, MA	339	244, 933
	781	293, 294, 578, 754
East Bridgewater, MA	508	350, 378, 456, 690, 715, 924
	774	516
Middleboro, MA	508	923, 946, 947
	774	213, 260, 766
Taunton, MA	508	301, 307, 386, 575, 692, 738, 802, 813, 821, 822, 823, 824, 828, 844, 880, 884, 967, 977
	774	218, 226, 227, 299, 406, 501, 961

LONG DISTANCE CALLS

All 1  + area code calls for instate or out of state are considered long distance calls and require the use of a PAC code.
Listen for dial tone. Dial 8 + 8 + 1 + area code + seven digit number #  PAC code.

INTERNATIONAL CALLING

Dial: [88] + [011] + country code + city code + phone number + (wait for dial tone or push [#]) then enter your PIN number.

DIRECTORY ASSISTANCE

	Students
	Students must use their PAC code to dial Directory Assistance.	Dial 8 + 8 + 1 + 508 + 555 - 1212 + PAC code
	Administration
	For Toll Free 800:	Dial 9 + 1 + 800 + 555-1212

800 TOLL FREE CALLS and CALLING CARD CALLS

Listen for dial tone.  Dial 9 + 1 and your vendor's 800 number.
Example: AT&T :  9 + 1+ 800 + 225-5288

Last Modified: August 24, 2010