988 National Suicide Hotline To Activate Shortly

The FCC National 988 Suicide Prevention Hotline become active shortly.

The transition to a three-digit (988) dialing code has been underway for the past several months. Beginning July 16th, the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline can be reached by dialing the 9-8-8 dialing code.

The transition has included the adjustment of dialing practices which now requires many areas to include the area code when making local calls, not just long distance calls.

The North American Numbering Plan Administrator continues to oversee the area code system.