California Public Utilities Code

§ 7932

PUC § 7932 Effective Jan 1, 1999Div. 4 · Ch. 3.5

Statute text

(a)Whenever a provider opens a new area code, it shall do all of the following:

(1)If the new area code plan permits seven-digit dialing, provide for a transitional dialing period during which a number in the new area code, or a number in the existing area code, may be reached by dialing either the seven-digit called number, or the area code plus the seven-digit called number.

(2)Subsequent to the transitional dialing period provided in paragraph (1), if prefix codes are available, permit callers to reach a recorded announcement, without charge, that will inform the caller of the new area code when the existing area code is dialed.

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Legislative history

Added by renumbering Section 7931 by Stats. 1998, Ch. 534, Sec. 5. Effective January 1, 1999.