UpDate - Vol. 11, No. 12, Page 11
November 21, 1991
Preparations continuing for U.D. telephone changeover

     All campus units have been mailed a free packet of
lightweight, attention-getting inserts designed for inclusion in
regular mailings to alert the University's various constituencies
to the  upcoming changes in Newark campus telephone exchanges.
     New telephone exchanges will be in place in 1992-the result of
a changeover by Diamond State Telephone Co. to a new digital
switch.
     After the changeover, which is scheduled for the weekend of
Jan. 18, faculty and administrative (non-student) phones will have
an exchange of 831, instead of the current 451, 453 and 292
exchanges, and student phones will have an exchange of 837,
replacing the current 731 and 738 exchanges.
     The two, new exchanges will be dedicated to the University's
use. Telephone extensions (the last four numbers) will not be
altered, and current telephone equipment will still be able to be
used.
     Additional copies of the insert are available at no charge
from Central Stores, by ordering part number 9070600.
     Users anticipating large mailings before Jan. 18 are asked to
contact Al Geddis, Supporting Services, via e-mail (Al.Geddis@MVS)
or by telephone at 451-2151.
     For more information on the changeover, contact Wilson
Dillaway, Network and Systems Services, who chairs the Centrex
Transition Team, (Wilson.Dillaway@MVS) or Donna Borden, telephone
services, (Donna.Borden@MVS).