Change Area Codes
CAUTION: This process alters data. We recommend backing up your data before proceeding.
When an existing area code is split into new area codes, a list of the affected phone number exchanges is published. You can use the Change Area Code wizard to check all phone and fax numbers and update them if necessary.
- On the File menu in your PDS program, click .
- Select whether to process all area code exchanges or only some exchanges.
- To process all exchanges at once:
- Select Yes, process all of the exchanges at once, and click Next.
- Enter the old area code and the new area code, then click Next.
- To process some exchanges and enter them manually:
- Select No, only some of the exchanges are being changed, and click Next.
- Select Enter area code and exchanges manually, and click Next.
- Enter the old area code and the new area code, then click Next.
- Enter all exchanges affected by the area code change. It's not necessary to enter them in order.
- After you enter the exchanges, click Next.
- Select whether you want to save the area code information to a file, then click Next.
- To process some exchanges and load them from a file:
- Select No, only some of the exchanges are being changed, and click Next.
- Select Load the area code and exchanges from a file.
- Click Browse, locate and select the file, then click Next.
- Review the old area code and the new area code, and edit if necessary. Click Next.
- Add, edit, or delete any exchanges, and when you're finished, click Next.
- Select whether you want to save the area code information to a file, then click Next.
- Review your selections. To process the changes, click Finish.