Kansas transitioning to 10-digit dialing ahead of new 988 suicide prevention number

TOPEKA — Gov. Laura Kelly asked Kansans using the 785 and 620 telephone area codes to begin preparing for transition to a 10-digit dialing requirement for local calls to accommodate implementation of an abbreviated national suicide hotline number. The federal government authorized the number 988 for the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline to create quicker access to assistance in t...

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