The George Washington University - Division of Information Technology

On-Campus Calls to Campus Exchanges: 994, 242, 726

Campus exchanges for the Foggy Bottom, Mount Vernon, and Virginia campuses are as follows:

202-994-xxxx - Foggy Bottom Campus
202-242-xxxx - Mount Vernon Campus
703-726-xxxx - Virginia Campus

When making a call from on-campus to a campus exchange telephone number (994, 242, or 726), please use intra-university calling methods. Departments are charged a $0.09 local call rate for each call dialed through an outside line.

Intra-University Calls

To call another campus exchange telephone number while on-campus, simply dial the five-digit extension. For example:

202-994-1000 = 4-1000
202-242-6600 = 2-6600
703-726-8200 = 6-8200

Local Calls

Local calls are calls that are made to numbers outside of GW. Departments are charged for each call.

Local Operator Services	9 + 0
Calling Washington, D.C. numbers from D.C.	9 + 7-digit local number
Calling Washington, D.C. numbers from Virginia or Maryland	9 + 10-digit phone number
Maryland local numbers (301 area code)	9 + 1 + 10-digit phone number
Virginia local numbers (703 area code)	9 + 1 + 10-digit phone number

Long Distance Calls/Authorization Codes

To dial long distance directly, you will need a long distance authorization code. To order an authorization code, please complete the online form.

Calling From

Calling To	Campus Exchanges (994, 242, 726)
Long Distance Calls - Direct Dial	9 + 1 + 10-digit phone number + authorization code
Long Distance Calls - Telephone Company Calling Cards	9 + 0 + 10-digit phone number + calling card number
International Calls - Direct Dial	9 + 011 + country code + city code + phone number + authorization code
International Calls - Calling Cards, Credit Cards	9 + 011 + country code + city code + phone number + calling/credit card number
International and Domestic Calls - Operator Assistance (collect, third number billing, person to person, directory assistance)	9 + 0 + 0