Results: Effects of 988 hotline implementation
Published on 09/06/2020
The FCC recently decided to make the digits '988' a short-number to reach the national suicide prevention hotline, which can be reached directly by dialing 1-800-273-8255.
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What is your telephone area code? Overall
9054%
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85 votes
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If no other changes to the way you dial calls were required, would you be in favor of this change? Yes
61%
1329 votes
No
39%
866 votes
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If this change required that you change from dialing only 7 digits for local calls to dialing 10 digits for local calls, would you be in favor of the change? Yes
43%
945 votes
No
57%
1250 votes
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If this change required people in the 988 exchange in your area code to be assigned a new phone number to replace their existing numbers, but allowed your area code to retain 7-digit dialing, would you be in favor of the change? Yes
39%
849 votes
No
61%
1346 votes
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If this change required you to be assigned a new phone number to replace your existing number, but allowed your area code to retain 7-digit dialing, would you be in favor of the change? Yes
29%
632 votes
No
71%
1563 votes
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Do you currently dial some or all of your local calls as 7 digits? Yes
43%
938 votes
No
57%
1257 votes
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In areas where a 988 exchange already exists, would you support a short timeout (3 to 4 seconds) on calls to 988 so that all other local calls can continue to be dialed as 7 digits? Yes
39%
851 votes
No
61%
1344 votes
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Do you use a landline phone with any frequency (from sometimes to always), even if it is not your sole or primary phone? Yes
44%
969 votes
No
56%
1226 votes
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