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Staff & Faculty Placing Phone Calls
Posted: 10: 37 AM, Monday, February 10, 2003
Last Updated: 9:43 AM, Monday, November 8, 2004

Basic Dialing Information

  • The area code for the University is (202).
  • Wired Residence Hall rooms use the "242" exchange.
  • Main Campus University Departments use the "994" exchange.
  • Some University Departments use the "726" exchange
Calls placed to and from the following locations may be dialed using the last five digits of the telephone number:
  • Residence Halls
  • Foggy Bottom Campus
  • Mount Vernon Campus
  • Virginia (Loudoun County) Campus

I'm calling ... From On Campus Dial From Off Campus Dial
GW Operator 0 (202) 994-1000
GW University Police (UPD) Emergency: 4-6111
Non Emergency: 4-6110
Emergency: (202) 994-6111
Non Emergency: (202) 994-6110
Student Residence Halls 2-xxxx (202) 242-xxxx
Staff, Faculty, Office or Department @ Foggy Bottom 4-xxxx (202) 994-xxxx
Local Number - Washington DC: 9 + 7 digit number
- Maryland: 9 + 1 + (301 or 240) + 7 digit number
- Virginia: 9 + 1 + (703) + 7 digit number
Long Distance 9 + 1 + (area code) + 7 digit number
wait for the double tone + your Access Code
International

9 + 011 + (country code) + (area or city code) + phone number
wait for the double tone + your Access Code

Free International Directory Assistance Service

Conference Call Please contact us at (202) 994-5530, option 2.
908 New Hampshire 59-xxx (202) ??5-9xxx
2033 K St 4-xxxx (202) 994-xxxx
2011 K St 59-xxx (202) ??5-9xxx
VA Campus - 20101 Academic Way & 44983 Knolls Square Drive (Building II) 6-xxxx (703) 726-xxxx
Please note there are a few locations at Virginia Campus Building II that utilize the 994 exchange. In these instances it is appropriate to dial 4-XXXX
Mt. Vernon Campus (Residence Halls Only) - 2100 Foxhall Rd 2-xxxx (202) 994-xxxx
The GWU Hospital 54-xxx (202) 715-4xxx


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Support & Contact Info:
Help Desk: (202) 994-5530
EAS Help Desk: (202) 994-5530, option 4
System Status: (202) 994-5530, option 3
Support: ITHelp Request
Suggestions: suggest@gwu.edu

The George Washington University
Help Desk Hours:
Monday-Friday: 7:00AM - 7:00PM
44983 Knoll Square, Bldg II, Suite 351
Ashburn, VA 20147
ITS Fax: (202) 994-0101
Help Desk Fax: (703) 726-4111