Authorization Codes & Long Distance Calling on the PSU Telephone Network

Long Distance Authorization Codes

The PSU telephone network requires the use of Long Distance Authorization Codes to place long distance calls.  In accordance with PSU policy, long distance codes are assigned as unique numbers to each person on campus desiring long distance service. Do not share your long distance code with anyone. Encourage your coworkers to obtain their own code from the NTS office. Never give out your code to anyone else. All faculty/staff are held responsible for all charges made with their respective code regardless if they made the calls or not. If your long distance code is lost or you suspect someone else is using it, contact the NTS office immediately at 5-4434 or nts@lists.pdx.edu.

Long distance codes can be obtained for faculty and staff by contacting your department's Telecom Coordinator (see our Find your TC page to see who your department’s coordinator is).

Dialing Instructions

PSU long distance rates are as follows:

Domestic Calls: (within U.S.)

Any time of day, any day of the week: $0.039 per minute

International Calls

50% to 80% discount off AT&T International Direct Dial Rates, depending on country. Click here for specific international rate information. International cellular rates may be drastically higher than charges for calls made to land lines.

 

AT&T Calling Cards

Calling Cards are also available to faculty and staff. AT&T Calling Cards are used for placing long-distance calls while off-campus. Calling Cards can be obtained by faculty and staff by contacting your department's Telecom Coordinator (see our Find your TC page to see who your department’s coordinator is).

Placing a Call using your PSU AT&T Calling-Card:

To place local, long distance, or international calls from the United States

Dial the PSU toll-free Network Remote Access number (NRA) 1-800-828-7771

Dial the number you are calling. Include 1+ area code for domestic calls. Include 011+ country and city codes for international calls. (See the AT&T International dialing guide for country and city codes)

Enter the fourteen digit calling card number.

To place local, long distance, or international calls from OUTSIDE the United States

Dial the AT&T Direct Access Number for an English-language voice prompt or operator. Next, follow the same NRA procedure you would use in the United States.

 

Step-by-Step "How to use PSU's NRA from outside of the United States"

1. Make sure you have an outside line. (From a hotel room, follow the hotel's instructions to get an outside line, as if you were placing a local call.)
2. Dial the AT&T Direct Access Number for the country you are in. (Refer to the AT&T International Dialing Guide for specific numbers)
3. When prompted for the number you are calling, enter the PSU toll-free AT&T Network Remote Access number: 1-800-828-7771.
4. Enter your Authorization Code (10 digit AT&T Corporate Calling Card Number and 4 digit PIN). For some Network Remote Access configurations you will be prompted for your authorization code after dialing the number you are calling.
5. Enter the phone number you are calling as follows:

* To call the United States, enter the area code + local 7-digit number (No need to dial 1 before the area code). Press #,

OR,

* To call countries other than the U.S., enter 011 + the Country Code + the City Code + the local number. Press #, or, * Enter the 7-digit on-network number. Press pound #.