For Your Hospital Stay - UCSF Medical Center

In-room
telephones
Cell phones and
wireless devices
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During Your Stay
Telephones are located at each bedside, except in critical care areas. Incoming calls can
be received from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. You may place outgoing calls at any time. If you need a
TTY or other assistive device, please let your nurse know.
Local calls
� Calls within the 415 area code are free of charge – Dial 9 + seven-digit local number
To reach the hospital operator
� Dial 0, then press 0 again at the automated prompt
To reach a toll-free number
� Calls to 800, 888, 866 and other toll-free area codes are free of charge
Dial 9 + 1 + 800 + seven-digit number
Long-distance calls
Charges for calls outside the local area (415) are based on time of day, location called,
duration of call, and payment method. You can charge your call to:
� A calling card from your long-distance carrier
� American Express, Diners Club, Discover, MasterCard, Visa, etc.
� A third party (e.g. your home telephone number)
Long-distance calls within the United States
� Dial 7 + 0 + (area code) + seven-digit number
Long-distance calls to an international location
� Dial 7 + 0 + 0, then enter the international phone number (starting with 011)
as instructed by the automated prompt
Calling cards are sold at our gift shop in the medical center lobby.
All long-distance services are provided by AT&T.
Use of cellular telephones and wireless communications devices (PDAs, wireless network
computers, etc.) is permitted in most areas of the medical center, except in specific
patient-care areas. Signs are clearly posted in areas where the use of these electronic
devices is not permitted. Also, cell phones and other wireless communications devices
must be turned off when within one foot of any electronic medical device in the medical
center. As a courtesy to others, please limit your cell phone use, speak in a low voice and
set the ringer to vibrate or low. To protect the privacy of others, you may not use camera
phones or other cameras to take pictures within the hospital without the consent of those
being photographed.