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FCC Approves New Phone Number for Social Services

By DEBRA E. BLUM

People looking for a food bank, an after-school program, or other health and social services soon will be able to dial only three numbers on their telephones for help -- 211.

Under a plan approved last month by the Federal Communications Commission, the dialing code 211 will provide direct access to organizations offering advice on...

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