Frequently Asked Questions
 
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Federal Toll-Free Telephone Numbers Commonly Requested at the National Contact Center

Agency

Toll-free Hotline Description

Toll-free #

Agriculture, Department of

Food Safety and Inspection Service

Meat and Poultry Hotline

(800) 535-4555
TTY (800) 256-7072


Bureau of Public Debt
Savings Bonds Contact Page

(800) 487-2663


Commerce, Department of

International Trade Administration

Trade Information Center

(800) USA-TRADE (800) 872-8723

National Technical Information Service

NTIS Sales Desk

(800) 553-6847

Patent and Trademark Office

Information Line

(800) 786-9199


Consumer Product Safety Commission
 

Hotline

(800) 638-2772
TTY (800) 638-8270


Corporation for National and Community Service

AmeriCorps Recruiting

(800) 942-2677
TTY (800) 833-3722


Defense, Department of

Defense Finance and Accounting Service

 

 

Army, Navy, Air Force and Naval Reserve

Active Duty/Reserve Pay
Press
#1 for Navy/Naval Reserve

Press #2 for Air Force

Press #3 for Army

888-DFAS411
(888-332-7411)

Marine Corps Active/Reserve Pay

(888) 332-7411

Army/Navy/Air Force/Marine Corp Annuitant Pay

(800) 321-1080

 

Out-of-Service Debt

(800) 962-0648

Retiree Pay

(800) 321-1080

Defense Logistics Agency/Defense Reutilization and Marketing Service

Public Affairs

(888) 352-9333

US Air Force

Nationwide Recruiting

(800) 423-8723

US Army

Nationwide Recruiting

(800) 872-2769

US Marine Corps Nationwide Recruiting

(800) 627-4637

U.S. Navy Nationwide Recruiting

(800) 872-6289


Education, Department of

Debt Collection Service

(800) 621-3115

Information Resource Center

(800) LET-ERIC
(800) 872-5327
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TTY (800) 437-0833

Office for Civil Rights

(800) 421-3481
TTY (800) 521-2172

  Publications

(877) 4ED-PUBS
(877) 433-7827

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TTY (877) 576-7734

Financial Aid Information

Defaulted Loans

<(800) 621-3115
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TTY (800) 730-8913

Federal Student Aid Information Center

(800) 433-3243
TTY (800) 730-8913

 

Loan Consolidation

<(800) 557-7392
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TTY (800) 557-7395

 

Fraud, Waste & Abuse Hotline

(800) MIS-USED
(800) 647-8733

 

Safe and Drug-Free Schools

(800) 624-0100

 

Research & Statistics

(800) 424-1616


Environmental Protection Agency
Publications Clearinghouse (800) 490-9198  
Ozone Protection Hotline (800) 296-1996

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
 

General Assistance

(800) 669-4000
TTY (800) 669-6820

Publications

(800) 669-3362
TTY (800) 669-3302

  ADA Information Line

(800) 514-0301
TTY (800) 514-0383


Federal Communications Commission
 

Information

(888) CALL-FCC
(888) 225-5322
TTY (888) TELL-FCC
(888) 835-5322


Federal Election Commission
 

Public Records/Disclosure Office

(800) 424-9530


Federal Emergency Management Agency
  Fraud Hotline

(800) 323-8603

Map Service Center

(800) 358-9616

National Flood Insurance Program

(800) 638-6620

Apply for Assistance

(800) 621-FEMA (3362)
TTY (800) 462-7585

Regional Contacts

(800) 480-2520

Employment Opportunities

(800) 879-6076


Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (Freddie Mac)
 

General Information

(800) 373-3343


Federal National Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae)
 

Public Information

(800) 732-6643


Federal Trade Commission
  Consumer Help line (877) FTC-HELP
(877) 382-4357
  Consumer Fraud Complaints (877) FTC-HELP
(877) 382-4357
  "Do Not Call" Registry (888) 382-1222
  Identity Theft Hotline (877) ID-THEFT
(877) 438-4338

General Services Administration
Federal Citizen Information Center

 

 

National Contact Center

Questions about U.S. Government

(800) FED INFO 
(800) 333-4636
(8 am-8 pm ET,
M-F)

Consumer Information

Consumer Publication Orders

(888) 8PUEBLO
(888) 878-3256


Government Printing Office

Technical Support for GPO Access Web Site

(888) 293-6498


Health and Human Services, Department of
Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry Publications (888) 422-8737

Hospital Infections Program

(800) 311-3435

Inspector General

(800) HHS-TIPS
(800) 447-8477

Center for Disease Control Prevention

The National Center for HIV, STD, and TB Prevention

(800) CDC-INFO
(800) 232-4636
TTY (888) 232-6348

Center for Substance Abuse Prevention

Workplace Resource Center

(800) 967-5752
(800) 843-4971

National Immunization Program

Hotline

(800) 232-2522
Spanish (800) 232-0233
 

Food and Drug Administration

Consumer Inquiries/Information Line

(888) INFO-FDA
(888) 463-6332

Food Safety Hotline

(888) SAFEFOOD
(888) 723-3366
TTY (800) 877-8339

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

Medicare Hotline

(800) MEDICARE
(800) 633-4227

National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health

Publications

(800) 356-4674


Homeland Security, Department of
Citizenship and Immigration Services

Forms Request Line

(800) 870-3676

General Information

(800) 375-5283
TTY (800) 767-1833

US Immigration and Customs Enforcement

Report Suspicious Activity

(866) DHS-2ICE
(866) 347-2423

Housing and Urban Development, Department of

Housing Counseling Clearinghouse

(800) 569-4787
TTY (800) 358-6216

HUD Homes Hotline

1-800-CALLFHA
(1-800-225-5342)

  HUD Support Service Center

(800) 697-6967

HUD/FHA Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity

(800) 669-9777
TTY (800) 927-9275

Fair Housing Information Clearinghouse

(800) 767-7468

Nationwide Title I Loan Information Hotline

(800) 733-4663

Office of Housing

Hotline

(800) 483-7342


Interior, Department of the

National Park Service

Reservation Hotline

(800) 365-CAMP
(800) 365-2267
TTY (888) 530-9796

US Fish and Wildlife Service

Wildlife Refuges Information

(800) 344-WILD
(800) 344-9453

US Geological Survey

Earth Science Information Center

(888) ASK-USGS
(888) 275-8747


Justice, Department of
Antitrust Division Report Suspected Antitrust Violations

(888) 647-3258

Americans with Disabilities Act Information

(800) 514-0301
TTY (800) 514-0383

Inspector General

(800) 869-4499

Bureau of Justice Statistics Clearinghouse

Clearinghouse Hotline

(800) 732-3277

Bureau of Prisons

Nationwide Recruiting Information

(800) 347-7744

Drug Enforcement Administration

Narcotics License Registration Section

(800) 882-9539

  Report Suspected Antitrust Violations

(888) 647-3258

Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Clearinghouse hotline

(800) 851-3420

Office of Special Counsel Employers Immigration Hiring Discrimination Hotline

(800) 255-8155
TTY (800) 362-2735

US Marshals Service

Fugitive Tip Hotline
 

(800) 336-0102


Labor, Department of
Employment and Training Administration General Information
(877) US2-JOBS
Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Emergency and Accident Reporting

(800) 321-OSHA
(800) 321-6742
TTY (877) 889-5627

  General Information

(866) 4-USA-DOL
(866) 487-2365


National Labor Relations Board

General Information

(866) 667-NLRB
(866) 667-6572
TTY (866) 315-NLRB (6572)

Office of Personnel Management

Federal Employees Group Life Insurance

General Information

(800) 633-4542

Federal Employees Retirement Service

General Information

(888) 767-6738
TTY (800) 878-5707


Peace Corps

Nationwide Recruiting

(800) 424-8580


Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation
 

Customer Service Center

(800) 400-7242

Railroad Retirement Board

Help Line

(800) 808-0772


Securities and Exchange Commission
 

Publications

(800) SEC-0330
(800) 732-0330


Selective Service System

National Headquarters

(888) 655-1825


Small Business Administration

Small Business Answer Desk

(800) UASK-SBA
(800) 827-5722


Social Security Administration
 

Social Security Office Locator

(800) 772-1213
TTY (800) 325-0778

Inspector General

(800) 269-0271


Department of State
 

National Passport Information Center

(877) 487-2778

 

Office of Overseas Citizens Services

(888) 407-4747


Transportation, Department of
Federal Aviation Administration

Safety Hotline
Consumer Hotline 

(800) 255-1111
(800) FAA-SURE
(800) 322-7873

National Highway Traffic and Safety Administration

Auto Safety Hotline

(888) DASH-2-DOT
(888) 327-4236

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

Motor Carrier Safety Hotline

(888) DOT-SAFT
(888) 368-7238

US Coast Guard

Nationwide Recruiting

(800) GET-USCG
(800) 438-8724


Treasury, Department of
Bureau of Public Debt

Contact Page

(800) 487-2663

Internal Revenue Service

Federal Tax Information

(800) 829-1040
TTY (800) 829-4059

Forms and Booklets

(800) 829-3676

Teletax Refund Information

(800) 829-4477

Criminal Investigations

(800) 829-0433

Cuba Embargo

(800) 306-2822

Office of the Comptroller of the Currency

Customer Assistance Unit/Complaint Hotline

(800) 613-6743

Office of Thrift Supervision

Public Affairs

(800) 842-6929

US Mint

American Eagle Marketing Division - Referral Line

(800) 872-4653

Customer Service

(800) 872-6468


United States Postal Service
 

Ask USPS

(800) 275-8777

Jobs at USPS Headquarters

(800) 562-8777


U.S. Election Assistance Commission
 

 

(866) 747-1471


Veteran Affairs, Department of
 

Customer Service

(800) 827-1000
TTY (800) 829-4833

National Life Insurance Program

Hotline

(800) 669-8477


Reviewed: August 6, 2008

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