TELEPHONE DOS & DON'TS

DOs:

Use Government telephone equipment, calling cards, fax machines, cellular phones and pagers for official business only.
Use your AT&T calling card for business calls while you're on official travel or away from the office. You should limit calls to your residence or immediate family to 10 minutes per call per day for domestic and international calls.
Report lost/stolen cards to OOMS as soon as possible.
Refer to the World Phone Guide provided to cardholders for country access codes and helpful calling information.
Always keep your calling card in a secure place when you aren't on official travel.
To place a conference call to domestic and international locations, dial AT&T at 1-877-855-4797. Press 1 for audio conferencing and provide your program unit access code (see below) or press option 6 if you need assistance.

Access Codes: OUS-5887083V; CIO-5887183V; CFO-6722692V; IA-4951404V; MAC-1413276V; MAS-4951504V and FCS-2455663V)

Answer telephones at the office director level and above between 8:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Limit voice mail to extenuating circumstances at the office director level and above during these times.
Record a voice mail greeting when you will be away from the office for more than a day (e.g. travel, sick or annual leave).
Report changes in the ITA Telephone Directory to OOMS via E-MAIL.

DON'T:

Use Government telephone equipment, calling cards, fax machines, cellular phones and pagers for personal business.
Charge unauthorized personal telephone calls to the Government with the intent to repay at a later date.
Use your AT&T calling card to place conference calls.