In many parts of the US, it has long been possible to make local calls with just the seven-digit phone number; the three-digit area code was implicit for calls between numbers using the same area code ...

In two years, individuals in suicidal crisis seeking help will have a number that’s easy to remember and quick to dial to reach the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline. At its July open meeting ...

NEW YORK — Federal regulators are setting up a new three-digit number for a suicide prevention hotline in order to make it easier to seek help and to reduce the stigma associated with mental illness.

For individuals in crisis, the 10-digit National Suicide Prevention Lifeline could be difficult to remember. Although the global rate of suicide has declined, according to the Centers for Disease ...

A simpler suicide hotline launches July 16. The three digits are meant to be easy for those in a mental health crisis to remember and dial. But most states aren't prepared to meet the volume of calls.

Money Saving Expert Martin Lewis has warned anyone with a mobile phone to dial a three-digit number to avoid being ripped off ...