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E11 is a three-digit shortcut to reach special community services. The numbers are set aside by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and operated by the provided list of special community services.


211 | Community, Health, and Disaster Information Dial 211 to connect with community services near you – child care, senior services, counseling, food, shelter, job services, and more. Back to Top

  • Aiken County Helpline 2-1-1 2-1-1 information and referral center for the following South Carolina counties: Aiken, Bamberg, and Barnwell.

    2-1-1 - Call 2-1-1 from service area

    877-648-9900 - Alternate Number

    803-648-9900 - Alternate Number

    http://www.aikenhelpline211.org

  • Trident United Way 2-1-1 Hotline 2-1-1 information and referral service for the following South Carolina counties: Berkeley, Charleston, and Dorchester.

    2-1-1 - Call 2-1-1 from service area

    800-922-2283 - Alternate Number

    843-744-4357 - Alternate Number

    http://www.tuw.org

  • United Way 2-1-1 (Midlands) 2-1-1 information and referral service for the following South Carolina counties: Calhoun, Fairfield, Lexington, Newberry, Orangeburg, and Richland.

    2-1-1 - Call 2-1-1 from service area

    866-892-9211 - Alternate Number

    803-790-4357 - Alternate Number

    http://www.uway.org/get-help

311 | Non-Emergency Police and Other County / City Services The state of South Carolina has no official deployment 3-1-1. Links to submit non-emergency county service requests are as follows: Back to Top

411 | Directory Assistance Back to Top

  • LDA - Local Directory Assistance This is where you dial 411 and request the Operator to search for a listing in a group of area codes local to you.

    4-1-1 - Call 4-1-1 from service area

  • National Directory Assistance This is where you dial the area code of the listing you are looking for plus 555-1212.

    (Area Code)-555-1212 - Example: you are looking for a listing in Los Angeles, California (Area Code 213) and dial 213-555-1212.

511 | Traveler Information Back to Top

611 | Repair Service Back to Top

  • 6-1-1 is the abbreviated dialing telephone number used to report a problem with telephone service or with a payphone. Many wireless phone providers also use 611 or *611 as a general customer service access number.

711 | Telecom Relay Services (TTY) Back to Top

  • In the U.S., every phone company is required to connect persons who dial 7-1-1 to a Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS) call center from a working number.

811 | Call Before You Dig Anyone proposing to excavate, dig, bore, tunnel, blast, or disturb the earth in any manner in which buried utilities may be damaged is requested to call P.U.P.S. (Palmetto Utility Protection Service) at the following phone numbers and get your underground utility lines marked for free: Back to Top

  • P.U.P.S. (Palmetto Utility Protection Service)

    8-1-1 - call from service area

    1-888-721-7877 - Alternate Number

911 | Emergency Service Back to Top

  • Dial 9-1-1 nationwide for emergency services.

Text / SMS Messaging Help

SC.gov strives to provide citizens with multiple options to find the help they need. Using the phone number or QR code below, you can send us a text message and we will respond as soon as possible. Please be advised: Standard text messaging rates may apply, depending on your mobile phone plan.
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Text4Help Number:
803-258-0717
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Text / SMS Messaging Help

SC.gov strives to provide citizens with multiple options to find the help they need. Using the link below, you can send us a text message and we will respond as soon as possible. Please be advised: Standard text messaging rates may apply, depending on your mobile phone plan.
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