What is 8-1-1?
'''8-1-1''' is a [[telephone number]] in the [[United States]] and [[Canada]]. In the United States, 8-1-1 is the number to call to find underground power cables, [[natural gas|gas]] pipes, and other utilities. This lets people avoid them while they are digging. Underground cables and pipes can be damaged by digging tools. A damaged gas pipe can leak, which is very bad. In [[Canada]], 8-1-1 is the number to call for health questions that are not emergencies. 8-1-1 used to be a direct line to the [[business]] [[office]] of the [[telephone company]] giving service on the line. Once a person has called, they could do different things, such as pay their phone [[bill (payment)|bill]], talk to [[Customer Service]], or get another phone line. In [[2007]], it was put together with [[6-1-1]]. {{tech-stub}} [[Category:Telephone numbers in Canada]] [[Category:Telephone numbers in the United States]] [[Category:N11 codes]]