SOME FWISD FACILITIES TO GET NEW PHONE NUMBERS

 Fort Worth, Texas – The Fort Worth ISD Division of Technology will be performing an upgrade to the telephone system at several school campuses. The upgrade is part of the continuing effort to provide a better communications environment for each campus. 

During the upgrade the affected campuses may experience downtime.  This typically means a few minutes without the ability to place phone calls or receive phone calls.    

The upgrade will address only existing, working telephones.  No additional handsets will be installed. Each new handset will be given a new telephone number and the main campus number will be changed.  The telephone number changes are an effort to align the districts telephone numbers in the 817-815 and 817-814 dialing space giving the district a more unified and manageable dialing pattern.     

Fax machines will also be affected by the new telephone system but no fax machines are being replaced. 

The new system will allow the district to centrally manage the districts communication resources.   It will utilize existing equipment to place calls and eliminate the need for costly telephone lines at each campus.  The upgraded system will allow for utilization of more advanced features such as conference calling, call forwarding and caller ID. 

After the new phones have been installed and tested your campus’ old main telephone number and fax number will play a message stating that the school has new numbers.  It will give the caller the new number and allow them to press a button to be forwarded to the new number.  All other campus telephone numbers will be disconnected.  The message on the main telephone and fax number will be in place for 60 days.   

The current replacement schedule is as follows:

Main Building Number: 817-815-4200                                                       Main Building Number: 817-815-5900

Main Fax Number: 817-815-4250                                                             Main Fax Number: 817-815-5950

Arlington Heights – October 19                                                                 Leonard MS - October 30

Main Building Number: 817-815-1000                                                        Main Building Number: 817-815-6200

Main Fax Number: 817-815-1050                                                              Main Fax Number: 817-815-6250

Paschal HS – October 21                                                                          Alice Carlson LC - November 2

Main Building Number: 817-814-5000                                                        Main Building Number: 817-815-5700

Main Fax Number: 817-814-5050                                                              Main Fax Number: 817-815-5750

Western Hills – October 23                                                                       Benbrook ES - November 4

Main Building Number: 817-815-6000                                                        Main Building Number: 817-815-6400

Main Fax Number: 817-815-6050                                                              Main Fax Number: 817-815-6450

Daggett Montessori – October 26                                                              Ridglea Hills ES - November 6

Main Building Number: 817-814-6300                                                        Main Building Number: 817-815-1700

Main Fax Number: 817-814-6350                                                              Main Fax Number: 817-815-1750

Questions, comments or concerns may be directed to the Division of Technology, Network Engineering at 817-814-3050.