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Social Security announces new toll-free number, 1991

Also 1991 Social Security 1-800-SSA-1213 notice

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TypeEvent
Date1991-10-01
WithinBeaver Island
ErasModern era
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1991-10-01
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Beaver Island

Summary

Social Security announced that its new toll-free service number, effective October 1, 1991, was 1-800-SSA-1213 (1-800-772-1212).

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This is a reproduced public notice, not a current service guarantee or agency records archive.

Sources

  1. Reports the effective October 1 number 1-800-SSA-1213 (1-800-772-1212), service hours, and telephone options for applications, benefit verification, address changes, appointments, and questions. The holding institution's portal restricts automated access; the archive holds a copy of this issue and can provide it on request.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1991-10_Beaver-Beacon
  2. The held nineteen-page issue scan confirms the public-service notice.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1991-10_Beaver-Beacon

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Beaver Island Archive, “Social Security announces new toll-free number, 1991”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-social-security-800-number-1991/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, October 1991, “SOCIAL SECURITY ANNOUNCES NEW TOLL-FREE ‘800’ NUMBER.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).

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