Contact Departments and Programs (incl. Phone Numbers & E-mail Contact Feedback Forms) Site Map: Departments and Programs by College Hierarchical Structure (also in top menu of most pages on this site) . Also, Search the Benedict College Website. GENERAL TELEPHONE INFORMATION General (803) 253-5000 Area Code The area code for the Columbia, SC area, including the Benedict College campus,  is 803. Internal Calls To Stations: Consult campus directory for the proper station. Local Calls Dial "9" and local number. Incoming Calls Faculty and Staff can be reached from the outside by dialing their direct seven digit number with the 705, 253, 540, 212, 255, 758, 733, 806, 231 or otherwise noted exchange. Incoming Collect Calls Incoming collect calls will not be accepted by the College. Directory Assistance Consult the campus directory for desired extension before dialing the Console Attendant. Campus directories may be secured from the department of Human Resources, Administration Building 110. Consult your Columbia directory for local numbers. Columbia directories may be secured from Tele-communications, Bacoats Hall 104. Station Feature Operation Consult your "ESSX" Service Guide for Feature Operations. Copies are available from Telecommunications. Denied Calls Long distance and 411 without authorization code will be denied.