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Change Number Operator (Change Number Op)

Telephone Operators
Description
Assist callers encountering changed or disconnected numbers by providing updated contact information, completing referral connections, and explaining dialing changes. Access change-number and directory databases, update intercept records, handle special billing for operator-assisted calls, and follow privacy and emergency protocols.
Skills
Content
  • • Reading Comprehension
  • • Active Listening
  • • Speaking
Process
  • • Critical Thinking
Social Skills
  • • Social Perceptiveness
  • • Service Orientation
Abilities
Verbal Abilities
  • • Oral Comprehension
  • • Written Comprehension
  • • Oral Expression
Idea Generation and Reasoning Abilities
  • • Problem Sensitivity
Attentiveness
  • • Selective Attention
Visual Abilities
  • • Near Vision
Auditory and Speech Abilities
  • • Speech Recognition
  • • Speech Clarity
Knowledge
Business and Management
  • • Administrative
  • • Customer and Personal Service
Engineering and Technology
  • • Computers and Electronics
Arts and Humanities
  • • English Language
Communications
  • • Telecommunications
Interview options
Interview options
Interviewee gender
Interviewee accent
Interview time
Related Pathways
Public Service & Safety View
Source
Tasks & skills: O*NET occupational data (work activities, skills, knowledge). Learn more
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Last reviewed: Jan 2026
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