DTV Help and Call Center: 888-225-5322

(myFOXla.com) - Friday, June 12th was the big day for television stations to make the final transition to broadcasting only digital television signals.

Are you having problems now that the DTV switch has happened?

Call the FCC DTV Help and Call Center at 888-225-5322 for answers to your DTV questions.

The Federal Communications Commission and National Telecommunications and Information Administration had identified Los Angeles as a DTV transition "hotspot," indicating that a large number of households were still unprepared for the transition.

The Nielsen media information company estimated that 3.1 million American households were unprepared for the digital conversion as of May 24. That represents 2.7 percent of U.S. households with televisions.

In Los Angeles, about 4.57 percent of the 5.65 million households -- about 258,000 homes -- with televisions were reported to be unprepared for the switch.

"We don't want anyone to be left without important news and information that affects their everyday lives," Acting FCC Chairman Michael Copps said earlier this week while visiting the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences in North Hollywood.

Copps said people who have questions about the transition and what they need to ensure they don't lose TV service can call (888) CALL-FCC.

Other resources are also available for residents who need information about the transition:

The National Association for Hispanic Elderly has set up a phone- support line at (626) 564-1988;

The Los Angeles Urban League has information available from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays and from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Fridays at the Milken Family Literacy and Youth Training Center, 5414 S. Crenshaw Blvd.

Consumers have until July 31 to obtain $40 coupons that can be used to purchase digital converter boxes. To date, more than 3.4 million people in Los Angeles have ordered the coupons, but only about 1.79 million of the have been redeemed.

The coupons are available by calling (888) CALL-FCC or visiting www.dtv.gov .

Old television sets should only be trashed in an approved manner. Click here for a list of places where you can take your old set in the Los Angeles area.

You can also get more information about DTV here on our DTV page or in the archive of DTV coverage we've had in the stories to the left.