There are many of so-called "star" commands available for your
convenience. Before you can activate and de-activate certain Personal Call
Management Services, such as Call Forwarding, Call Screen and Call Waiting, you
must first subscribe to them.
Please note that de-activating a Personal Call Management Services does not
cancel your subscription to the service. For more information about costs and
subscribing to Personal Call Management Services, phone your local Telephone
Company.
When a call comes in to your line, the number and name of the caller will
show on the display. If the incoming caller's number is blocked, "Private"
or "Anonymous" will be displayed.
If you subscribe to Call Display PLUS, you have the option of blocking
anonymous calls. Just dial *77 and your telephone will not ring for
anonymous calls. You can de-activate this service at any time by pressing *87.
To activate, press *66. To de-activate, press *86.
Call Return service will tell you the number of the person who last called
you. To activate, press *69. To de-activate, press *89. Call
Return will not return calls to a cellular phone number or a number that has
been blocked (see *67 Per-Call-Blocking)
or marked "Private".
Call Forward Busy allows you to forward calls to a fixed number when your
line is busy. This service can be turned on and off in most areas. To activate,
press *90. To de-activate, press *91.
Call Forward Fixed allows you to forward calls to a single fixed number. You
can turn the service off and on whenever you like. To activate, press 79#
or 72#. To de-activate, press 73#.
Call Forward No Answer allows you to forward incoming calls to a
predetermined number if the original number is not answered after a certain
number of rings. This service can be turned on and off in most areas. To
activate, press *92. To de-activate, press *93.
Call Forward Variable allows you to forward incoming calls to any number you
choose. To activate, press 72#. To de-activate, press 73#.
You can have certain phone numbers screened. To add numbers to your Call
Screen list, press *60.
If you receive an obscene or harassing phone call, hang up. Lift the handset
and wait for the dial tone. To activate, press *57. De-activates after
each use. Information about the traced call will be released only to the police
at their request.
If you only want to block your Caller ID number for the duration of one call,
Per-Call-Blocking might be an option for you. Per-Call-Blocking is only in
effect for the duration of one call. To activate, press *67. De-activates
after each use.
To activate, press *69. To de-activate, press *89. Call Return
will not return calls to a cellular phone number or a number that has been
blocked (see *67 Per-Call-Blocking) or marked "Private".
When you're on the phone and a local caller calls your line, you will hear a
single, soft beep. When a long-distance call comes in you will hear three soft
beeps. Re-activates automatically. To de-activate, press 70#.
To add a third person to your conversation, ask your first caller to hold.
Press your receiver, link or flash button for one second and listen for three
short beeps, followed by a dial tone. Then dial the number of the third person.
When he or she answers, press your receiver, link or flash button to
establish your three-way connection. If the third person's line is busy or there
is no answer, press your receiver, link or flash button twice to return to the
person on hold. |
