Calling Features & Instructions
Anonymous Call Rejection
prevent calls from callers who block their number
To activate dial *77
To deactivate dial *87
Busy Call Forwarding
Allows you to forward your calls to another number when your number is busy.
To activiate dial *90 and wiat for dial tone. Enter the number you want the calls forwarded to. If there is no answer hang up and repeat the above steps.
NOTE: Any calls forwarded to a long distance number will have long distance charges.
To deactivate dial *91
Call Fowarding
Allows you to forward all of your calls to another number. To activate dial *72 wait for dial tone and input fowward to number. To deactivate dial *73
Fiber optic Lines: dial *72 and input the forward to number (Do NOT pause or wait for dial tone).
Call Reminder
Allows you to setup a call to your phone at a specified time. Works like a wakeup call.
To activate dial *310, input the time you want your phone to ring, press # and follow the prompts.
NOTE: Time must be input in military time. Ex: 8:00a.m. will be 0800 and 2:30PM will be 1430. To deactivate dial *311.
Call Return*
Announces the last number that dialed you. To use CR dial *69 – to cancel CR dial *89.
Call Trace
Allows you to trace obscene, threatening or harassing calls. NOTE: Customer must contact the appropriate law enforcement agency and the agency will have PRTC add this feature to the line.
Hangup from the harassing call, lift receiver and dial *57.
Please write down the date and time of the call and call the Business Office.
Call Waiting
You will hear a beep when someone calls and you are already on the phone.
Press hookswitch and release.
Cancel Call Waiting
Allows you to turn Call Waiting off on a per-call basis. Dial *70, you will get a dialtone, then dial the number. Call Waiting is automatically turned on after the call is completed.
Caller ID*
Displays the name and number of an incoming call.
Caller ID/Call Waiting
Allows you to see the name and number of the calling party on a waiting call.
Calling Number Delivery Blocking
Blocks your number from the person you are calling. If you do not have permanent cal blocking and you want to block your number, dial *67. If you have permanent call blocking and want to unblock your number on a per call basis, dial *82.
Distinctive Ringing
Allows you to program up to 10 numbers that ring with a distinctive tone when one of the programmed numbers call you. To activate dial *81 and follow the prompts.
Home Intercom
Allows you to ring your own phone, in order to talk with someone in another part of the house, using your phone line.
Pick up the phone & dial your home number. When you hear the busy tone, hangup. Do not answer, when the phone stops ringing pick up your extension and you will be connected to the other party.
Last Call Erasure
Lets you delete the last details of the last number that called you. Dial *320 and follow the prompts.
Repeat Dialing
Allows you to dial a code to have our phone attempt to redial a busy number tha tyou have tried to call. When the line is free, your wll be alerted with a special ring. Dial *66
Selective Call Rejection
Allows you to program up to 10 number that you don’t want to call you. Dial *60 and follow the prompts.
Speed Calling
Lets you store up to 50 numbers that can be dialed with one or two digits, instead of the entire number.
Dial *74, dial the code you want for that number, then dial the phone number you want for that code. If it is a long distance #, you will need to put 1+ area code.
Teen Service
Provides you with up to three additional numbers on a single lline. Great for homes with teenageers. Can also be used with fax machines. Incoming calls to those numbers have a distinctive ring so that you can recognize calls to those numbers.
Three-Way Calling
Allows you to talk with two parties at the same time. To use, press hookswitch to put original party on hold. Listen for three burst of dial tone followed by a regular dial tone. Dial the number of the third party and press the hookswitch to bring other party on line.
Toll Blocking (Long Distance Block)
Blocs long distance calls being made from uour phone, however, a prepaid calling card can be used to make long distance calls.
Toll Control with Pin
Gives you the capability to make a long distance call by providing a code before the call is made.
Dial the long distance number, wait for 2-3 beeps, input four digit PIN.
Voice Mail
Works like an answering maching without the machine.
Setup: Dial 984-4600 and follow the prompts. Passcode is 1234 until you change it.
Retrieve Messages: Dial *88
Retrieve Messages Away from Home: Dial 984-4600, input your home phone number and then your passcode.
*Some numbers are not deliverable.