McLoud, OK-2020-Archive

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Emergency Calls

Emergency

Non-Emergency

Oklahoma, Cleveland, Lincoln and Pottawatomie Counties ............................911 McLoud Fire Department ..............................................911 McLoud Police Department ..........................................911 ........................................... 405-788-4800

County Sheriffs Cleveland County/Norman ...........................................911

Lincoln County/Chandler ..............................................911 ........................................... 405-258-9933 Oklahoma County/Oklahoma City ................................911 ........................................... 405-713-1000 Pottawatomie County/Shawnee ...................................911 ........................................... 405-273-1727 Safety Center-Jail ........................................................................................................... 405-273-0043

State Highway Patrol ..................................................... 405-425-2323

State Government Offices Governor’s Office ......................................................................................................... 1-405-521-2342 State Senate................................................................................................................. 1-405-524-0126 House of Representatives ............................................................................................ 1-405-521-2711 Insurance Commissioner ............................................................................................. 1-405-521-2991 Attorney General .......................................................................................................... 1-405-521-2029 Oklahoma Corporation Commission............................................................................ 1-800-522-8154 State Health Department.............................................................................................. 1-405-271-5600 Tourism and Recreation ............................................................................................... 1-800-652-6552 Before You Dig – Call OKIE ...............................................................................811 or 1-800-522-6543 Federal Bureau of Investigation, Oklahoma City.......................................................... 1-405-290-7770 U.S. Secret Service, Oklahoma City ............................................................................ 1-405-272-0630 Oklahoma Poison Control Center ................................................................................ 1-405-271-5454 Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drug Control..................................... 1-405-521-2885 Missing Persons Nationwide, Inc................................................................................. 1-800-843-5678 Child Abuse Hot Line ................................................................................................... 1-800-522-3511 TDD Message Relay For The Deaf To communicate by telephone between hearing persons and TDD users, you may call these numbers: For 24-hour service within Oklahoma, call....................................................................................... 711 Voice............................................................................................................................. 1-800-522-8506 Customer Service......................................................................................................... 1-800-676-3777 Corporation Commission Consumer Services Division (TDD)..................................... 1-405-521-3513

Community Services ......................................................................211

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Dobson Telephone Company For your total communications needs

Telephone Service Calls ........................................................... 405-391-3359 Please contact the repair department to report trouble or Call OKIE to have cables located for drilling or digging. Dobson Telephone Customer Service .................................. 405-964-8600 Contact a service representative if you have questions regarding your monthly statement, long distance calls, directory listings, additional service or equipment. Dobson Technologies DSL Help Desk ................................... 405-391-4357 Business Hours

8 a.m. – 5 p.m., Monday through Friday Closed Saturday, Sunday and holidays Directory Assistance*

Local directory information .....................................................1-411 For long distance information .....................1-Area Code-555-1212 *There is a charge for this service. Payment Options Mail A Check To: Dobson Telephone Company P.O. Box 268932 Oklahoma City, OK 73126-8932

You can sign-up for automatic bank drafts or pay by credit card. You can also make online payments at www.dobsonteleco.com . GO GREEN by signing up to go paperless. Call Dobson Telephone at 405-964-8600 for more information. Bills And Payments Bills are sent monthly and due upon receipt. Payments received after the 15th of each month will be charged a $5 late fee. It is suggested that you allow five business days for the payment to arrive at location. If bills become delinquent, service may be denied. When service is denied because of nonpayment, a charge is applicable for restoration of service.

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Residential And Business Customers For the quality service you deserve

When You’re Away In order to avoid disconnection of telephone service when you are away from your residence or business for one month or more, call Dobson Telephone at 405-964-8600 . Establishing Service In order to establish telephone service, you will need to present the following information: 1. Complete legal and billing address, including street and number (apartment number, if applicable), route and box number, plus city and zip code. 2. The type of basic or optional monthly service desired. 3. Directory listing preferences. 4. Other credit information, including employment and social security number. Deposits The amount of the deposit to establish telephone service is determined by estimated two-month billing and other credit information. Service Charges New customers are assessed a one-time service connection charge, which includes the cost of processing the order and connecting your service to the network. The charges for work done at your residence are based on the actual amount of time needed to install, move or change the wiring in your home. The initial charge for the first 30 minutes of work includes travel and preparation time. In addition, there is a charge for each additional 15 minutes of time needed to complete the work at your home. For more information on charges, call Dobson Telephone at 405-964-8600 . Telephone Harassment It is a crime under state and federal laws for anyone to make obscene or harassing telephone calls. These laws have penalties of imprisonment and/or fines. Unlawful Wiretapping It is a crime to wiretap or otherwise intercept a telephone call, unless that person has first obtained the consent of one or both parties actually participating in the call. Properly authorized law enforcement officers can take part in interceptions without the consent of either party when proceeding under court orders issued following the appropriate state or federal law. The penalty for illegal wiretapping can be imprisonment and/or fines.

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Optional Services

Repair Service Dobson Telephone Company is only responsible for the maintenance and repair of the telephone lines from its facilities. If a customer-requested service call is made, and it is determined that the problem is located in your telephone or inside wiring, and not in the Dobson facilities, you will be billed for the service call. If you feel that the problem is not in your telephone or inside wire, please call the repair office at 405-391-3359 . Maintenance Plans To find out more about SERV U, and SERV U+, call Dobson Telephone at 405-964-8600. Additional Line If you are frequent users of the telephone, or if a modem or fax is needed for your personal computer, an additional line with a different telephone number can be installed in your home. Looking For Symptoms Before calling the telephone company, do some checking on your own. This will save you time and money. When you check, look for the following: A service charge will be applied if a serviceman is dispatched and the problem was a phone off the hook. This charge will apply even if someone other than the person on the account calls to report the trouble. If you have just one phone that isn’t working, borrow another working phone and plug it into the same jack. If the borrowed telephone works, it can be assumed that it is the telephone that needs repair. If the telephone seems to be in good working condition, please call the repair office at 405-391-3359 . Disconnecting Service Call Dobson Telephone at 405-964-8600 to make the necessary arrangements. Unlisted Or Non-Published Number Your telephone number is not listed in the directory and will not be available through directory assistance. To be unlisted there is a monthly charge. Fraudulent Billing Fraudulent billing can lead to prosecution. It is illegal for a person to charge any calls to another per- son’s number or calling card without their permission. Persons placing such calls to avoid payment for service are subject to prosecution, and if convicted, are subject to imprisonment and/or fines. • Cracked plastic housing • Broken or frayed cords • A receiver off the hook

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Oklahoma Area Codes 405 & 572

What Will Be The New Dialing Procedure? To complete local calls, the new dialing procedure requires callers to dial area code + telephone number. This means that all calls in the 405 area code that are currently dialed with seven digits will need to be dialed using area code + telephone number. The same dialing procedure will apply to telephone numbers assigned to the new 572 area code. When Will The Change Begin? Effective October 24, 2020, the new dialing procedure should be used whenever a call is placed from the 405 area code. If the caller forgets and dial just seven digits, the call will still be completed. Beginning April 24, 2021, the new dialing procedure must be used, as described above. On and after this date, if callers do not use the new dialing procedure, calls will not complete. A recording will instruct the caller to hang up and dial again including the area code. Beginning May 24, 2021, new telephone lines or services may be assigned numbers using the new 572 area code. What Will Remain The Same? • Telephone number, including current area code, will not change. • The price of a call, coverage area, or other rates and services will not change due to the overlay. • What is a local call now will remain a local call regardless of the number of digits dialed. • Emergency services can still dial just three digits to reach 911. • If 211, 311, 411, 511, 611, 711 or 811 are currently available in your community, these calls may still be dialed using just three digits.

• Guymon

+ Bartlesville

+ Woodward

• Enid

• Tulsa

539 918

Edmond

405 572

Oklahoma City

+ Elk City

580

+ McAlester

• Lawton

• Ardmore

Single Area Code Overlay Area Codes

• Hugo

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Direct Distance Dialing For your long distance needs

With Direct Distance Dialing, you can dial most station-to-station long distance calls. To make Direct Distance Dialing possible, the United States has been divided into numerous geographic areas. Each area has its own three-digit area code. You can obtain the area code of the place you are calling by calling the operator for the area code or looking up www.555-1212.com on the Internet. You can dial direct to any telephone with an area code plus the seven digit number. How To Dial From All Telephones Except Pay Phones First, get the correct local number and the area code of the person you want to call. For Station-To-Station Calls, Dial 1 + area code + telephone number For International Calls Many International calls can be dialed direct by dialing 011 + County Code + City Code + Local Number. How To Dial For Information On Numbers* If you do not have the number of the person in your local area, dial 1 + 411. Or, dial 1 + area code + 555-1212 for long distance information of the town you want to call. For Other Calls, Dial 0 + area code + telephone number (0 + dialing is used with operator assistance for person to person, calling card or collect calls.) Busy Signals And No Answers

If you get a busy signal or if no one answers the telephone you are calling, hang up and try the call a little later. No charge is made on calls not completed. If You Need Help If you are cut off during a call, encounter difficulty in hearing or experience any other trouble, just dial the operator and report it. Charges are based upon rates in effect at the time of connection at the calling point. This also includes calls begin- ning in one rate period and ending in another. * There is a charge for this assistance.

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Direct Distance Dialing For your long distance needs

900 Call Restriction 900 Call Restriction blocks calls from being directly dialed from your line to any 900 information ser- vice program number. Call Dobson Telephone at 405-964-8600 for information on how to obtain 900 Call Restriction. 3rd Party And Collect Block 3rd Party and Collect Block restricts anyone from making these type of calls and charging it to your phone. Station-To-Station

Station-to-station calls are not directed to a particular person. The caller talks with whoever answers the phone. Rates for calls that you dial are lower than calls dialed by the operator. Charges begin when the called telephone is answered. Conference Calls You can talk with several people in different places at the same time. Tell the operator you wish to make a conference call. A special charge will apply. Person-To-Person Call person-to-person when you want to talk to a particular person or extension number. Tell the operator you want to make a person-to-person call. Rates are higher than station-to-station calls and also apply when you talk to an alternative person or extension. Charges start when the conversation begins. Long Distance Calls Customer-Dialed, Station-to-Station is the least expensive type of call. If the customer dials the call directly without operator assistance, the customer is charged at the lowest rate in effect at the time the call is placed. Operator-Assisted, Station-to-Station requires operator assistance for completion. The customer talks with whomever answers the telephone, but needs an operator’s assistance to reach the number. Examples of these calls include coin, collect, calling card and code billing (special billing numbers, guest, time and charges are sequence calls). Collect You can call collect if the person or business you are calling agrees to pay for the charge. If you want to make a collect call, please tell the operator when you place the call.

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General Information You need to know

If You Hear A “Beep” A short, high “beep” tone on the telephone line about every 15 seconds means the person you are talking to is recording your conversation by means of an electric recording machine connected to the telephone line. This signal is provided by Dobson Telephone for your protection. If you don’t want your conversation recorded, ask the person with whom you are talking to disconnect the recording machine. When the recorder is disconnected, the beeping will stop. The “beep” is produced auto- matically by the device used to connect the recorder to the telephone line. It stops when the recorder is disconnected. Use of a recorder without this signal is unlawful. Service Application Changes And Discontinuation Applications for new service must be made by contacting Dobson Telephone business office. Chang- es or additions to existing service or equipment may be made by mail, in person or by telephone. Ample notice will help us move telephone equipment so that service will be practically uninterrupted. Liabilities

Dobson Telephone does not assume liability for errors or omissions in this directory. Dobson Telephone re- serves the right to change any telephone number at any time, and cannot guarantee uninterrupted service. Subscribers are responsible for the payment of all toll calls originating at the telephones. Incorrect Directory Listings If your listing in the directory is incorrect, it cannot be changed until the next edition of the directory. In the meantime, we can make the listing correct in directory assistance records. To arrange this, call Dobson Tele- phone at 405-964-8600 . Annoyance Calls It is unlawful for any person to make a telephone call during which they make any comment, request, sug- gestion or proposal that is obscene, lewd, lascivious, filthy or indecent. It is also unlawful to make certain telephone calls with the intent to annoy, torment, ha- rass or embarrass any person. Violation of this law is punishable by $1,000 fine, one year in jail, or both.

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General Information You need to know

Customer-Provided Equipment Equipment, apparatus, devices or systems not furnished by Dobson Telephone Company may be used with the company’s facilities and equipment, if such use complies with the company’s tariffs. Any item used with the company’s facilities and equipment in violation of Dobson’s tariffs may lead to suspension of your telephone service or disconnection from the network of the equipment, apparatus, devices or systems. Contact the Dobson Telephone business office for other information regarding these regulations. Application Of Business Rates The use of telephone service for business purposes will subject that service to business rates regardless of the type of premise on which the telephone number is installed. Advertising a resident phone number for business purposes will be considered sufficient cause for Dobson Telephone to charge the business rate. Any subscriber practicing a profession or operating a business and having no office other than their home will be considered a business subscriber. Procedure For Petitioning The Commission To Examine The Reasonableness Of Proposed Local Exchange Rate Change Under Oklahoma law enacted during 1986 (17 O.S. § 137), this telephone company can raise your local exchange rate up to $2 per month every year without the review and approval of the Oklahoma Corporation Commission. At least 60 days before the effective date of such a proposed rate change, each subscriber will be notified by the telephone company. Such an increase can be suspended if 15 percent of subscribers petition the Oklahoma Corporation Commission to examine and determine the reasonableness of the proposed local exchange rates. Every Petition Must Contain 1. The name, address and telephone number of the subscriber. 2. The signature of the telephone subscriber in the name that the telephone service is listed. 3. The reason the subscriber opposes the proposed increase (optional).

Only the subscriber whose name is on the telephone service shall be counted as a petitioner. Petitions Should Be Mailed To: Director, Public Utility Division Oklahoma Corporation Commission Jim Thorpe Building Oklahoma City, OK 73105 Abuse Or Fraudulent Use Of Telephone Service

Abuse or fraudulent use includes the use of Dobson Telephone service or facilities to transmit a message, locate a person, or otherwise give or obtain information with a payment of a long distance charge. Abuse or fraudulent use also includes charging a long distance call to a false number, to an unauthorized calling card number or to another number without permission. For your protection, new equipment and procedures enable Dobson Telephone to detect and investigate fraudulent use of telephone facilities. Federal and state laws prohibit any person from defrauding Dobson Telephone of its lawful charges. Violators are subject to imprisonment, fines, or both, upon conviction.

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General Information You need to know

Questions About Your Bill Charges for local monthly service are billed one month in advance. Charges for long distance calls are based on actual use up to the date your bill is prepared. Charges for installing or changing your monthly service usually appear on the first bill after your order is completed. Q. When is my bill due? A. The bill is due upon receipt and becomes delinquent on the 15th of each month.

Q. What happens if I pay my bill with a check my bank will not honor? A. A disconnect will occur unless the check is replaced promptly with cash or a cashier’s check. A returned check fee will be charged the following month, along with the amount of the check. Q. What happens if I can’t pay my bill on time? A. If you can’t pay your bill by the due date, please call Dobson Telephone office at 405-964- 8600 . We may be able to make payment arrangements with you. Q. How can I get service restored if it has been disconnected for nonpayment? A. All delinquent charges must be paid before service can be reconnected. You also must pay a charge to have the service restored and your credit will have to be reestablished. As a result, advance payment and a deposit may be required. Q. How do I pay my bill? A. A return envelope is included with each monthly bill. If the return envelope is not available, address payments to Dobson Telephone Company, P.O. Box 268932, Oklahoma City, OK 73126-8932. Please return the first page of the bill with your payment and note your telephone number on the check. You may pay online by going to www.dobsonteleco.com . You may also contact 405-964-8600 to process a credit card payment. There is a $3.00 process charge. Let Dobson Telephone Company Show You Greater time savings, convenience and security Does your day seem shorter than the hours it allows? Let Dobson Telephone help reduce some of your stress by providing convenient, easy to use phone services to make life a little easier. Upgrade Your Phone To ProtoCall Now, with ProtoCall services, your phone can learn some impressive new tricks that can save you time, while adding to your convenience and safety. It doesn’t matter which options and features you choose, you’ll find that ProtoCall services are simple to use. They can make your life easier, by making your phone work harder. For more information about ProtoCall services, or any specific calling feature, call Dobson Telephone at 405-964-8600 .

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National Do Not Call Registry

The National Do Not Call Registry is a registry designed to eliminate annoying telemarketing and unsolicited sales calls to your home. This service is free of charge and you can add your name and telephone number to the registry by calling the Toll Free number: 1-888-382-1222 or simply visiting the website at www.donotcall.gov to register online. This will register your telephone number with a national database.

Do Not Call Notification For Telephone Solicitors If telephone solicitations or telemarketing calls are made in the course of your business, it is important that you be aware of, and comply with, the rules and regulations governing such activities. As you may know, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) jointly established the National Do Not Call Registry (Registry), a database containing the residential telephone numbers and wireless numbers of consumers who want to avoid telephone solicitations. The national Registry rules apply to all telemarketers and sellers engaged in telephone solicitations and cover all commercial interstate and intrastate marketing calls.

It is illegal for telemarketers and sellers to call a number listed on the Registry, unless they fall under one of the exceptions established in FCC/FTC rules, such as exceptions for non-profit charitable organizations or for prior business relationships. (The rules should be carefully reviewed before relying on one of the exceptions.) Telemarketers and sellers are required to access the national Registry at least once every 31 days and drop from their call lists the telephone numbers of consumers who have registered. They are also required to have a written policy, available upon demand, for maintaining a do-not-call list and train personnel engaged in any aspect of telemarketing about the existence and use of the do-not-call list. For more information about the Do Not Call Registry regulations, you may visit the National Do Not Call Registry at www.donotcall.gov . The FCC and FTC rules governing telephone solicitation and telemarketing are set forth respectively in 47 C.F.R. §64.1200 and 16 C.F.R. Part 310.

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General Information & Calling Features

How To Handle Obscene Or Prank Calls If you receive abusive, harassing or threatening calls, follow these suggestions:

1. Hang up • At the first obscene word. • If the caller doesn’t say anything the second time you say hello. 2. Give no information • Such as name, address or telephone numbers, until the caller has been identified. 3. Advise your children • To give no information to strangers. • That if you’re not home they should say, “Mother/ Father can’t come to the phone right now.”

4. If calls persist • Call Dobson Telephone at 405-964-8600 . • Call the Sheriff’s Department.

Anonymous Call Rejection You won’t even hear the phone ring

Anonymous Call Rejection allows you to reject calls from people who have blocked their telephone number from being displayed on a caller ID unit. The caller will hear an announcement that says you don’t accept anonymous calls—and you won’t even hear the phone ring.

How To Use Anonymous Call Rejection 1. Pick up the handset and listen for the dial tone. 2. Press *77 . (On a rotary phone, dial 1177.) 3. Listen for a confirmation tone telling you the feature is active. When Someone Calls Callers who have blocked the display of their number or name will hear an announcement that you do not accept anonymous calls and they should remove blocking and call again. All other calls will ring through as usual. To Cancel 1. Press *87 . (On a rotary phone, dial 1187.) 2. Listen for a confirmation tone that the service is deactivated.

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Calling Features

Automatic Recall Retrieve those “just missed” calls quickly and easily

Ever come home and hear the phone ringing as you quickly fumble to open the front door? Don’t worry, with Automatic Recall, just missed incoming calls can be easily retrieved and recalled. If the recalled number is busy, Automatic Recall continues dialing even while you make and receive other calls. How To Use Automatic Recall 1. Pick up the handset and listen for a normal dial tone. 2. Press *69 . (On a rotary phone, dial 1169). You will hear a recording with the last number called and will ask if you want to call back. 3. If you were already on the phone and ignored a call waiting tone, depress the switch hook for one second and release. If The Line Is Busy 1. Hang up. Your phone will keep trying the line for up to 30 minutes. 2. A special callback ring alerts you if the line becomes free. (Some phones ring normally.) 3. Pick up the handset and you’ll hear the called party’s line automatically begin to ring. To Turn Off Automatic Recall 1. Pick up the handset and press *89 . (On a rotary phone dial 1189.) 2. Listen for announcement and hang up.

Automatic Callback Lets you know when a busy line is free Automatic Callback continues to dial and redial busy numbers, alerting you as soon as busy lines are open again. It even allows you to continue to make and receive other calls, while Automatic Callback pursues those callers with busy lines. How To Use Automatic Callback 1. When you’ve made a call and hear a busy signal, depress the switch hook for one second and release. 2. If you’ve already hung up, pick up the handset and listen for a dial tone. 3. Press *66 . (On a rotary phone, dial 1166.) 4. If the line is still busy, you will receive a recording that the party is busy. Hang up; your phone will continue to check the number for 30 minutes. 5. A special callback ring alerts you if the line becomes free. (Some phones ring normally.) 6. Pick up handset and you’ll hear the called party’s line automatically begin to ring. To Turn Off Automatic Callback 1. Depress the switch hook for one second and release. Listen for a special dial tone. 2. If you’ve already hung up, lift the handset and listen for a normal dial tone. 3. Press *86 . (On rotary phone, dial 1186). 4. Listen for confirmation tone or announce- ment and hang up.

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Calling Features

Call Answering Access Numbers McLoud....................................... 405-964-0000 Newalla ....................................... 405-391-0000 Stella ........................................... 405-386-0000 Requires touch-tone service. Your mailbox number is your seven-digit telephone number. For customer care and helpful hints, call 405- 964-8600 . Call Answering Getting Started To Set Up Your Mailbox 1. Dial access number. 2. Press 9 . 3. For Greeting Maintenance press 1 and listen to the voice prompts. 4. To Return to Mailbox Setup press * . 5. For Help press 0 . To Create Or Change Your Password 1. Dial access number 2. Press 9 . 3. Press 2 and listen to the voice prompts. 4. To Return to the Main Menu press * . 5. For Help press 0 .

Call Answering A place for all your important messages Voice mail is the advanced messaging system that guarantees you’ll never miss another important call. Call Answering, the basic voice mail system, allows messages to be received and stored in your personal “mailbox” until you retrieve them. Call Answering Plus gives you three private mailboxes. How To Use Call Answering To Retrieve Messages 1. Dial access number (see list). 2. To Play messages press 1 . 3. To Save Message and Play Next Message press 2 . 4. To Delete Message and Play Next Message press 3 . 5. To Save Message as New press 4 . 6. To Skip Back press 7 . 7. To Skip Forward press 9 . 8. To Pause press 8 . To Resume Retrieval press 8 again. 9. To Return to Main Menu press * . 10. For Help press 0 .

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Calling Features

Call Forward Allows your calls to follow you so you stay in touch Life doesn’t stand still, and neither do you. With Call Forward, your calls can follow you wherever you go—to a friend’s house, the office, or even a relative’s place. How To Use Call Forward 1. Pick up the handset and press *72 . (On a rotary phone dial 72 andwait four seconds.) 2. Enter the number where you want your calls forwarded.* 3. If the call is answered, Call Forward is in effect. If the call is not answered or if it is busy, calls are not forwarded. Repeating steps one and two will automatically forward your calls. You will receive a confirmation tone. To Turn Off Call Forward 1. Pick up the handset and press *73 . (On a rotary phone dial 73 andwait four seconds.) 2. Listen for two short tones. Call Forward is now off. * You will be charged for any calls forwarded to a long distance number.

Call Forward Busy There is always an answer for your calls Whenever customers, friends, or family are trying to reach you on the phone and receive a busy signal, it’s more than an inconvenience — it could cost you money or delay important information. With Call Forward Busy, if someone dials your number and receives a busy signal, the call can automatically be transferred to another number you specify — such as your spouse, business partner, co-worker or assistant. How To Use Call Forward Busy 1. Pick up handset and press *90 , plus the phone number you want your calls forwarded to. 2. If the call is answered, Call Forward Busy is in effect. If the call is not answered or if it is busy, calls are not forwarded. Repeating steps one and two will automatically forward your calls. You will receive a confirmation tone. 3. To cancel, press *91 . 4. Listen for two short tones. Call Forward Busy is now off.

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Calling Features

Call Forward Remote Access The simple way to forward your calls Call Forward Remote Access is used to turn on, turn off or change the telephone number your calls are forwarded to from any touch-tone phone with touch-tone service. You must have Call Forward. How To Use Call Forward Remote Access 1. Call the appropriate access number. 2. Enter your 7 digit phone number + PIN number. You will receive a confirmation tone. 3. Press *72 to turn Call Forwarding on. You will receive a confirmation tone. Enter the number to which you want your calls forwarded.** 4. Press *73 to turn Call Forwarding off. You will receive a confirmation tone. ** You will be charged for any calls forwarded to a long distance number. Call Forward Access Numbers McLoud....................................... 405-964-6700 Newalla ....................................... 405-391-6700 Stella ........................................... 405-386-6700 Requires touch-tone service.

Call Forward Don’t Answer Let your calls find you You’ve just gotten to work when your phone rings…at home. With Call Forward Don’t Answer activated, anyone dialing your home phone can automatically be transferred to any phone number you specify, such as your work phone (or vice versa), if the call isn’t answered within a predetermined number of rings. How To Use Call Forward Don’t Answer 1. To deactivate, press *93 . 2. Pick up handset and press *94 . When you hear the stuttered dial tone, enter the number of desired rings. Call Forward Don’t Answer must be deactivated before the number of rings can be set. 3. Pick up the handset and press *92 , plus the telephone number to which you want your calls forwarded. 4. Wait for an answer or hang up and dial *92 plus the telephone number again. You will hear a confirmation tone.

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Calling Features

How To Use Call Name and Number 1. When you receive a call, wait until your telephone completes the first ring. 2. With proper display equipment, the telephone number and the name of the person calling you will automatically appear on your display screen. 3. If you choose to answer the call, the number will remain on the screen until you or the other caller hangs up. * Display equipment is required and must be purchased separately. Equipment options may vary. Instructions included with display unit. * If the letter “P” or “Private” appears on the screen, the caller may have blocked the display of their phone number before placing the call. You can choose to answer the call or not. * If an “O” or “Out Of Area” appears, the caller is in an area that does not support caller ID services.

Call Name and Number This feature will take the mystery out of answering the phone Call Name and Number lets you identify callers before you pick up the phone. On most calls you receive, Call Name and Number shows you • The caller’s name • The caller’s phone number • The time and date of the call Information is displayed on a special display unit sold separately.*

Call Name and Number Blocking Lets you block your phone number from others who have caller ID For privacy or maintaining the anonymous identity of your phone number, you can prevent others with caller identification display equipment from knowing your number by using Caller Number Delivery Blocking. The person you’ve called will not be able to see your number on their telephone display screen. Instead, a “P” or “Private” will be displayed. * If you wish to unblock your name and number per call, press *82 .

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Calling Features

Call Waiting Don’t let incoming calls get away when you’re on the phone With Call Waiting, you won’t miss another important call! When you hear the special tone, simply put the first caller on hold and answer the second call. Call Waiting puts the power to regulate calls at your fingertips. You can easily override the feature for uninterrupted calls. How To Use Call Waiting 1. When you’re on the phone with call #1, a special tone will sound to alert you of an incoming call. 2. To answer call #2 (and place call #1 on hold), depress the switch hook for one second, then release. You’ll then be connected to call #2. 3. By depressing the switch hook, you can continue to switch back and forth between call #1 and call #2. How To Temporarily Cancel Call Waiting 1. Before you make your call, dial *70 . (On a rotary phone dial 70 , andwait four seconds.) 2. Wait for a dial tone, and make your call. Cancel Call Waiting is in effect for that call only. 3. By depressing the switch hook, you can continue to switch back and forth between call #1 and call #2.

Distinctive Ringing/ Call Waiting The easy way to know your most important incoming calls

You’re on a phone call with a friend. Call Waiting lets you know if someone is trying to reach you. But how will you know if the caller is someone important, such as your boss, spouse, or client? Distinctive Ringing/Call Waiting identifies important calls with a distinctive Ring or Call Waiting tone. Other non-priority calls receive the usual Ring or Call Waiting tone. Distinctive Ringing/Call Waiting can store over 30 priority numbers of family, friends, employers, customers or other important people you don’t want to miss! This service requires that Call Waiting is active. How To Use Distinctive Ringing/Call Waiting 1. Pick up the handset and listen to the dial tone. 2. Press *61 . (On a rotary phone, dial 1161.) A recording will tell you if the service is off or on and then give the following options. Dial 0 for instructions. • Dial 1 to hear the entries on the list. • Dial 3 to turn the service off or on. When Someone Calls 1. If the call is from someone on your VIP list, you’ll hear a special ring. All other calls will have a normal ringing pattern. 2. If you have Call Waiting and get a call from a number on your list while you’re on another call, you’ll hear a special Call Waiting tone. All other calls will have a normal ringing pattern. You may press 1 , 0 , # or * at any time rather than wait for voice instructions. The VIP list you create here is separate from any other lists you may be using for Selective Call Acceptance, Selective Call Forwarding and similar services. • Dial # to add an entry. • Dial * to delete an entry.

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How To Change Your PIN Number 1. Pick up handset and listen for dial tone. 2. Dial *97 . 3. Enter your PIN and press # . 4. Enter the newPIN number of your choosing, and press # . (- - - -#) 5. Re-enter the same number again and press # . (- - - -#) 6. Your PIN Number has been changed. How To Make Long Distance Calls When Custom Toll Restriction Is Activated 1. Dial 1 + area code + seven-digit telephone number. 2. You will hear a recording “Sorry this call is not permitted please hang up”. Dial your pin # at this time and press # . The Dobson Telephone business office cannot change or look up PIN numbers. If you forget your PIN, the business office can reset your PIN to 0000. There will be a service charge for resetting your PIN.

Custom Call The ring tells you which calls are yours Custom Call* is the inexpensive service that allows you to add an additional telephone number while using your existing phone line. This additional number has a different ringing tone to distinguish between incoming calls. Each number is listed separately in the Dobson Telephone Directory. With Custom Call, there will be no more mad dashes to the phone to answer someone else’s calls because everyone in your home can instantly tell who the incoming call is for. * A residential service only. Over the years, friends and family get scattered around the country. Unfortunately, long distance charges can add up and unnecessary calls can become a burden. With Custom Toll Restriction, no long distance calls can be placed without first entering a special PIN, so you can keep control of long distance calling. How To Set Up Your Custom Toll PIN Number 1. Pick up handset and listen for dial tone. 2. Dial *97 . 3. When prompted for your PIN number, press # . (- - - -#) 4. Re-enter the same number again and press # . (- - - -#) 5. Your PIN Number has been set. Custom Toll Restriction Keep control of long distance calls

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Hot Line And Warm Line Fast help in an emergency Do you have loved ones that may need to get in touch with you in an emergency? Hot Line and Warm Line are two fast and easy ways for your loved ones to contact you in their time of need. The Hot Line feature allows a customer’s phone to dial a predetermined telephone number auto- matically after the phone goes off-hook. The pre- determined number could be a pager or mobile phone number, ensuring that you are contacted immediately. The Warm Line also contacts a predetermined telephone number, but does not begin dialing until the phone has been off the hook for 30 seconds. Call Dobson Telephone at 405-964-8600 for de- tails on Hot Line or Warm Line.

How To Use Selective Call Acceptance 1. Pick up the handset and listen for the dial tone. 2. Press *62 . (On a rotary phone, dial 1162.) A recording will tell you if the service is off or on and then give the following options. Dial 0 for instructions. • Dial 1 to hear the entries on the list. • Dial 3 to turn the service off or on. When Someone Calls When your service is turned ON, you’ll receive calls only from those on your acceptance list. Callers who are not on your list will simply hear an announcement that you are not accepting calls at this time. You may press 1 , 0 , # , or * at any time rather than wait for voice instructions. The list you create here is separate from any other lists you may be using for Selective Call Forwarding, Selective Call Rejection, Distinctive Ringing/Call Waiting and similar services. • Dial # to add an entry. • Dial * to delete an entry.

Selective Call Acceptance You decide which calls to take and when You’ve just sat down to a family dinner when the phone rings. Is it a call from someone you are expecting or an unwanted sales pitch? With Selective Call Acceptance, you program in the phone numbers of callers you would want to speak with.

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Selective Call Forwarding Receive only the calls you want when you’re away Selective Call Forwarding makes pre-selected calls reach you when you’re away from the home or office. Simply program in the phone numbers of the calls you don’t want to miss, and Selective Call Forwarding will send calls from those numbers to you. All other calls will get your answering machine or voice mail.

How To Use Selective Call Forwarding 1. Pick up the handset and listen for the dial tone. 2. Press *63 . (On a rotary phone, dial 1163.) A recording will tell you if the service is off or on and then give the following options. Dial 0 for instructions. • Dial 1 to hear the entries on the list. • Dial 3 to turn the service off or on. When Someone Calls If your service is turned ON, and the caller is on your forward list, the call will be re-routed to your “forward-to” number. If the caller is not on your for- ward list, the call will ring at your home as usual. You may press 1 , 0 , # or * at any time rather than wait for voice instructions. The list you create here is separate from any other lists you may be using for Selective Call Acceptance, Selective Call Re- jection, Distinctive Ringing/Call Waiting and similar services. This service can work with Call Forward (all calls). Numbers on your selective list will follow you to your Selective Call Forward number. All other calls you receive will be routed to your regular Call Forward number. • Dial # to add an entry. • Dial * to delete an entry.

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When Someone Calls When your service is turned ON, callers who are on your rejection list will hear an announcement that your number is not accepting calls at this time. You may press 1 , 0 , # or * at any time rather than wait for voice instructions. The list you create here is separate from any other lists you may be using for Selective Call Forwarding, Selective Call Acceptance, Distinctive Ringing/ Call Waiting and similar services. Need someone to find you? SimRing offers anytime, anyplace “Find Me” service for busy people that have multiple directory numbers (office, home, mobile). You can set up your phone to ring to four other numbers all at one time. The first SimRing member to answer is connected to the calling party and all other members are dropped. This feature is easy to turn on and off. Dial *78 from the line that has the SimRing fea- ture assigned. A recording will tell you if the service is off or on and then give the following options. Dial 0 for instructions. Simultaneous Ringing “SimRing”

Selective Call Rejection Lets unwanted callers know that you are not accepting their calls Selective Call Rejection routes unwanted calls to an announcement that you are not taking calls right now. Perhaps it’s a persistent caller or salesperson who won’t take “No!” for an answer. With Selective Call Rejection, once you’ve given your telephone the numbers of unwelcome callers, they get the message. How To Use Selective Call Rejection 1. Pick up the handset and listen for the dial tone. 2. Press *60 . (On a rotary phone, dial 1160.) A recording will tell you if the service is off or on and then give the following options. Dial 0 for instructions.

• Dial # to add an entry. • Dial * to delete an entry. • Dial 1 to hear the entries on the list. • Dial 3 to turn the service off or on.

• Dial # to add an entry. • Dial * to delete an entry.

• Dial 1 to hear the entries on the list. • Dial 3 to turn the service off or on.

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5. Press the # button. (Omit this step for rotary dial phones and allow a four-second pause.) 6. Listen for two short tones to confirm your entry. You may continue entering all the numbers on your list at this time or enter them one at a time later. Spontaneous Call Waiting* You will always know who is calling Spontaneous Call Waiting is a feature that will display the telephone number of an incoming call – even when you’re on the phone. With Spontaneous Call Waiting you will never have to wonder whether or not you’re missing an important call. How To Use Spontaneous Call Waiting 1. When you are on the phone with the first call, a special tone will sound to alert you of an incoming call. 2. With proper equipment, the telephone number of the person on the incoming call will automatically appear on your display screen. 3. If you choose to answer the call, the number will remain on the screen until you or the caller hang up. * You must have Call Waiting and Call Name & Number.

Speed Dialing This is the fastest, easiest way to access frequently called numbers To search for and dial an important phone number can be time consuming, especially if it’s an emergency or you’re pressed for time. With Speed Dialing, you can pre-program up to 30 important or frequently called numbers then dial them simply by pressing a one or two digit Speed Dialing code. In addition, it works from every phone. How To Use Speed Dialing Pick up the phone and enter * and then the Speed Dialing code for the number you want to call. (Omit the * for rotary phones.) How To Set Up Speed Dialing 1. Listen for dial tone. Dial *74 . (Omit the * for rotary phones.) 2. Listen for second dial tone. 3. Dial the Speed Dialing code you want to assign that number (2 through 9 for customers subscribed to 8 or 20 through 49 for customers subscribed to 30). 4. Dial the complete number you wish to program. Remember to include the 1 and area code for long distance numbers.

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3. Depress the switch hook for one second to add the first person. Now all three people will be on the line at the same time. 4. To disconnect either call, ask one person to hang up. You can then continue the conversation with the remaining party. 5. When you hang up, all callers will be disconnected. User Transfer Now, everyone can talk on the same call at the same time Now there’s no reason to run around trying to get the right parties on the same phone call at the same time. User Transfer allows you to transfer a call to another number, and then drop out of the call, leaving the other callers connected. You must have Three-Way Calling.

Three-Way Calling Two’s company, but Three-Way Calling is a necessity

With Three-Way Calling, you can talk to two different parties – in two different places – at the same time. You’ll save time and hassles by being able to make arrangements and solve problems faster. It doesn’t matter if the calls are local or long distance, you’ll enjoy two-party clarity in every three-way conference call! How To Use Three-Way Calling 1. Call the first person and put them on hold by depressing the switch hook for one second. 2. Wait for the dial tone and then enter the phone number of the party you want to add to the conversation. When that person answers, you can talk privately before adding the first person back into the conversation. If the line is busy or no one answers, depress the switch hook twice to return to your first call.

How To Use User Transfer 1. Pick up the handset and place your call. 2. To transfer call to another number, press “FLASH” or “TRANSFER” or depress the switch hook button on phone. 3. Dial the second number and wait for answer. When you hang up, both callers will be connected.

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