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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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