Five for Free Features:
- Call Forwarding
- Calling Name Number
- Call Waiting
- Call Waiting Deluxe
- Automatic Recall
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Call Forwarding lets you transfer your incoming calls to any telephone that you can dial directly.
To Deactivate Call Forwarding:
Displays name and telephone number of the party that is calling your line. (Caller information will display on phone or TV – if you are a DE or DE+ customer)
Call Waiting lets you know someone else is calling when you are on the phone.
* The switchhook is the round, flat, or whatever-sized button that the handset pushes down when you hang up the phone. Your phone may also have a link or flash key.
Call Waiting Deluxe allows the customer, while off-hook on an existing call, to receive information about the calling party on a waiting call (with a special Call Waiting Deluxe phone).
Automatic Recall redials the last person who called you whether you answered or not.
You will hear a recording giving the number, date and time of the last person to call and be instructed to dial 1 if you want to complete a call to this number.
That are not included in Five For Free:
Speed Calling lets you call frequently called numbers by dialing only one or two digits. Available in either 8 or 30 number capacities. Numbers can be either local or long distance.
In order to program speed call numbers:
Three-Way Calling lets you add a third party to your existing conversation. This feature can be used whether you received or placed the first call.
*The switchhook is the round, flat or aquare button that the handset pushes down when you hang up the phone. Your phone may also have a link or flash key.
Calling Number Delivery Block Per Call allows the calling party to suppress their number on a per call basis such that the called party with Calling Number Delivery does not receive their number.
Calling Number Delivery Block Per Line allows the calling party to automatically suppress their number on all calls without dialing a code such that the called party with Calling Number Delivery does not receive their number. To cancel block and allow delivery for a single call:
Automatic Call Back redials the last busy number you called. If the number is still busy, it will continue to redial periodically, alerting you with a special ring when the call can go through.
Customer Originated Trace will trace harassing calls for release to a law enforcement agency. (You will need documentation from the law enforcement agency for us to do a trace on the call)
Selective Call Acceptance allows you to program a list of numbers you want to receive calls from. All others will be sent to a recording that the call has been denied.
Selective Call Forwarding allows you to select a list of incoming calling numbers which will be forwarded to you when you are away.
Selective Call Rejection allows you to define a list of numbers you do not want to receive calls from.
Anonymous Call Rejection rejects calls from callers who block their caller ID information so that their calls don’t even ring on your number.
Custom Ringing / Call Waiting lets you define a list of priority numbers. When a call comes from any of those numbers on the list, you will hear a special ring or if you are on the phone, a special Call Waiting tone.
Personal Ringing (Teen Ring) allows you to have up to two phone numbers with a single phone line. When called, each number has its own unique ring. Great for teenagers, roommates, or home-based businesses*. Personal Ringing can help you create an individual identity. The unique ring can also help you identify incoming calls as to the type of call, or who it is for – before you answer. Personal Ringing gives you some of the benefits of a second line at a fraction of the cost. Even works with Call Waiting** and Caller ID.
*May require a business rate
** Each number has a distinctive beep.
Message Link is an easy to use voice answering service that offers several advantages over answering machines. It allows incoming calls to be forwarded to your mailbox when you cannot or choose not to answer the phone. It even works with Call Waiting. If you choose not to answer the Call Waiting tone, the call is forwarded to your mailbox. Message Link takes up no space, no worries about repairs or power outages and it works with any touchtone phone.
Plan Options include Personal Secretary Plus, Family Mail and Call Forward Busy. If you have the Family Mailbox option, you can set up secondary mailboxes and create separate passwords for each one. Each family member can have their very own voice mailbox.