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Voicemail: Voicemail is similar to an answering machine. You leave a personal greeting that will turn on when you are unavailable to answer the phone. After your greeting plays, the caller will be able to leave a message.
Picking up your messages:
1) Dial into your voicemail box (usually by dialing your phone number and entering a PIN)
2) Have an alert sent to your e-mail inbox that notifies you of a new voicemail. All providers give you the opportunity to listen to your message via an e-mail attachment (except for
iConnecthere, they do notify you via e-mail, but to listen to your message you must login to their website).
Stutter Tone: When you have a new message waiting to be picked up, your dial tone will have a stutter for around the first five seconds. Depending on the phone you have, you may also have a flashing light notifying you of a new message waiting.
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Caller ID: Caller Identification displays the phone number of the person who is calling you. Currently the only VoiP providers that
offer Caller ID with the name Sunrocket and Vonage. Please note: In order to use this feature, you must have a phone that is Caller ID enabled.
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Caller ID Block: This feature allows you to block your name and number from being displayed on other peoples Caller ID display. Usually activated by dialing *67 before the phone number. Back
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Anonymous Call Rejection: This feature allows you to automatically reject calls from those who block their name and number from being displayed on your phone. The message will sound something like this “ We're sorry, private calls are not accepted by this number. To complete your call; hang up, pick up again, dial *82 and dial the number“.
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Call Waiting: This feature is used when you are on the phone and someone is trying to reach you. Instead of the caller hearing a busy signal or going straight to the voicemail, the caller will hear a ringing tone and you will be notified by means of a small click or beep that you have a call waiting to be answered. Please note: This feature only works while you are on the phone with someone. If you are in the midst of dialing or your phone is ringing, the [second] call will go straight to your voicemail. Back
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Call Waiting Block: This feature lets you turn off the Call Waiting feature. People trying to reach you while you are already on the phone will be unable to. They will be directed straight to your voicemail. This feature is usually used when you want to make an important phone call and don't want to be disturbed by the clicking or beeping of the calls waiting. Activated by dialing *70 before dialing the number.
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Call Waiting With ID: The number of the party trying to reach you will display on your screen. Please note: In order to use this feature, you must have a phone that is Caller ID enabled. Back
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Call Forwarding: This feature allows you to forward your calls to any number that you choose. You will be charged if the destination that you forward it to is not included in your plan. For example: You are going away for a week to Hawaii, you can forward your calls so that anybody calling your number, will automatically be forwarded to you in Hawaii. If Hawaii is not included in your free calling, you will be charged per minute. This feature is activated by dialing 72# and then the number you want the calls forwarded to. To deactivate, dial 73#. There are some providers that let you manage your call forwarding via the
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Call Transfer: This feature allows you to transfer a call to a different number. For example: your friend calls you and you aren't home. Whoever answers the call could transfer the call to you, wherever you may be.
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3-way Calling: This feature allows you to have a conversation with two other people who are at two different locations.
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Call Return (*69): This feature allows you to hear the number of the most recent caller. Back
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Busy Redial (*66): This feature will automatically redial a busy number for a half hour. When the number becomes available, you will hear a different ring on your phone. When you hear this, quickly pick up the phone, the number you were trying to reach was automatically dialed for you. To deactivate, dial *86 Back
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Speed Dial: Allows you to store specified numbers that you can dial with 2 digits.
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Do not Disturb: The Do not Disturb feature allows you to send all incoming calls to your voicemail without ringing your phone. This is a great feature if you need some peace and quiet. To activate dial *78. Dial *79 to deactivate. Back
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Real Time Call Log: This feature allows you to view online your dialed, missed and received
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Dedicated Fax: This feature gives you an extra line that is dedicated to sending and receiving faxes.
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Fax to Email: This feature gives you the ability to receive faxes into your email inbox. With this feature you no longer need a fax machine.
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Find me follow me, Call hunt etc. (Name and service differs): This feature is used to make sure you don't miss any calls. For example: Lingo has this feature that you can add up to five numbers to a list that will ring simultaneously. Whichever phone gets picked up first, that's where the call will terminate. If the voicemail picks it up, then that's were it terminates and all the other phones will stop ringing.
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International Call Block: Blocks all outgoing calls to international destinations.
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Directory
Assistance Block: Does not let any [costly]
Directly Assistance calls to be called from your
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Call
Filter: Allows you to block calls to your
number. You enter the numbers you want blocked
from being able to call you. Back
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