MTC’s reliable and clear telephone service can be enhanced by adding any or all of these Calling Features.
| Automatic Callback (Call Return) |
Automatic callback will automatically call back the last incoming number.
Activation Procedure
- Listen for dial tone.
- Press *69 (rotary dial 1169)
- If the line is:
- Not busy, listen for announcement of number and time of last incoming call. Press 1 to dial number.
- Busy, listen for announcement, and hang up. Automatic Callback will attempt to place the call every minute for half an hour. You’ll be notified with a special ring when the line becomes free. Picking up on the special ring will activate the dialing of the number.
- Dialing *89 (rotary dial 1189) will deactivate the feature.
You may place and receive calls while Automatic Callback is trying to reach a busy number.
Automatic Callback is capable of monitoring more than one busy number at a time; however, you will not be able to differentiate upon ringback notification.
If Automatic Callback is used on a long distance number, you will be billed additionally for long distance charges.
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| Automatic Recall (Repeat Dialing) |
Automatic recall will automatically redial the last number you dialed, and if busy, will notify you when the line becomes available.
Activation Procedure
- Listen for dial tone.
- Press *66 (rotary dial 1166)
- If line is:
- Not busy, listen for ringing.
- Busy, listen for announcement, and hang up. You’ll be notified with a special ring when the line becomes free. Picking up on the special ring will activate the dialing of the number.
Deactivation Procedure
- Dialing *86 (rotary dial 1186) will deactivate the feature.
You may place and receive calls while Automatic Recall is trying to reach a busy number.
Automatic Recall is capable of monitoring more than one busy number at a time; however, you will not be able to differentiate upon ringback notification.
If Automatic Recall is used on a long distance number, you will be billed additionally for long distance charges.
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| Selective Call Rejection (Call Block) |
Prevents numbers you select from being able to dial your number.
Activation Procedure
- Listen for dial tone.
- Press *60, listen for instructions which include the following:
- To add numbers to your list:
- Press #
- To add the last incoming number to your list, press 01, then press #.
- To add another number, dial that number, then press #.
- To remove numbers from your list:
- Press *
- Dial that number, then *, then 1 to confirm.
- To remove all numbers from your list:
- To hear a list of the numbers on your list
- Press 1
- You may dial 07 immediately following a number to remove that number. Press 1 to confirm.
- To turn on/off Selective Call Rejection
- Press 3, then listen for instructions.
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| Customer Originated Trace |
Delivers the number of the last incoming call to the MTC Central Office.
Activation Procedure
- Hang up receiver following call to be traced.
- Listen for dial tone.
- Press *57, listen for the announcement.
It is necessary to activate the trace immediately following the call to be traced is received.
Should a call waiting call come in during a call which will be traced, the call waiting call will be the one traced since it is the last incoming call.
After a call is traced, notify the MTC Business Office giving the approximate time the trace was made.
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| Selective Call Acceptance |
Phone only allows numbers on your list to ring through. All others receive a recording.
Activation Procedure
- Listen for dial tone.
- Press *64, listen for instructions which include the following:
- To add numbers to your list:
- Press #
- To add the last incoming number to your list, press 01, then press #.
- To add another number, dial that number, then press #.
- To remove numbers from your list:
- Press *
- Dial that number, then *, then 1 to confirm.
- To remove all numbers from your list:
- To hear a list of the numbers on your list
- Press 1
- You may dial 07 immediately following a number to remove that number. Press 1 to confirm.
- To turn on/off Selective Call Rejection
- Press 3, then listen for instructions.
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| Selective Call Forwarding (Preferred Call FWD) |
Allows only numbers on your list to be forwarded to another number.
Activation Procedure
- Listen for dial tone.
- Press *63, listen for instructions which include the following:
- To add numbers to your list:
- Press #
- To add the last incoming number to your list, press 01, then press #.
- To add another number, dial that number, then press #.
- To remove numbers from your list:
- Press *
- Dial that number, then *, then 1 to confirm.
- To remove all numbers from your list:
- To hear a list of the numbers on your list
- Press 1
- You may dial 07 immediately following a number to remove that number. Press 1 to confirm.
- To turn on/off Selective Call Rejection
- Press 3, then listen for instructions.
You will incur toll charges for numbers forwarded outside your local calling area.
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| Selective Distinctive Ringing (Call Selector) |
Allows assignment of a distinctive ring pattern for up to six incoming numbers.
How to Access Selective Distinctive Ringing:
- Listen for dial tone.
- Press *61, listen for instructions which include the following:
- To add numbers to your list:
- Press #
- To add the last incoming number to your list, press 01, then press #.
- To add another number, dial that number, then press #.
- To remove numbers from your list:
- Press *
- Dial that number, then *, then 1 to confirm.
- To remove all numbers from your list:
- To hear a list of the numbers on your list
- Press 1
- You may dial 07 immediately following a number to remove that number. Press 1 to confirm.
- To turn on/off Selective Call Rejection
- Press 3, then listen for instructions.
If you also subscribe to Call Waiting, calls on your list will be identified by three tones versus one for numbers not on the list.
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| Unidentified Call Rejection |
Prevents the delivery of unidentified (private) calls to your number.
Moundville Telephone Company must set up this feature initially on your line.
Activation Procedure
- Listen for dial tone.
- Press *77.
Deactivation Procedure
- Listen for dial tone.
- Press *87.
Callers preventing the delivery of their number will receive a recording saying the number they’re trying to reach is not receiving calls from private numbers.
This is a free service provided by Moundville Telephone to customers who subscribe to Caller ID or Caller ID Deluxe. |
| Call Forwarding - Variable |
Allows calls to be forwarded to a number of the user’s choice at the user’s discretion.
Activation Procedure
- Listen for dial tone
- Press *72.
- Listen for second dial tone, then enter the number to which calls are to be forwarded.
- That number will then begin to ring. Inform the party you are forwarding your calls tot that number.
If you get a busy or no answer to the forwarding number, Call Forwarding can still be established by repeating steps 1-4 with no answer necessary. (After repeating steps 1-4, you’ll hear two short tones followed by a steady dial tone.)
Verify the status of Call Forwarding by dialing *72. If you hear a fast busy, calls are being forwarded.
No calls can be received while Call Forwarding is active.
You’ll receive an additional charge for calls forwarded outside the local calling area.
Deactivation Procedure
- Listen for dial tone.
- Press *73.
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| Call Forwarding - Don't Answer |
Allows calls to be forwarded after a predetermined number of rings.
If a call is not answered before a certain number of rings (determined by the user) the call is forwarded to a predetermined number. This information is programmed by the phone company on your line.
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| Call Forwarding - Busy Line |
Allows calls to be forwarded when the line is busy.
If a call is made to a busy line, the call is immediately forwarded to a predetermined number. This information is programmed by the phone company on your line.
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| Remote Access to Call Forwarding |
Allows the activation of call forwarding from any remote touchtone phone.
Activation Procedure
- Dial the Remote Access Number (371-0103)
- Dial your 7-digit number that has Remote Access to Call FWD.
- Dial your Personal ID Number (PIN) followed by #.
- Dial the Call FWD activation code (*72).
- Dial the number to where your calls are to be forwarded.
Deactivation Procedure
- Repeat steps 1-3 from above.
- Dial Call FWD deactivation code (*73).
- Press 1 to confirm.
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| Speed Calling 8 and Speed Calling 30 |
Lets you place local and long distance calls by dialing a one digit code.
Recording Numbers to Your List
- Listen for dial tone.
- Press *74, listen for second dial tone.
- Dial a Speed Calling code (number 2-9 for Speed Calling 8 or 20-49 for Speed Calling 30.)
- Dial the number to be associated with that code.
- Listen for two short tones to confirm successful entry.
To Place a Speed Call
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Press the one-digit speed calling code followed by #.
You may change an entry by entering a new number for that entry as shown above.
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| Three-way Calling |
Allows conversations between three numbers.
Activation Procedure
- Get the first party on the line.
- Depress the switchook for one second to place call on hold.
- Listen for short bursts of dial tone followed by steady dial tone, then dial second party.
- When second party answers, you may speak privately before adding first party by depressing switchook again for one second.
- End both calls by hanging up or end one call by having that party hang up.
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| Caller ID |
Delivers the ten-digit number of an incoming call.
Caller ID displays the ten-digit telephone number of an incoming call. The number displays between the first and second rings cycle. Caller ID supports numbers within our Custom Calling Signaling Services (CLASS) service area.
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| Caller ID Deluxe |
Delivers the name and number of an incoming call.
Caller ID displays the caller's name and the ten-digit telephone number of an incoming call. The number displays between the first and second ring cycle. Caller ID supports numbers within our Custom Calling Signaling Services (CLASS) service area.
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| Call Waiting (with cancel feature) |
A special tone alerts you to an incoming call when you're already on the phone.
Call waiting can be deactivated at any time.
With Call Waiting, you'll hear a tone when someone calls and you are already on the phone. Call Waiting is compatible with Distinctive Ringing; selected calls will have a distinctive call waiting tone. When you hear the tone, you can do one of three things:
- End the call
- Switch between two calls
- Ignore the call waiting tone
To cancel call waiting prior to placing a call, press *70, listen for a stutter dial tone, and proceed with placing the call.
To cancel call waiting during a call, place the call on hold by flashing the switchook, press *70 and listen for the stutter dial tone. Flash the switchook again to return to the call in progress.
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| Call Waiting Deluxe |
The name and/or number of the incoming call, will appear on your Caller ID box or phone.
Caller ID or Caller ID Deluxe is a prerequisite for Call Waiting Deluxe.
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| Voicemail |
Answers incoming calls that you can't, even if the power is off.
Our voicemail service is available to handle your calls all the time, whether you’re talking on the phone, if you’re online, or even if the power’s out. Voicemail can answer the phone during dinner, or if you don’t know who might be calling, or if you just don’t feel like it. Voicemail also gives you the ability to check your messages from any phone anywhere. It's just $2.95 per month. |
