How Priority Ringing works:
When you make a list of special callers, your phone uses a special ring to announce calls from any of those numbers. If you also have Call Waiting, you will hear a special Call Waiting tone.
How to use Priority Ringing:
- Lift the handset and listen for the dial tone.
- Press *61 (On a rotary phone, dial 1161.)
- Listen for an announcement telling you whether the feature is currently ON or OFF.
- The recorded voice will then tell you how many (if any) numbers are currently stored in your list.
- Follow the voice instructions
- Press 3 to turn the feature ON, or turn the feature OFF.
To add the last caller to your list:
- Press #01# (On a rotary phone, dial 1201.)
To hear the phone numbers on your list:
- Press 1
- After the list is read, voice instructions will follow.
To add a number to your list:
- Press # (On a rotary phone, dial 12.)
- Follow the voice instructions you'll hear. (You can store up to 31 phone numbers on your priority list.)
To remove a number from your list:
- Press * (On a rotary phone, dial 11.)
- Follow the voice instructions to remove any or all of those numbers.
To hear instructions again:
- Press 0
Notes:
- You may press 1, 0, #, or * at any time rather than waiting for the voice instructions.
- The list you create here is separate from any other lists you may be using for Selective Call Acceptance, Selective Call Forwarding, and similar services.
How Long Distance Alert works: Now you can identify which incoming calls are long distance. With this service, incoming long-distance calls will have a distinctive ring, or a distinctive call waiting tone, indicating that the call is long distance.
Instructions on how to use Long Distance Alert:
- To turn on/off, Press *49 and follow instructions.