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Caller ID Name.
Your handset may display the caller’s
name if you have stored that person’s name and number in
the memory of your Omnipoint handset or SIM Card.
•
Call Waiting/Call Hold.
If a call comes in while you’re
already on a call, you’ll hear a Call Waiting tone and you
may see the telephone number or name of the person who’s
calling you (if the name is programmed in your handset’s
memory). This information can help you decide whether or
not to put a current call on hold and answer the new call.
•
Handset Memory.
Using Caller ID, your Omnipoint
handset’s memory may store telephone numbers for calls
that you have answered or missed. For quickly returning
phone calls, these stored numbers can be easily retrieved.
(See your Ericsson User’s Manual for instructions.)
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Distinctive Ringing.
Using Caller ID, some Omnipoint
handsets allow you to program distinctive rings for
telephone numbers stored in your handset’s memory. (See
your Ericsson User’s Manual for instructions.)
Blocking Outgoing Caller ID.
Unless you request otherwise, Omnipoint will pass your telephone
number to a mobile or land-line phone with Caller ID when you
place an outgoing call from your Omnipoint handset. But you can
instruct that your phone number not be displayed on other Caller ID
phones in all cases or on a call-by-call basis.
To block your outgoing Caller ID number on a per-call basis:
> Press
A67
, plus the number you are calling.
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USING CALLER ID
Omnipoint Caller ID service lets you know who’s calling before
you answer. You won’t be interrupted by calls that you don’t
want to take – and you’ll avoid missing any important calls.
When your phone rings, check your handset’s display screen. For
most calls, you will see the caller’s number displayed on the screen.
And when you’re using Call Waiting, you’ll also be able to see the
number of the person who’s calling you – so you can decide whether
you want to interrupt the call in progress.
When you see the caller’s telephone number displayed:
> Decide whether you want to answer the call. If you do,
press
F
.
> If you decide not to answer the call, it will be forwarded
automatically to your Omnipoint Voice Mailbox. (Note: your
service has been preset to forward your unanswered calls to
your Mailbox.)
Omnipoint Caller ID Features
While other telephone companies may offer basic Caller ID,
Omnipoint customers have access to state-of-the-art features that go
farther. These include:
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Enhanced Screening.
Instead of forwarding
unanswered calls to your Voice Mailbox, you can change
your Call Forwarding settings to forward calls to a phone
number of your choice. You can forward All Calls, or
forward your calls differently for any of three conditions:
On Busy, No Reply, and Unreachable. Example: if you’re
out-of-reach, calls can automatically be forwarded to an
assistant at your business telephone number. (See p. 47 for
information on Call Forwarding.)
