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Star/asterisk sign
The character at the bottom left of your touchtone telephone number pad.
Number/pound sign
The character at the bottom right of your touchtone telephone number pad.
3-way calling/conference call
Connecting three parties together for one telephone conversation.
TalkSwitch offers its own 3-way conference feature the same as the 3-way
conference service offered by telephone companies.
Analog
(see also digital)
Analog devices (phones, answering machines, etc.) transmit and receive
sound in waves. The telephone lines in most homes are analog.
Call back
If call back is activated, it instructs TalkSwitch to call you back at a preset
out-of-office telephone number. With call back you can access the
TalkSwitch long-distance plan while you are away. TalkSwitch offers
automatic call back and prompted call back.
Call bridge
(see DISA)
Call forward
Call forward is used to forward calls to one of the remote extensions.
Caller ID
A service provided by telephone companies, transmitting information about
calls (caller’s name, telephone number, time of call, etc.).
Call waiting
A service provided by telephone companies, allowing you to accept a second
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