Caller ID is available to all customers living in residence halls and is activated prior to check-in. Customers will need to provide the Caller ID box and set or provide a telephone set with the Caller ID display built-in.

Call Block may be activated on a per call basis to block your calling number identity by dialing *67 prior to making a call.

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Call Waiting

Call Waiting is automatically included in all Basic Telephone Service. Call Waiting informs a telephone user who is engaged in a phone call that a second call is waiting. The called telephone user can place the established call on hold, alternate between the two callers or abandon one of the calls.

To Activate:
On one call, hear call waiting tone. Press switch hook to put first call on "hold" and connect with incoming call.

To Retrieve:
Press switch hook to put second call on "hold", return to first call. Steps may be repeated as often as necessary until one party hangs up.

To Deactivate for an Individual Call:
Dial *83, hear dial tone, place call using regular dialing pattern. When you terminate the call, the Call Waiting feature will automatically reactivate. Remember, call waiting is deactivated on an individual call basis only.

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Last Number Redial

Last Number Redial is automatically included in all Basic Telephone Service. This feature allows a user to redial by entering the redial code. This feature will not function on long distance calls.

To Activate:
Lift handset, hear dial tone, dial *82 to redial last number dialed.

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3-Way Calling

3-Way Calling is automatically included in all Basic Telephone Service.

To Activate:
On one call, press switch hook, hear dial tone and dial second number. Press switch hook again to connect all parties. Remember, if both calls are long distance, billing will occur for each call separately.

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