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Cancel Call Waiting ID - $.25 Res / $.75 Bus

This feature allows you to cancel Call Waiting before or during one telephone call. You may also program your computer to dial *70 before your Internet access phone number to prevent your Call Waiting tone from terminating your connection. Contact your Internet provider's technical support department for assistance, if needed.

Benefits:

  • Prevents call waiting interruptions on important calls and long distance calls.
  • Prevents data transmission errors caused by Call Waiting tones when using computer modems.

INSTRUCTIONS AND INFORMATION:

To Cancel Call Waiting before making a call:

  1. Dial *70, then listen for three beeps and a steady dial tone.
  2. Dial the desired telephone number.
  3. The Call Waiting is automatically reactivated when you hang up the phone.

To Cancel Call Waiting during a call:

  1. Three-way calling feature is required.
  2. Depress the switch hook, then listen for three beeps and a steady dial tone.
  3. Dial *70, then listen for three beeps.
  4. Wait for automatic reconnection to your existing call.
  5. The Call Waiting is automatically reactivated when you hang up the phone.

To Cancel Call Waiting before using your computer for dial-up access:

  1. Contact your Internet provider's technical support department for assistance, if needed, to set-up your computer dialing instructions to dial *70 before dialing into your Internet service.
  2. After setup, when you use your Internet service, the computer will then send calls into your voice mailbox while you are on-line.
  3. The Call Waiting will automatically deactivate as long as your computer is set up to dial *70 during dial-up.
  4. The Call Waiting is automatically reactivated when you disconnect from your dial-up service.

NOTE: Rotary phones dial 11 and number, instead of * and number.
When Cancel Call Waiting is activated, callers will hear a busy signal.
Call Waiting is automatically reactivated when a call is terminated.