Call Answer

If you have any voicemail messages, when you lift the handset you hear stutter dial tone (and/or flashing Message Waiting Indicator).

To access your voicemail:

1. Press *98
2. Follow the prompts to use the voicemail system

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Caller ID Block

Caller ID Block blocks display of your Caller ID for this call only.

How to block a caller:

1. Lift Block he handset and wait for dial tone
2. Press *67
3. Dial the desired phone number

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Call Forward

Call forward lets you forward incoming calls to another number.

To enable/modify Call Forwarding:

1. Lift the handset and dial *72
2. Enter the phone number for the forwarding destination, followed by the # sign
3. Hang up

To disable Call Forwarding:

1. Lift the handset and dial *73
2. After hearing the verification, hang up

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Call Screen

Call Screen lets you program your phone to reject calls from a list of telephone numbers.

How to use Call Screen:

1. Lift the handset and wait for dial tone
2. Press *60
3. Follow the voice prompts to enable or disable the feature, or add the last caller to the blocked list, and add, delete, or list numbers to be blocked.

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Call Transfer

Call Transfer lets you transfer existing call to another phone (e.g. cell phone).

To transfer a call:

1. During the call press the flash button
2. Press *08
3. Enter the phone number you want this call to be transferred to
4. Hang Up

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Call Waiting

When you are having a phone conversation, Call Waiting notifies you about incoming call by 2 beeps. You can put one call on hold while you answer a second call. You may then alternate between the two. If additional callers try to reach you, they get a busy signal.

How it works

When you hear Call Waiting tones, quickly press and release (flash) the receiver button.

You are connected to the incoming call and the first call is put on hold. Repeat the step to switch between calls. To end one of the calls, hang up the phone while on that line.

To temporarily cancel Call Waiting:

1. Lift the handset and wait for dial tone
2. Press *70
3. Dial your desired number

Call Waiting is restored after you hang up.

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Do-Not-Disturb

This feature allows you to redirect all incoming calls to your voicemail.

How to enable it:

1. Lift the handset
2. Press *04 (Press *04 again to cancel)

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Hold

During a call if you want to place someone on hold:

1. Press the Flash button or flash the receiver button
2. The call is placed on hold and you hear dial tone.

To Retrieve a Call on Hold:

1. Lift the handset or flash the receiver button

While on-hook, a new incoming call has priority over the call on hold and rings through first. If you answer the phone, you get the new call first.

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Permanent Caller ID Block Release

If your phone is configured to block sending Caller ID information, Permanent Caller ID Block Release sends your Caller ID information for a single phone call.

How to enable it:

1. Lift the handset and dial *82
2. At the second dial tone, dial the extension or telephone number you wish to reach

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Speed Dial

Speed Dial lets you create up to 100 personal 2-digit speed dial codes. The Speed Dial menu provides step-by-step instructions.

To program/modify a Speed Dial Code:

1. Lift the handset and dial *75
2. Follow the voice prompts
3. To use a Speed Dial Code
4. Lift the handset and dial *3
5. Enter the desired 2-digit code

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Visual Call Waiting

When you are having a phone conversation, Visual Call Waiting notifies you about incoming call by 2 beeps. You will also see the caller’s phone number on your phone’s display. You can put one call on hold while you answer a second call. You may then alternate between the two. If additional callers try to reach you, they get a busy signal.

How to use Call Waiting:

When you hear Visual Call Waiting tones, quickly press and release (flash) the receiver button.

You are connected to the incoming call and the first call is put on hold. Repeat the step to switch between calls. To end one of the calls, hang up the phone while on that line.

Cancel Visual Call Waiting

To temporarily cancel call waiting:

1. Lift the handset and wait for dial tone.
2. Press *70.
3. Dial your desired number.
4. Visual Call Waiting is restored after you hang up.

Note: If you have a Flash button on your phone, you may use it instead of quickly pressing and releasing the receiver button.

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Privacy Guard

Enables the call screening service to protect you against unidentified callers.

When you call a TBB phone from a blocked ID you will hear:

“The person you are calling does not accept calls from unidentified calls, your caller id information was not received, to enter an access code press 1or to record your name so that your call can be announced press 2.”

• If you press 1, you are prompted to enter an access code.
• If you press 2, you are asked to record your name or company you represent.

From your TBB phone

*11 will allow you to configure feature

• to toggle privacy guard press 1 (enable/disable)
• to chg access code press 2
• to hear access code press 3
• to add numbers to selective callers list press 4
• to hear list press 5
• remove callers press 6
• to repeat all options press *

When call comes in these are the options that you can choose from

• to accept call press 1
• to tell caller your unavailable press 2
• to transfer this call to voicemail press 3
• if you do not want sales calls press 4

If you chose option 4 the caller will hear this:

“Attention this person does not accept phone solicitations, please remove this number from your calling list. Thank you.”

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Quick Guide

Quick Guide

Feature	Set	Use	Cancel
Privacy Guard	*11		*11
N-Way Calling		FLASH + # + FLASH
Call Answer	*98	*98
Call Forward	*72 + no. + #		*73
Caller ID Block		*67 + #
Call Screen	*60 + menu		*60 + menu
Call Transfer		FLASH + *08 + #
Call Wiating		FLASH	*70 + #
Do-not-disturb		*04	*04
Hold		FLASH	FLASH
Permanent Caller ID Block Release		*82 + #
Speed Dial	*75		*75
Visual Call Waiting		FLASH	*70 + #

If customers need more assistance please refer them to customer service at customer.service@primustel.ca or have them call 1-877-236-5085.

Refer to feature guide online.

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