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  2. Vertical service code - Wikipedia

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    As CLASS was an AT&T trademark, the term vertical service code was adopted by the North American Numbering Plan Administration. The use of vertical is a somewhat dated reference to older switching methods and the fact that these services can only be accessed by a telephone subscriber, going up ( vertically ) inside the local central office ...

  3. Remote call forwarding - Wikipedia

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    Remote call forwarding is also a means for a suburban business to obtain a city-centre local number (with its full large-city coverage area) for inbound calls; while cheaper than a foreign exchange line, this can reduce long-distance telephony costs in markets where local calls are flat-rated but trunk calls are expensive.

  4. Call forwarding - Wikipedia

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    Call forwarding, or call diversion, is a telephony feature of all telephone switching systems which redirects a telephone call to another destination, which may be, for example, a mobile or another telephone number where the desired called party is available. Call forwarding was invented by Ernest J. Bonanno.

  5. Ringback number - Wikipedia

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    The test consists of calling a reverting calling telephone number (ringback number) or a vertical service code with a standard telephone. Upon answering the call, the exchange plays a unique signal tone as a signal for the installer to hangup the telephone. The exchange then places a reverting call to the originating line, causing the telephone ...

  6. AT&T Wants To Cut the Cord on Your Landline Phone - AOL

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    If AT&T (T) has its way, your traditional landline phone (assuming you still have one) might be going the way of the dodo bird. On a recent conference call to investors, Chairman and CEO Randall ...

  7. Automatic number announcement circuit - Wikipedia

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    By connecting a test telephone set, a technician calls the local telephone number of the automatic number announcement service. This call is connected to equipment at the central office that uses automatic equipment to announce the telephone number of the line calling in. The main purpose of this system is to allow telephone company technicians ...

  8. Call waiting - Wikipedia

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    Call waiting is a telephone service where a subscriber can accept a second incoming telephone call by placing an in-progress call on hold—and may also switch between calls. With some providers it can be combined with additional features such as conferencing, call forwarding, and caller ID. Call waiting is intended to alleviate the need to ...

  9. How to Do a Free Reverse Phone Lookup & the 8 Best ... - AOL

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    The site enables you to find more than just reverse lookup names; you can search for addresses, phone numbers and email addresses. BestPeopleFinder gets all its data from official public, state ...