If you cant get to the phone in time,
you can still find out who called. Return the
call by dialing a simple code.
1.
Lift the handset
and listen for a normal dial tone.
2.
If you were
already on the phone and ignored a Call Waiting
tone, press and quickly release the switchhook.
3.
Press *69. (On a rotary
dial phone, dial 1169.) Your call will go through
like a normal call.
If the line is
busy :
4.
Hang up. Your
phone will keep trying the line for up to 30
minutes.
5.
A special callback
ring alerts you if the line becomes free. (Some
phones ring normally.)
6.
Lift the handset
to automatically place the call.
To cancel Last
Call Return:
1.
Press *89. (On a rotary
phone dial 1189.)
2.
Listen for the confirmation
tone or announcement. Hang up.
Note:
* The switchhook is the button the
handset pushes down when you hang up the phone.
Some telephones have a Link or Flash key you
can press instead.
* Does not work on "800" numbers,
"900" numbers, outside the specified
service area, or lines where Call Forward and
some other call services have been activated.