Telephone numbers (including cell phones) should be updated in the SAFARI
system. Basic telephone service is included in room and board fees. The
following features are available:
- Call waiting: Hear a brief tone indicating a call is waiting. Press the
disconnect button quickly and answer the second call. Press again to
return to first call.
- Cancel call waiting (handy for using a computer modem): Hear a dial
tone and dial 70 (hear a second dial tone).
- Call trace: Hang up on harassing calls. Pick up telephone again
immediately and dial *57 (hear an announcement), press 1, then listen
for confirmation announcement that the call has been traced. The number
traced will be recorded at the telephone office. Residents may wish to
contact the proper authorities.
- Three-way calling (conference calling): Put the first call on hold by
pressing and releasing the disconnect button on the telephone. Wait for
three beeps and a new dial tone. Make the second call. When that person
answers, press and release the disconnect button to connect all three. If
the second person’s line is busy or not answered, push the disconnect
button twice to return to the original call.
- Call transfer: Follow the same instructions as for three-way calling to
transfer the call within residence halls. Hang up after the two parties are
connected.
- Last call return: Pick up the handset and dial *69. After hearing the
telephone number of the last incoming call, place a call to that number
by pressing 1.
- Continuous redial: After hearing a busy signal, hang-up. Pick-up the
telephone and press *66. The telephone will check the number for
30 minutes. A special callback ring alerts users when the line becomes
free. Pick up the handset to automatically place the call. To cancel
continuous redial, press *86.
- Per-call blocking: Blocks the delivery of your name and number to the
location you are calling for the length of one call only. Press *67.
Listed below are features that can be added to your line upon request at no
additional charge. Stop by FairPoint Communications, formerly known as
Ellensburg Telephone, at 305 N. Ruby St., or call 509-925-1425 to request
any of them:
- Caller ID - number only
- Enhanced call waiting display
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- Call forward - busy
- Call forward - no answer
VoiceMail turns your touch-tone telephone into the most complete answering
system available today. Messages can be retrieved from your home phone
or from any phone, anywhere, twenty-four hours a day. When you have
messages waiting, you will hear a stutter dial tone when you pick up your
telephone. VoiceMail is available for an additional fee. Stop by FairPoint
Communications, formerly known as Ellensburg Telephone, at 305 N. Ruby St.,
or call 509-925-1425 to request any of the following:
- Basic telephone answering (level 1 voice mail) - $5 per month.
- Basic telephone messaging (level 2 voice mail). This level adds the
ability to send messages to other voice mail customers - $5.50 per month.
- Enhanced voice messaging (level 3 voice mail). This level has all the
features of the first two levels and adds many other features such as
group lists, pager notification, and guest mailboxes - $6.75 per month.
You can have the features of “The Big Three” (Call Waiting, Caller ID and
VoiceMail) for $5 per month.
