Distinctive Ringing

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How it works:

When you make a list of special callers, your phone uses a special ring to announce calls from any of those numbers. If you also have Call Waiting, you will hear a special Call Waiting tone. Cost of Distinctive Ringing is $2.50 per month.

How to use:

1. Lift the handset and listen for dial tone.
2. Press *61. (On a rotary phone, dial 1161.)
3. Listen for an announcement telling you whether the feature is currently on or off. The recorded voice will then tell you how many (if any) numbers are currently stored on your list.
4. Follow the voice instructions and dial or press 3 to turn the feature ON (if it is currently off), or turn the feature OFF (if it is currently on).

To add last caller to your list:

1. Press #01#. (On a rotary phone, dial 1201.)

To hear the phone numbers on your list:

1. Dial or press 1.
2. After the list is read, voice instructions will follow.

To add a number to your list:

1. Press #. (On a rotary phone, dial 12.)
2. Follow the voice instructions. You can store up to 5 phone numbers on your list.

To remove a number from your list:

1. Press *. (On a rotary phone, dial 11.)
2. Follow the instructions to remove any or all numbers.

To hear instructions again:

1. Dial or press 0.

Note:

• You may press 1,0, #, or * at any time rather than waiting for the voice instructions.
• The list you create here is separate from any other lists you may be using for Selective Call Acceptance, Selective Call Forwarding, and similar services.