Ontonagon County Telephone Company

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call waiting & cancel call waiting	Call waiting let's you know that someone is trying to call you while you're on the telephone. Cancel call waiting lets you cancel call waiting so you won't be interrupted on an important call.	$2.00/month
call forwarding	Allows you to have incoming calls transferred to another phone number.	$2.50/month
call forward when busy	This feature allows you to forward incoming calls when your line is busy to another pre-selected number.	$2.00/month
call forward remote access	Activate or deactivate call forward from a location other than your own home or office telephone.	$1.50/month
short speed calling	Allows you to program frequently used telephone numbers into your telephone. You can choose to program calls for 8 or 30 phone numbers.	$2.00 - 8 $2.50 - 30
three way calling with user transfer	Lets you add a third party to your conversation. User transfer allows you to transfer the call to the third party.	$2.50/month
anonymous caller rejection	Allows you to reject calls for which calling name or calling number display information has been intentionally blocked. You do not need to be a subscriber to Calling Name or Calling Number Delivery to have this feature.	$2.50/month
automatic callback	Automatic Callback works like an enhanced redial button. If the line you're trying to reach is busy, Automatic Callback keeps trying the number for up to 30 minutes. Once both lines are idle, you'll hear a special ring. When you pick up the handset, the system will ring the party you're trying to reach.	$2.50/month
automatic recall	*69 lets you dial the last incoming call you received whether or not you answered the phone. When you activate Automatic Recall, the system tells you the directory number of the last incoming call and then gives you the choice of continuing the recall or ending the recall. If you recall and the line is busy, Automatic Recall will keep trying the number for up to 30 minutes.	$2.50/month .50 each time
distinctive ringing	Allows you to program directory numbers that will be identified by a distinctive ring when they call you. If you also have Call Waiting and you're engaged in a phone conversation when a call from someone on your distinctive list arrives, you will hear a distinctive call waiting tone.	$4.00/month
selective call acceptance	Stores up to 32 directory numbers from which you will accept calls. An incoming call from a directory number not on your list will receive a message stating that you're not taking calls right now.	$2.50
selective call rejection	Allows you to selectively program a list of directory numbers that you want rejected or blocked when they call you. The rejected or blocked caller receives a message informing them that you're not taking calls. Your phone won't ring. You can choose to reject calls from up to 32 phone numbers.	$2.50
Calling Feature Packages
Huron	Call waiting, cancel call waiting, user transfer, & three way calling.	$4.00/month
Michigan	Call waiting, cancel call waiting, three way calling, user transfer, short speed call 8, & call forwarding.	$8.25/month
Superior	Call waiting, cancel call waiting, call forwarding, call forward when busy, call forward no answer, three way calling, user transfer, short speed call 30, & distinctive ring.	$16.00/month
caller ID package	Caller ID name, number, call waiting, cancel call waiting & call waiting caller ID	$9.00/month
Caller ID Features
caller ID name & number	Identifies both the name and number of the calling party.	$7.50/month
calling name delivery	Identifies the name of the calling party. After your phone rings, the caller's name appears in the display. You can then decide if you want to answer or not. The date and time of the incoming call is also displayed.	$4.00/month
calling number delivery	Identifies the number of the calling party. After your phone rings, the caller's number appears in the display. You can then decide if you want to answer or not. The date and time of the incoming call is also displayed.	$4.00/month
calling name & number blocking	Allows you to prevent your number from displaying on someone's phone. You perform blocking on a per call basis.	no charge
Voice Mail
greeting only	Greeting Only cannot take any messages. They can be used to distribute information such as a movie theater's current movies and times, restaurant's daily special, reservation information, or a department store's sales.	$4.00/month
voice mail 10	This is suited for customers who want a single mailbox that can hold up to 10 messages at a time. The mailbox replaces the need for a standard answering machine with the advantage of easy access from any touch-tone phone.	$3.00/month
voice mail 20	Voice Mail 20 is suited for residential customers and small business customers who want a single mailbox that can hold up to 20 messages at a time. The mailbox replaces the need for a standard answering machine with the advantage of easy access from any touch tone phone.	$5.00/month
voice mail 30	This feature is suited for small to medium sized businesses. It is especially good for businesses wishing to use mailboxes for internal communications as well as telephone messaging.	$7.00/month

Business Special Services
centrex	Centrex permits the direct dialing between lines connected to the service and the direct dialing of outgoing calls. Incoming calls are received by direct inward dialing from the calling party to the station line or through an attendant's console.