Residential Colleges: Telephone Features

Making a Local Call

Lift: Handset
Dial: 9 + Area Code + Number.

To dial an on campus number, simply dial the 4-digit extension number.

Making a Long Distance Call

Lift: Handset
Dial: 89 + 1 + Area Code + Number

To Place a Call on Hold

Press: Switchhook about 3 seconds
Hear special dial tone
Dial: # + 4
Hang Up

Your call is now on hold: If you hang up your phone rings intermittently to remind you; if you do not hang up, there is no ring.

To Return to a Call on Hold

Lift: Handset

OR

If you did not hang up
Press: Switchhook flash

Making a Conference (3-Party) Call

While on a call:
Press: Switchhook flash
Hear special dial tone
Dial: Number or extension of the party you wish to add to the conference.
Press: Switchhook flash to connect

Note: The maximum is a total of 3 parties (including yourself).

Transferring a Call

Press: Switchhook flash

The other party is on hold and you hear special dial tone

Dial: Extension number

You can announce caller in privacy

Hang up

Message Waiting

When Message Waiting indication is given (audible signal of stutter dial tone)

Dial: 3000 to reach the Voicemail system.

To Report a Problem

Telecommunications Repair Line : Dial extension 5555