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What is Personal Call Service?

Personal Call Service allows you to have up to four different telephone numbers associated with a single line. A distinctive ringing pattern will be provided for each additional number to allow you to identify the incoming call. If you also … Continued

What is Speed Dial (8)

Quickly dial eight of your most frequently called numbers.. HOW IT WORKS: You can enter up to eight telephone numbers – local or long distance* – into your Speed Dial list. Then, you can reach those people by dialing just … Continued

How to Set Up Voice Mail

Comporium Voice Mail answers your calls when you are away from your phone or on another call. Customers are notified of new messages by a half-ring or stutter (broken) dial tone when the phone receiver is picked up. Additional notification … Continued

Where do I get out-of-town telephone directories?

Telephone directories of other cities in this country and specific foreign countries can be obtained by calling 1-800-682-4000.

What is a Hot Line Service?

Hot Line Service is an automatic dialing feature which provides the customer with the ability to automatically be connected with another predetermined telephone line. When the customer goes off the hook, a connection is immediately set-up to a predetermined telephone … Continued

What is Call Return?

Certain Restrictions May Apply HOW IT WORKS: If you couldn’t get to the phone in time, you can still find out who called. Return the call by dialing a simple code. How to use: 1. Lift the handset and listen … Continued

What is CPNI?

CPNI is essentially the details of your phone service that are specific to you. CPNI includes details like whom, where, when, and for how long you call; what products and services you buy; how those products and services are configured; … Continued

What is Warm Line?

Be prepared for emergency situations. HOW IT WORKS: Help is not far away – even when you can’t dial the phone. Your phone can automatically dial an emergency number for you. To use: 1. Lift the handset and wait 1 … Continued

What is Repeat Dialing?

Certain Restrictions May Apply HOW IT WORKS: Automatically redials the last number you dialed, and will continue to redial it for 30 minutes or until it connects. How to use: 1. When you hear a busy signal, press and release … Continued

What is the Federal Universal Service Charge?

The “Federal Universal Service Charge” (FUSC), also authorized by the FCC, is not part of your local service rate. The Federal Universal Service Fund assists with the costs of providing “affordable” telecom services to low-income individuals and to residents in … Continued