Monitor Telephone offers a wide array of telephone services. You can choose all of them or just a few. More detailed local pricing information is available at our office, or call 503-634-2266.
NECA, National Exchange Carriers Association, can be accessed at: www.neca.org/cms400min/Neca_templates/Tariff_5_Landing_Page.aspx
Call Blocking/Line Blocking Don’t want to be identified by someone’s Caller ID device? Call Blocking is activated per telephone call by pressing *67 and prevents your number from being displayed on someone else’s Caller ID unit or telephone.
Line Blocking is active on all calls and prevents your phone number from being displayed on someone else’s Caller ID unit or telephone. *82 will cancel Line Blocking per call.
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- Gives you more privacy
- Protects your non-published or unlisted directory number
Feature:
- Choose either Per Call Blocking or Per Line Blocking
*This service is provided free to our members.
Call Forwarding Ever missed an important call? Want your call to ring at an alternate phone? You don’t have to be tied to your phone even if you’re expecting important calls. You can have all of your calls forwarded to another phone including your cell phone. Call Forwarding is great for business owners too. Don’t miss that important call from a customer or client just because you’ve left the office— you can have all your business calls forwarded to any phone of your choice.
*This service is provided free to our members.
Caller ID Name & Number Would you like to know who is calling you before you pick up the telephone? A Caller ID displays the name and number of the incoming call with date, time and a numbered sequence of the call. It stores the information in memory which you can retrieve at any time. Some phone models have a light or LED which flickers slowly to indicate that a new call has arrived or flickers rapidly for a blocked call. The screen shows “private” for blocked calls.
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- Provides security by managing annoying calls
- Allows call screening and the opportunity to prioritize the handling of calls
- Tracks what number called and at what time the call came in
- Recall stored numbers
Features:
- Will display number of calling party
- Can store number, time and date of call
- Numbers calls in the order you receive them
* Requires a Caller ID display equipped phone
Call Rejection Want a little peace and quiet? Call Rejection allows you to block up to 6 pre-selected numbers or unwanted calls, rerouting the caller to a recording and your phone does not ring.
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- Stops annoying calls; enhances personal security and privacy
- You control which calls you want and the timing of the calls
Features:
- Create a list of unwanted callers to prevent receiving their calls
- You can add or delete a number, or turn the block list on or off
Call Trace Have you ever needed to trace an incoming call that is harassing or threatening? Call Trace allows you to trace your last incoming call, and record the number at the telephone company. Only authorized law enforcement representatives may receive this information.
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- Helps put an end to harassing calls
- Promotes security and privacy
Feature:
- You control the activation of the trace when feeling threatened
Call Waiting/Cancel Call Waiting Have you ever missed an important call because you were on the phone talking to someone else? Call Waiting notifies you with a “beep” when you’re talking on the phone and someone else is trying to call.
* This service is provided free to our members.
Distinctive Ring Tired of answering the telephone when it’s not for you? Too busy to answer every call? Distinctive Ring allows you to create a list of 3 phone numbers that you can recognize by a special ring. This helps you identify who the caller is.
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- Helps identify who is calling
- Saves time from answering every call
- Enables you to identify and prioritize important calls
Features:
- Set up a list of 3 numbers
- Callers on your list have a distinctive ring
Last Call Return How often have you missed calls because you couldn’t reach the phone in time? Would you like to know who called and hung up on your Voice Mail or answering machine? Last Call Return can automatically dial the last number that called you.
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- Makes it easy to return calls that would normally be missed
- No more reckless dashes to the phone and the aggravation of just missing a call
- Control over which calls you return
- Provides the convenience of receiving or making calls while *69 is in use
- Provides the convenience of continuing your current call and the security of knowing you can return the unanswered
Features:
- Recalls the last number that called you whether you answered the phone or not
- If the calling party is busy, Last Call Return will keep dialing that party every minute for the next half hour
- Your unanswered Call Waiting can be returned at the completion of your existing call
Priority Call Tired of answering the telephone when it’s not for you? Too busy to answer every call? Priority Call allows you to create a list of 10 phone numbers that you can recognize by a special ring. This helps you identify who is calling. For example, a family member (i.e.,teenagers) could have all of their friends’ phone numbers on the list so when they call a special ring will let you know it’s for them. It also gives you the ability to prioritize your own calls.
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- Helps you identify who is calling
- Saves parents time from answering every call
- Enables you to identify your most important calls and prioritize current or incoming calls
Features:
- Set up a list of 10 numbers
- Calls on your list have a distinctive ring
- A family member could have all their calls on the list
- Works with Call Waiting to give numbers on your list a distinctive Call Waiting tone
Selective Call Acceptance Is your phone ringing off the hook? Would you like to limit the amount of calls? With Selective Call Acceptance, you create a list of telephone numbers based on which calls you want to receive. Callers not on the list will be routed to an announcement informing them that their calls are not being accepted at this time.
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- You control the phone, better managing your home or office environment
- You select which calls are more important, prioritizing your time
- Prevents unwanted interruptions while giving you the flexibility of receiving all your calls
Features:
- Select which calls reach you while others receive a recording
- Add or delete numbers whenever you like
- Turn your entire list on or off whenever you desire
Selective Call Forwarding Do you like the idea of having your calls forwarded but only want special calls forwarded? Selective Call Forwarding allows you to create a list of special numbers to be forwarded. When someone on your list calls you, their call will ring to a forwarded telephone number you have chosen.
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- You can be sure to forward only the calls you want
- Saves unnecessary calls that may disturb others
- Saves cell minutes on unwanted cell calls while receiving important calls
- Saves long distance costs while still keeping in touch
Features:
- Allows the calls you’ve selected to follow you
- Only selected calls are forwarded to your phone
- You can select phone number(s) to be forwarded long distance (facilities permitting)
Speed Calling Are there certain phone numbers that you dial more than others? With Speed Calling, you can pre-program frequently dialed or long distance numbers just by pressing one or two buttons.
*Residential service for Speed Calling 8 is provided free to our members.
*Speed Calling 30 for residential service available for an additional monthly charge.
*Business lines receive Speed Calling 30 free of charge.
Three-Way Calling Want to talk to two different people at the same time?
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- You can talk with more than one person at a time
- Reduces the need for “call-backs”
- Makes planning events and sharing stories easier with friends and relatives
Features:
- Easy to add another party to your current conversation
- Requires no special equipment
- One person can join or exit the call at anytime
Voice Mail/Email Notification Would you like to be able to receive messages even while talking on the phone or using the Internet? Do you have an unreliable answering machine? With Voice Mail/Email Notification you can rest assured that your calls will always be answered with your personal greeting. Monitor’s Voice Mail can also store your messages and tell you the exact time and date someone called. Our Voice Mail also allows you to check your messages from any phone. Voice Mail with Email Notification is available to all customers, and it is free to all 6MB customers. No extra charge for additional voicemail boxes.
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- Eliminates worry about not getting a message
- Convenience of retrieving your messages from any phone, cell, or computer
- Provides added security
- Callers won’t get a busy signal – All messages have a time and date stamp – No equipment to buy or repair
- More features than an answering machine
Features:
- Access to your messages anytime
- Allows you to change your personal greeting
- Gives you a personal security code so only you can access your messages
*Voice Mail with Email Notification is free to all 6MB customers.
Fax Line/Teen Line Wouldn’t you like to be able to tell, just from the ring, if a call is for you or another member of the family, or if it is a fax? Fax Line/Teen Line allows your phone line to have up to three telephone numbers, each having its own unique ringing pattern. Family members can have their very own phone number and if anyone calls that number, the phone will have a different ringing pattern. This can end the frustration of continuously answering calls that are for someone else in the family. You can also have a unique ringing pattern for your fax machine.
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- Allows teens to have their own phone number
- Reduces frustration and hassle of always answering someone else’s calls
- Allows you to prioritize your time by answering only the calls important to you
- Home businesses can know whether a call is business or personal
- Know when a fax is coming in
Features:
- Allows up to three additional telephone numbers
- Each number has its own distinct ring
- Works with your Call Waiting tone and can also have a distinctive pattern