Other Providers Service Codes
These codes tend to be used by cable companies who use a Nortel DMS 100 Switch in favour of GPT/Plessey (now Marconi) System X which is used by BT
Call forward universal (call divert) on *70 Followed by
destination number
Call forward universal off
#70
Call forward on busy
*76 Followed by destination number
Call forward on busy off
#76
Call forward on no reply
*77 Followed by destination number
Call forward on no reply off
#77
Call transfer
Recall
Conference call
Recall
On answer press Recall to begin conference
Call hold
Recall*97
Ring again (camp on busy) On
receiving busy tone press
Recall*84 and replace
handset
Last number redial
##
Call waiting
Recall puts first caller on
Hold and allows you to speak
Callers press Recall
Call waiting off *72
Call pick up
*82
Reminder call
*73 (24 hour clock time)#
Cancel reminder call #73
Call barring override
*80 (4 digit pin no.)
Retrieve voice mail 1711 (Mail box will
request PIN default is 2580)
Set voice mail
This is the same as for call Diversion
ie; for voice mail
To answer on no reply
Or to answer on busy Dial *76 1711
(both can be set at the same time)
Anonymous call rejection on 1479
Anonymous call rejection off 1478
Some of the above codes are only available on Call manager lines the technical term for these lines being CENTREX this is quite simply a marketing name for what BT would call DDI (Direct dialling in)
Thanks to Andrew Tebbutt for the above.
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