[comp.dcom.telecom] RSVP = Home Fried Centrex

bote@uunet.uu.net> (02/09/90)

Here is a summary of each RSVP offering, C&P's name for residential
Centrex. Note that these features are mostly identical to business
Centrex, except for Transfer, which only works within the pickup
group. The names were changed by C&P to protect the business office.

Standard Features
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Call Pickup
Call Hold
User Transfer
Three-Way Calling
Interline Calling
Automatic Call Transfer

Optional Features
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Call Waiting
Call Forwarding
Speed Calling 30

Call Pickup: Flash, *78 to hold first call, *79 to pickup incoming.

User Transfer: Flash, dial intercom code of destination station, then
  either talk privately or hang up. This only works within the Centrex
  group; calls may not be transferred to outside numbers.

Interline Calling: Centrex intercom; # + station code.

Automatic Call Transfer,
  busy or 3 rings; programmed by C&P; Call Forwarding overrides.

Three-Way Calling, Call Waiting, Call Forwarding, Call Hold, and Speed
Calling 30: S.O.S., unless you can talk them into Speed Calling 38!

[Poster's Note: Yes, Tone*Block is C&P's service mark for Call Waiting
disable.]