HOW
TO
MAKE
C
ALLS USING YOUR COMCAST DIGITAL VOICE SERVICE
1
HOW TO MAKE CALLS USING YOUR
COMCAST DIGITAL VOICE SERVICE
Domestic
For local and regional calls, dial the area code, then the 7-digit number. For long distance calls,
dial , plus the area code, then the 7-digit number.
International
To place the call yourself, dial , plus the country code, then the phone number. If you
don’t know the country code or want a Comcast Operator to place the call for you, just dial .
Note: Additional charges will depend on the service requested. For prices, call Customer Service.
Operator Services
If you’d like, an Operator will help you place certain types of calls.
• Collect calls – The operator will connect you and request payment from the called party.
• Person-to-person calls – The operator will connect you to a specific person and request
payment from the called party.
• Bill to third-party calls – The operator will connect you and request payment from a
third party.
• Busy line verify – The operator will check a phone number to verify whether there is a
conversation on the line.
• Busy line interrupt – The operator will interrupt a conversation on the line that was verified
as busy.
Additional charges will depend on the service requested. For prices, call Customer Service.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
How to Make Calls Using Your
Comcast Digital Voice Service . . . . . . . . . 1
Domestic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
International. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Operator Services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Help Is Here. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
911 Emergency Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Directory Assistance Features . . . . . . . . . 2
Directory Assistance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Directory Assistance Call Completion. . . . 2
Enhanced Directory Assistance . . . . . . . . 2
Other Services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Specialized Directory Listings . . . . . . . . . 3
Tips for Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Online Bill Access . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Calling Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Never Miss A Call
Call Forwarding Selective . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Call Forwarding Variable . . . . . . . . . . . 4-5
Call Waiting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Caller ID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Caller ID with Call Waiting. . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Save Time
Call Return . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
3-Way Calling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Repeat Dialing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Speed Dial 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Protect Your Privacy
Anonymous Call Rejection . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Call Screening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Call Trace . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-10
Caller ID Blocking Per Call . . . . . . . . . . 10
Caller ID Blocking Per Line . . . . . . . . . . 10
Call Restrictions
Restrict Toll or International Calls. . . . . . 11
Blocking of Calls to 900/976 Numbers . 11
Blocking of Collect Calls and Bill to
Third Party Calls. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Comcast Enhanced V
oice Mail
. . . . . . . .
12
Setting Up Voice Mail . . . . . . . . . . . 12-13
Accessing Voice Mail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Mana
g
ing
Y
our
V
oice Mail
. . . . . . . . . . . 14
Fea
ture a
vailability may vary by market.
TO CONTACT YOUR OPERATOR, PRESS FOR LOCAL CALLS AND FOR LONG DISTANCE CALLS.