RTC provides the following telephone features

This is the fee that provides a customer with the ability to make and receive calls. This fee also ensures the customer’s number is included in the local directory, is included in directory assistance (except non-published numbers), and provides equal access to long distance providers.

Unidentified Call Rejection:
Cost: $2.00

You now have the ability to screen "Private or Blocked" calls. If the calling party has blocked their name and number, you do not accept the call. The caller will be directly routed to a message telling them " The party you are calling does not accept blocked calls. If you are calling from a blocked #, please hang up and then redial *82 then the telephone #.Your name and number will appear for this call only".

Automatic Recall:
Cost: .50¢ per use or $2.00 per month

Voicemail:
Cost: $4.00 per month

24 - hour universally accessible voice messaging service. It will answer your telephone calls and allow callers to leave messages when you are unable to take calls.

Caller ID:
Cost: $5.00 per month

Indicates the number of the caller on a Caller ID machine while phone is ringing, during the conversation, and is kept in memory after the call, whether or not the call is answered.

Call Forwarding:
Cost: $2.00 per month

Call Waiting:
Cost: $2.00 per month

If someone dials your number while you are using your telephone, a short tone will notify you of the call. The calling party will receive a normal ringing tone and cannot hear your conversation. If you desire, you can put the original party on hold by depressing the hookswitch for one second, and answer the incoming call. You may alternate between each call as often as necessary, but may not talk to both parties at the same time. Click icon for details on disabling Call Waiting.

Caller ID w/Call Waiting:
Cost: $6.00 per month

Similar to Call Waiting, this option also identifies the callers number on your caller ID/call waiting box, allowing you to find out who is calling without interrupting the first phone call.

Custom Link:
Cost: $10.00 per month

This feature allows multiple directory telephone numbers to share the same line, so that users can receive calls dialed to separate numbers without installing additional lines. Applications include home business, teen lines, or line sharing with a Fax machine.

Distinctive Ringing:
Cost: $2.00 per month

This feature allows you to designate specific incoming numbers to ring with a“distinctive ring.” A great service for identifying incoming calls from specific parties, such as children, relatives, or businesses.

Last Call Return:
Cost: .50¢ per use or $2.00 per month

This feature allows you to automatically return the last incoming call, whether you answered or missed the call.

Selective Call Rejection:
Cost: $2.00 per month

This feature allows you to create a list of telephone numbers from which you do not wish to receive calls.

Three-Way Calling:
Cost: $2.00 per month

Add another person to an existing conversation by quickly pressing and releasing the switchook or flash for one second and dialing the additional persons number when you receive a dial tone. The three-way connection is completed after another switchook tap. When one person hangs up, the other two may continue with their conversation.

Toll Guard:
Cost: $2.00 per month

Callers from your telephone line are unable to dial long distance numbers unless they dial an authorization code first.

Trunk Hunting:
Cost : $2.00 per line / month

If your home or business has more than one line, this option finds the next available line for incoming or outgoing calls. Call customer service for activation.

900 Number Blocking:
Cost: No Charge

This feature stops all 900 number calls from being called from your line. Call our Customer Service Representative to set it up automatically.

Call Blocking/Line Blocking:
Cost: No Charge

Automatic for published and non-published numbers, line blocking allows you to suppress your phone number so that any person you call who has Caller ID receives only a private message, rather than your number, on the Caller ID.