Path: utzoo!telecom-request Date: Tue, 16 Apr 91 11:17:00 -0600 From: leroy Casterline Newsgroups: comp.dcom.telecom Subject: Re: My New Toy: Call Forwarder From Radio Shack Message-ID: Organization: TELECOM Digest Sender: Telecom@eecs.nwu.edu Approved: Telecom@eecs.nwu.edu X-Submissions-To: telecom@eecs.nwu.edu X-Administrivia-To: telecom-request@eecs.nwu.edu X-Telecom-Digest: Volume 11, Issue 296, Message 11 of 14 Lines: 26 > The device takes calls on (relative to it) 'line 1' and forwards the > call on (relative to it) 'line 2'. You call on the device's 'line 2' My company just finished developing a call forwarding device for a client. This device will forward calls using three-way calling and a single phone line. It will forward calls to just about anything, including cellular phones, pagers, SMR's and international numbers. Re-programming is accomplished by calling it and overdialing a code when it speaks the "Please wait, this call is being transferred" message. This brings up a voice menu which allows you to change forward-to numbers, change it's mode, etc. It can also be used in a mode where it allows the answering machine to answer the call, then monitors for 'screening' DTMF tones, which will transfer the call to one of the forward-to numbers on the spot. Allows you to give the codes to 'important' clients, family members, etc who can then reach you wherever you are, while other callers (who don't know the codes) are handled by the answering machine. One nice feature of this device is that it allows you to receive calls on your cellular phone (even while roaming) without you having to give your cellular number to anyone. Leroy Casterline