Kurt Shintaku's Blog

This is an old write up I did on how to use the different services on Verizon Wireless’ network.  Stuff like call forwarding, 3-way calling, etc.  I figured I’d post it in case there were folks that didn’t know this stuff.

Call Forwarding

No-Answer Transfer (CFNA: Calls go directly to the forwarded number if the call isn’t answered after the 30sec standard or approx 5-6 rings)

To turn on:

• Press * 9 2 (VISION-No Cal, use *68), (VISION-Hawaii, El Paso, use *71). Note: NoCal markets using Motorola switches, use *71 (Maybe)
• Enter forwarding phone number (10 digits).
• Press SND and wait for confirmation.
• Press END.

To turn off:

• Press * 9 2 0 (VISION – SoCal markets, use *720), (VISION-No Cal, use *680), (VISION-Hawaii/El Paso, use *710). Note: Northern California markets using Motorola switches – use *710 (*73 to deactivate all CF). (Maybe)
• Press SND and wait for confirmation.
• Press END.

(Kurt’s Notes: This is weird. In SoCal, it’s "*92 <insert phone number> <SEND>" to initiate call forwarding, and "*720<SEND>" to turn it off. Your confirmation that everything went okay should be a sequence of quick beeps then a disconnect. The Verizon operator gave me the wrong information initially.)

Immediate Forwarding (CFI – no rings)

To turn on:

• Press * 7 2.
• Enter forwarding phone number (10 digits).
• Press SND and wait for confirmation.
• Press END.

To turn off:

• Press * 7 2 0. Note: Northern California markets using Motorola switches can use *73 to deactivate all CF. (Maybe)
• Press SND and wait for confirmation.
• Press END.

Call Forward Busy (CFB)

To turn on:

• Press *90 (VISION-No Cal, use *68), (VISION-Hawaii, El Paso, use *71). Note: Northern California markets using Motorola switches – use *90. (Maybe)
• Enter forwarding phone number (7 or 10 digits)
• Press SND and wait for confirmation
• Press END.

To turn off

• Press *900 (VISION – SoCal markets, use *720), (VISION-No Cal, use *680), (VISION-Hawaii/El Paso, use *710). Note: Northern California markets using Motorola switches – use *91 (*73 to deactivate all CF). (Maybe)
• Press SND and wait for confirmation
• Press END

Three-Way Calling

• Place first call normally.
• While 1st caller is on the line, make the second call (number + SND).
• When the second call answers, press SND to connect all three calls.
• To end Three-Way call
• Press SND; second call is dropped, original call continues

Sending a Text Message

• Email <your cell phone number>@vtext.com
  Example: 3103332222@vtext.com