Call Return

Return the calls you missed with the touch of a button, even if you don’t know the telephone number! (Monthly rate or Pay-Per-Use)

With Call Return, where technically available, you can return the last call that you received whether the call was answered or not. With Call Return you can redial the last outgoing call whether the call was answered or not. You can have a busy line monitored for 30 minutes so that you can get through at the earliest possible time, without constant redialing.

How to use Call Return to return the last call you received

To return the last call you received:

  1. Lift the receiver andlisten for dial tone.
  2. From a touch-tonetelephone, press *69, for rotary dial telephone, dial 1169.
  3. A voice message will tell you the number of the last incoming call and give you the choice of returning it.
  4. To return the call, press “1”.
If the line is busy:
  1. Wait for the voice message.
  2. Hang up. Call Return signal (2 short rings and 1 long) will let you know when the line is free.
  3. Lift the receiver and the call will be made automatically.
To cancel the Call Return request:
  1. Lift the receiver and listen for dial tone.
  2. From a touch-tone telephone, press *89, for rotary dial telephone, dial 1189

Charges still apply on cancelled Last Call Return requests made on a Pay-Per-Use basis.

How to use Call Return to monitor a busy phone line for an outgoing call you placed.

To redial the number of the last call placed:

  1. Lift the receiver and listen for dial tone.
  2. From a touch-tone telephone, press *66,  or from a rotary dial telephone, dial 1166.
If the line is busy:
  1. Wait for the voice message.
  2. Hang up. The Call Return signal (2 short rings, 1 long) will let you know when the line is free.
  3. Lift the receiver and the call will be made automatically.
To cancel the Busy Call Return request:
  1. Lift the receiver and wait for dial tone.
  2. From a touch-tone telephone, press *86, or from a rotary dial telephone, dial 1186.

Charges still apply on cancelled Busy Call Return requests made on a Pay-Per-Use basis.

Notes on Call Return service:

Call Return Hints and Tips:

If you are a current Call Return subscriber and require assistance, please call 1 800 360-8555 (Opens in the default phone client).