Call Forwarding Definition & Meaning

American

Examples

call forwarding American

noun

1. a telephone service feature whereby, when a customer chooses, all calls coming in to one number are automatically rerouted to another, designated number.

Example Sentences

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The Maryland Public Service Commission asks that customers ensure that automated dialing systems, contact lists, medical alert devices, alarm security systems, voicemail and call forwarding services are updated to recognize the 227 code as valid.

From Washington Times

The ICE statement also noted that three-way calling and call forwarding are prohibited, but did not say whether Freedom for Immigrants violated those rules.

From Salon

This improved performance and enabled services such as call forwarding, voice mail and call screening.

From Scientific American

With YouMail, your carrier must allow “conditional call forwarding,” which forwards calls if a line is unanswered or busy.

From Seattle Times

"They are not going to affect the experience of being light, but will make turning on call forwarding a little bit more manual."

From BBC

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