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Directory Assistance
National Numbers International Numbers Mobile Phone Numbers 018 0172 018
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Contents
Voice Messaging
Visual guide Calling your mailbox for the first time Accessing your mailbox Telephone keypad controls How to change your personal greeting How to change your password 12 14 15 16 17 17
This section gives you instructions on making any type of call including faxes, local, national, international and mobile. For all prices, please refer to the Its your call brochure or visit www.telstraclear.co.nz
Local calls
Local calls are those made within your local calling area. Your local calling area can be found in The Telephone Book that covers your region for example, the Wellington local calling area includes the Kapiti local calling area. You can ring any person who resides or works locally, regardless of what landline network they are connected to. Residential customers are not charged for making a local call.
Trouble Shooting
Voice messaging Telephone service 18 19
National calls
National calls are those made to numbers, within New Zealand, that fall outside of your local calling area. You can ring any person who resides, or works in New Zealand, regardless of what landline network they are connected to. Calls are rounded up to the nearest minute.
Star Features
Call control Caller display Call divert Call divert remote access Call waiting Do not disturb Last call received Multiple numbers Fax and phone Quick dial Reminder call Three way calling 6 6 7 7 8 9 10 10 10 10 11 11
Star Features
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How to make a National call 1 Obtain the number of the person you wish to ring (for National Directory Assistance, dial 018). 2 Find the Area Code for the person by looking it up alphabetically under
Area Codes in The Telephone Book.
Area Code
+ Local Number
For example, to call Auckland 765 4321 Area Code = 09 Local Number = 765 4321 If your call is answered by an answering machine, call minder, fax machine or modem, you will still be charged for the call because a connection has been made.
International calls
International calls are those calls made to numbers outside of New Zealand. You can ring any other phone, anywhere else in the world. Calls are rounded up to the nearest minute.
How to make an International call 1 Obtain the number of the person you wish to ring (for International Directory Assistance, dial
0172).
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Find the Country and Area Codes for the person by looking them up alphabetically under International Country and Area Codes in The Telephone Book. Dial the numbers in this order: Country Code + Area Code + Local Telephone Number For example,to call Manchester, England 2468 1012 Country Code = 0044, Area Code = 161, Local Number = 2468 1012
If your call is answered by an answering machine, call minder, fax machine or modem, you will still be charged for the call because a connection has been made.
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How to make an Inmarsat Call 1 Obtain the Inmarsat mobile number of the ship or land terminal, plus the name of the ocean it 2
is in. Find the Ocean Code by looking under Inmarsat Service in the International Country and Area Codes section of The Telephone Book. Dial the numbers in this order: 00 + Ocean Region Code + Inmarsat Mobile Number
How to make a national call to a mobile phone 1 Obtain the number of the person you wish to ring
(some mobile phone numbers are listed with National Directory Assistance dial 018).
Sending a Fax
With TelstraClear, you can send a fax in the same method you make a voice call. Call rates are charged at the same rate as a voice call.
How to make an international call to a New Zealand mobile phone 1 Obtain the number of the person you wish to ring. 2 Dial the numbers in this order: Network Number + Mobile Number
For example, to call 025 123 456: Network Number = 025 Mobile Number = 123 456
How to make an international call to a non-New Zealand mobile phone 1 Obtain the number of the person you wish to ring. 2 Find the Country Code for the person by looking them up alphabetically under International 3
Country and Area Codes in The Telephone Book. Dial the numbers in this order: Country Code + Network Number* + Mobile Number * Remove the first 0 from the Network Number. For example, to call 041 765 432 in Australia: Country Code = 0061 Network Number = 41 Mobile Number = 765 432
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Inform the operator that you are making a credit card call. Give your name, your card number, card expiry date and the number you want to call.
This service is provided on TelstraClears behalf by Telecom. Charges relating to this service will be charged to your credit card account directly by Telecom.
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Inform the operator that you are making a collect call. The operator will call the number, and the receiving person must agree to accept the charges before your call will be connected.
This service is provided on TelstraClears behalf by Telecom. TelstraClear will pass on the cost of this service.
Call Bars
To prevent chargeable calls being made from your phone, you can have a call bar installed. There are three different types of call bar:
Inmarsat Service
The Inmarsat Service provides telephone communications with ships at sea or mobile terminals on land. You will need to know the Inmarsat Mobile Number of the ship or land terminal, plus the name of the ocean its in. The Ocean Region codes are listed in the International Country and Area Codes section of The Telephone Book.
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Non-Local Call Bar Only allows local or free calls to be made from your home phone. International and 0900 Call Bar Allows all calls, other than international or 0900 information provider calls, to be made from your home phone.
Mobile Call Bar Allows all calls, other than mobile calls, to be made from your home phone. Contact TelstraClear Customer Services on 0508 888 800 for details.
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Star Features
We have provided a range of easy-to-use Star Features to allow you more effective management of your phone calls. The following pages provide instructions on these.
Most star features and voicemail do not come with a standard TelstraClear line but it is easy to add them, simply call 0508 888 800. Star Features can be activated by pressing followed by a two digit number on your phone and and the same two digits. cancelled by pressing The two digit number corresponds with the alpha keys on your phone. Each number represent the first letter of each word in a Star Features name. Ring Select works differently to other Star Features. To change the number of times your phone rings before Voice Messaging picks up, you simply dial
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Press Wait for two beeps and then the dial tone before dialling the number.
Call Divert
Available as a pay-per-use option. You are charged per call diverted. Call Divert lets you transfer all your incoming calls to another number. Call Divert can only be activated or deactivated from your home phone.
(* Call Divert).
Pricing
All Star Features are charged at TelstraClears current rates. For more pricing information, please visit www.telstraclear.co.nz.
You will hear a number of beep tones followed by a dial tone. Enter the phone number you want your calls diverted to, followed by You will hear two short tones that confirm your Call Divert is established. You can now hang up. While your phone is diverted, it will still give one short ring if someone calls, to remind you that it is diverted. Your calls will continue to be diverted to the number youve selected until you cancel the diversion (see below). Outgoing calls can be made as usual. Normal call charges apply to diverted calls; they will appear on your bill and will be marked with CD. (# Call Divert).
You will hear two beep tones to indicate that Call Divert has been cancelled.
Call Control
Call Control lets you control the chargeable calls made from your phone. Call Control operates in conjunction with a call bar. Upon lifting the receiver a PIN number is entered and the call bar is lifted for the duration of the call.
How to use Call Control 1 Lift the receiver and enter 2 Enter your FOUR DIGIT PIN and press 3
Dial the number you wish to call.
Lift the receiver and enter the activation code: Enter then press the key.
Caller Display
On a phone with display capabilities, you can see the phone number of the person calling you before you pick up the phone (Please note, unlisted and confidential numbers will not display). You choose which calls to answer and which calls to ring back at your convenience.
You will be asked to enter your PIN; the default PIN is: Enter this, then press the key. to confirm.
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Enter the new PIN as prompted, followed by Re-enter your new PIN and press You will then be told that your PIN has been updated and the service is ready for you to use.
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Star Features
Using Call Divert Remote Access 1 Dial the relevant number shown below from any phone. Remember to use the area code when
dialling from a mobile phone or from outside your local calling area. Wellington 04 939 2372 (939 CDRA) Christchurch 03 982 2372 (982 CDRA)
To return to the first caller, press either the Hook, Flash or Recall button briefly. This will put your second caller on hold.
If you hang up the phone and forget that you still have another call on hold, your phone will ring within two seconds and the second caller will be back on the line.
You will then be asked to enter your phone number (ie: the number that you want your calls diverted from) and your PIN, followed by Enter (* Call Divert) then press
You must enter the phone number and the PIN in succession for the feature to work properly.
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Enter the phone number you want your calls diverted to,then press Press to confirm the phone number you are forwarding your calls to. You will hear two beeps to confirm that your calls will be diverted.
To cancel Call Waiting before placing a call 1 Enter the deactivation code: (# Call Waiting). 2 You will receive a second dial tone. Enter the number you wish to call. To cancel Call Waiting during a call 1 While connected to your call, press the Hook, Flash or Recall button briefly
and wait for the dial tone.
To cancel Call Divert Remote Access From your own phone 1 Enter the cancel code:
(# Call Divert). You will hear two beeps to indicate that Call Divert - Remote Access has been cancelled.
From any other phone 1 Dial the relevant number shown below from any phone. Remember to use the area code when
dialling from a mobile phone or from outside your local calling area. Wellington 04 939 2372 (939 CDRA) Christchurch 03 982 2372 (982 CDRA) Enter your phone number (ie: the number you have been diverting calls from) and your PIN, followed by the key. You must enter the phone number and the PIN in succession for the deactivation process to work.
Enter the deactivation code: (# Call Waiting). You will hear two beeps to confirm Call Waiting has been cancelled and then youll be returned to your call.
Enter
then press
You will hear two beeps to indicate that Call Divert - Remote Access has been cancelled. Calls to activate or deactivate Call Divert - Remote Access will be charged to the account of the phone from which the call is made. Normal call charges apply to diverted calls; they will appear on your bill and will be marked with CD.
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Open the My Computer folder on your computer desktop. Open the Dial-Up Networking folder. Add as a prefix to the dial-up number on the computer screen.
Do Not Disturb
Do Not Disturb diverts incoming calls to a busy signal so you will not be interrupted when you need time to work on something or are hosting family and friends. Your phone will ring for a split second each time someone calls so you dont forget you have the feature activated. You will still be able to make outgoing calls.
Call Waiting
Call Waiting lets you answer another call, even when youre already on the phone. If youre talking on the phone and someone else tries to call you local or long distance you ll hear a beep tone. A few seconds later, youll hear the tone again. The person trying to ring you will hear the normal ringing sound.
(* Do Not Disturb). You will hear two short beeps confirming the service has been activated.
To use Call Waiting 1 To put your call on hold, press either the Hook, Flash or Recall button for half a second.
This will put your first caller on hold, and connect you to the second caller.
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Star Features
Reminder Call
Need to be reminded of an important appointment? Reminder Call lets you set your phone to ring at a specified time, either on the hour or half-hour. Reminder Call can be set up to twenty three and a half hours ahead of time. You will need to set it at least ten minutes before the time it activates.
(* Reminder Call). You will hear a number of beeps and then a dial tone. Enter the time you want your phone to ring, followed by the key. For example 4:00am would be entered as 0400 and 4:00pm would be entered as 1600. You will hear two beeps to confirm your Reminder Call has been set up. (* Reminder Call). You will hear two beeps to confirm your Reminder Call has been cancelled.
To connect, press
Multiple Numbers
Multiple Numbers can give you up to three different telephone numbers on your telephone line, each with their own distinct ring. You will be able to tell by the sound of the ring who the call is for, if it is a fax, or if it is a call to your business.
Quick Dial
Quick Dial saves you the time of looking up numbers and then dialling them every time. You can programme up to ten of the numbers you call most frequently. These numbers can then be rung by pressing three keys instead of the full number.
To set up a Three Way Call 1 Call the first number. 2 While you are connected to the first caller, press the Hook, Flash or Recall button for
about half a second. You will hear four short beeps, and then a dial tone.
Dial the second number,and when you are connected, press the Hook, Flash or Recall button briefly again. You and the other two people can now talk to and hear each other.
To add a different party to the Three Way Call 2 You can press the Hook, Flash or Recall button for a couple of seconds to disconnect the
third party and add a different person to the conversation by following the above instructions.
If you get a busy signal,or no answer, just press the Hook, Flash or Recall button briefly twice to return to the original call.
Making changes to your Quick Dial List 1 Simply follow the above instructions and the new phone number will replace the existing
number on your list.
To use your Quick Dial List 1 Enter and the number on your Quick Dial List (0 to 9) that corresponds to the person you
want to contact. Press
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Main Menu
Listen
While Listening
Rewind Slower Pause Date/Time Normal Cancel Help Forward Faster Louder Skip
After Listening
Delete Reply Save More Options
More Options
Administrative Options Greetings Exit
Personal Options
Personal Options Administrative Options Greetings Exit
Administrative Options
Passwords Prompt level Date/Time
Every time a message is played it will be accompanied with the date and time of when it was sent. If you would like to select the date and time on a per call basis, press 0 after listening to the
Passwords
Establish or Change Password Skip Password
AutoPlay Greetings
Personal Greeting/Scheduled Greeting
You record a full, personalised greeting to be played to people calling your mailbox.
Prompt Level
This is the level of prompting you receive from your mailbox secretary. You can alter this to get more detail, or to receive only brief prompts.
Exit
Extended Absence
Inform callers of when you are likely to be away without having to make any changes to your personal greeting.
Standard
The standard level of prompting.
Extended
Detailed prompting.
Name
You record your name and your mailbox secretary fills in the gaps.
Rapid
Brief prompting.
Exit
Disconnect
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Voice Messaging
Never miss another call! Voice Messaging makes your life easier by turning your phone into a 24-hour answering system. Messages are stored electronically, so they are clear and easy to understand. Its easy to use and retrieving your messages is quick and simple, even when you are away.
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After you have saved or deleted your messages (or immediately after entering your mailbox, if you have no messages) you have a number of menu options. Press You will be told Skip password is on. If you wish to turn off, press
Press, and then hang up. From now on, you will be asked to enter your password when accessing your mailbox.
Accessing your mailbox from any phone in your local calling area 1 Dial the relevant number to access your mailbox.
Wellington* 939 6245 (939 MAIL) Christchurch 982 6245 (982 MAIL) *If you are accessing your mailbox from a non-TelstraClear phone in Kapiti to avoid incurring a calling charge. dial 902 6245 and press
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Enter your seven digit home phone number, which is your mailbox number. Enter your FOUR DIGIT password and your messages will be played for you.
Accessing your mailbox from outside your local calling area 1 Dial the relevant number to access your mailbox.
Wellington 0800 29 6245 (0800 29 MAIL) Christchurch 0800 71 6245 (0800 71 MAIL)
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Enter your seven digit home phone number, which is your mailbox number. Enter your FOUR DIGIT password and your messages will be played for you.
Accessing your mailbox from anywhere in the world 1 Dial Country Code + Area Code + Number to access mailbox
Wellington 939 6245 (939 MAIL) Christchurch 982 6245 (982 MAIL) For example, to access your Christchurch mailbox from Sydney, Australia: Country Code = 0064 Area Code = 3 Number to access mailbox = 982 6245 and press
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Enter your seven digit home phone number, which is your mailbox number. Enter your FOUR DIGIT password and your messages will be played for you.
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Voice Messaging
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Press Press
To review what you have recorded, press To accept your new greeting, press To re-record it, press Once you have accepted your new greeting, you may hang up.
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Press
Your new password will be played back to you. You may now hang up.
This option is only available if the sender of the message also has TelstraClear Voice Messaging.
Other options
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Trouble Shooting
Voice Messaging
When accessing my Voice Messaging system for the first time, the operator asks me to enter a mailbox number.
This means that you do not have Voice Messaging as part of your phone package. If you would like this service, please call TelstraClear Customer Care to have this feature added.
Telephone Service
I try to call someone, and theres no dial tone.
It is likely that one of your phones may not be working, or may not be connected properly. Try all of the suggestions below until you solve the problem.
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Make sure your phone is plugged in at the wall. Go around the house and unplug all your other phones. Now plug only one phone into the wall. If there is still no dial tone, there may be a network fault. You will need to contact TelstraClear Customer Care on 0508 888 800 using a different phone.
I cant delete a message in my mailbox because it keeps repeating itself. 1 While the message is playing, press 2 You will be forwarded to the menu options that you would normally hear after a message is
played.
Press
Ive just finished talking on the phone, and I want to make another call. But when I press the Hook and dial again, the call doesnt go through.
The TelstraClear network requires you to hold the Hook down for roughly one second before trying to dial out again. If you tap the Hook, so that it is held down for less than one second, there will be no dial tone, and you wont be able to ring out. To fix this, simply hold the Hook down for a full second, listen for the dial tone, and ring out.
There is a really long message in my mailbox that I cant delete. 1 While the message is playing, press 2 You will be forwarded to the menu options that you would normally hear after a message is
played.
Press
Im able to make calls out, but no-one seems to be able to call me back.
The problem could be that you have accidentally turned one of your Star Features on. There are two that would stop calls from reaching you Do Not Disturb and Call Divert. To make sure that these features are not activated on your phone:
When I pick up my phone, there is no dial tone, just a weird beeping sound.
This is just your Voice Messaging system informing you that you have a new, unheard message.
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Press
You will be returned to a normal dial tone when picking up the phone.
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Pick up the receiver and dial the cancel code for Do Not Disturb Place the phone receiver back down. Pick up the receiver and dial the cancel code for Call Divert Place the phone receiver back down.
Your phone should now be able to take incoming calls. If the problem persists, call TelstraClear Customer Care.
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Call Waiting
When you hear the beep, press down the Hook, Flash or Recall button to talk to the new caller.
Voice Messaging
Dial from your home and your mailbox is accessed. before you dial the number.
Ring Select
To change how many times your phone will ring before your Voice Messaging answers enter Enter a number between 0 and 9 that will determine how many times the phone will ring before Voice Messaging answers.
Call Divert
Dial Press then enter the number to divert calls to. Then press again to confirm.
Call Control
Dial enter your pin, press then the number you wish to dial.
Reminder Call
Dial the time (eg. 2:00 pm is 1400) and
Do Not Disturb
Dial
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