TELECOM Digest OnLine - Sorted: Re: Auto Call Forward

Re: Auto Call Forward

Dr. Joel M. Hoffman (joel@exc.com)
Sun, 04 Dec 2005 15:18:01 GMT

> I know of a feature that when you want incoming calls forwarded
> to let's say your cellular you can reconfigure the office phone.
> However you have to be onsite to do so. But what if you can't get to
> the phone. Is there a way of doing this remotely or is there some kind of
> auto call forward feature so that if line goes down the system
> automatically forwards incoming calls to the cellular.

"Remote Call Forwarding." I used it for a while in Boston, with mixed
results. I could forward my calls remotely (from my home phone), but
sometimes the system just didn't work and callers got a fast busy.

Better solutions are:

1. A virtual number or VoIP number that you can forward. These are
widely available on the Web.

2. A cell phone that you keep with you that you can forward.

The basic idea is that you give out the virtual number (or web number,
or cell phone number) and forward that number to wherever you are.

-Joel

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