Campus Dial Tone Features

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• Dialing Instructions
• Standard Features
• Optional Features

To Order Service or Questions: help@uw.edu or call 206-221-5000

Dialing Instructions

To call another UW extension:

1. Dial [5-digit extension].

To call a local Seattle, Everett, or Tacoma number:

1. Dial [9] [10-digit number].

To call a toll free 800 number:

1. Dial [9] [1] [800] [7-digit number].

To call a long distance number (U.S. and Canada) :

1. Dial  [9].
2. Listen for dial tone.
3. Dial [1] [10-digit number].

To call an international number using UWATS:

1. Dial [9]
2. Listen for dial tone.
3. Dial [011].
4. Dial [country code].
5. Dial [city code] (omit 0 if first digit).
6. Dial [local number].
7. Dial [#]. (NOTE: Do not dial # if international number – excluding 011 – is 12 digits).
8. Dial [authorization code].

UW Phone Service Standard Features

Transfer a Call:

• To another extension or local non-campus number:
  1. Press [TAP] or [Recall] or [switch hook].
  2. Dial [5-digit] or [9] [10-digit] number call is to be transferred.
  3. Hang up to complete the transfer.  If the line is busy, press [TAP] or [Recall] twice to return to caller.

Conference Call

• To add a second party to your existing telephone call:
  1. Press [TAP] or [Recall] or [switch hook].
  2. Dial the number of the party that you wish to add.
  3. Press [TAP] or [Recall] or [switch hook].

Last Number Redial

• To automatically redial the last number you dialed:
  1. Dial [#9].

Optional Features

Call Forwarding All Calls

• To temporarily redirect all calls to an extension or outside number:
  1. Dial [*72].
  2. Listen for dial tone.
  3. Dial [5-digit number] or [9] [10-digit number].
• To cancel Call Forwarding All Calls:
  1. 1. Dial [*73].

Voice Mail

• To call the voice mail system to retrieve messages:
  1. Dial [79898].
  2. When prompted, enter your personal mailbox password (security code).
  3. Follow the menu prompts to retrieve messages.