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What is call return (*69) and how do I use it?

Call return (*69) automatically dials your last incoming call, whether the call was answered, unanswered or busy.

To activate:

  1. Dial *69 and listen for a recording of the last number that was called
  2. To call that number, dial 1
  3. If the number is rings busy, hang up
    1. Call within 30 minutes, during which you can still make and receive calls. To deactivate while waiting for the party you are trying to reach to become available, dial *89.

You can monitor more than one busy number at a time. The same distinctive signal ring is used for all, so you need Caller ID to tell which number has become available. If you get a fast busy signal or an announcement that the call cannot be completed, then the number is either invalid, ID blocked, out of order, outside the service area or has activated call forwarding.

NOTE: call return works for local calls only