Alltel's special codes?

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The Ghost of General Lee - 23 Dec 2005 20:36 GMT

I know that #PAY allows you to pay your bill over the phone, but are
there any other special codes/numbers that do special things on
Alltel's system? (And I'm not referring to codes/numbers that are
universal to all cell phones, like *47 for Highway Patrol, etc.)

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royc - 24 Dec 2005 01:12 GMT

> I know that #PAY allows you to pay your bill over the phone, but are
> there any other special codes/numbers that do special things on
> Alltel's system? (And I'm not referring to codes/numbers that are
> universal to all cell phones, like *47 for Highway Patrol, etc.)

Here's most of them:

Call Forwarding: Activate: *72 + full number; Deactivate: *720 or *73

Call Waiting Deactivate: *70+number (before call) or *70 (during call)

Caller ID-Blocking per Call: Activate: *67+number to be blocked

Caller ID-Permanent Blocking Activate: *65 (Because of state laws, this
doesn't work in the state of Florida)

Caller ID-Permanent Unblocking: Activate: *85

Caller ID-Unblock Per Call: Activate: *82+number to be unblocked

Emergency Roadside Assistance: Existing Roadside Assistance customers
should dial #TOW (#869) on your wireless phone or 877-387-8766 from any
phone.

No Answer Transfer (Call Diversion): Activate: *71+number Deactivate:
*710 or *73

Voicemail Activate: *78; Deactivate: *780. (To retrieve voice mail,
customer must dial their 10-digit mobile number. Press * when you hear
greeting then follow voice mail prompts.)

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The Ghost of General Lee - 25 Dec 2005 06:54 GMT

>> I know that #PAY allows you to pay your bill over the phone, but are
>> there any other special codes/numbers that do special things on
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>customer must dial their 10-digit mobile number. Press * when you hear
>greeting then follow voice mail prompts.)

Interesting list. Thank you.

One question: Does deactivating VM (*780) reset the OGM and password,
or does it simply temporarily turn it off, like turning your old
fashioned answering machine off?

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royc - 26 Dec 2005 02:33 GMT

In my area, it just turns it off. When you send a *78 to reactivate
your VM, your greeting is still there. There are some differences in
VM between different Alltel markets, but I have never heard of *780
wiping out your greeting.

royc

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