Selective Call Waiting is an Advanced Intelligent Network (AIN) feature which allows you to establish and modify a privileged caller list of up to 25 telephone numbers that will trigger the call waiting tone when the line is in use. Selective Call Waiting limits the calls that can interrupt a call in progress. Calls from telephone numbers not on the list or from unidentified callers will either hear a busy tone or be routed to voicemail.
Selective Call Waiting works on touchtone telephones and provides voice instructions in the form of menus and prompts. If you have a Caller ID unit and the number is included on the privileged caller list it will display on your compatible Caller ID unit.
Only one type of Call Waiting can be provided on a line, therefore if you already have a Call Waiting feature, you will need to remove it from the line before ordering Selective Call Waiting with the exception of Talking Call Waiting.
* NOTE: Effective May 12, 2008, Talking Call Waiting is grandparented and is not available to order as a new feature.
Custom Ringing Service can be used in conjunction with Selective Call Waiting. If you add a Custom Ringing Number to the privileged caller list and the line is busy, you will hear the unique ring pattern assigned to that Custom Ringing Number.
To access the menu of options for Selective Call Waiting dial *78 or dial 888-NPA-8052 from the line that has Selective Call Waiting service. If Selective Call Waiting is ON you will hear the prompt "Main menu ON". If Selective Call Waiting is OFF you will hear the prompt "Main menu OFF".
The next prompt will ask you to select one of the following options:
For HELP and Custom Ringing Number information press zero (0) on the menu.
| Feature/Service | Rules/Restrictions |
| Call Waiting | Not Compatible Remove before adding Selective Call Waiting. |
| Call Waiting ID | Not Compatible Remove before adding Selective Call Waiting. |
| Custom Ringing Service | Compatible |
| Talking Call Waiting NOTE: Effective May 12, 2008, Talking Call Waiting is grandparented and is not available to order as a new feature. |
Compatible When used in conjunction with Selective Call Waiting, Talking Call Waiting provides an audible identification of the name of the person calling, as long as the number is included on the privileged caller list. |
General pre-ordering activities are described in the Pre-Ordering Overview.
Selective Call Waiting is available in select DMS-100 and 5ESS AIN compatible Central Office (CO) switch types.
Selective Call Waiting may have a recurring and a nonrecurring charge based on state specific Tariffs/Catalogs/Price Lists.
Retail rates for this feature can be found in the state specific Tariffs/Catalogs/Price Lists.
Rates and/or discounts are available in Exhibit A or the specific rate sheet in your Interconnection or Resale Agreement.
General ordering activities are described in the Ordering Overview.
Selective Call Waiting is ordered using USOC S7Y. Before ordering Selective Call Waiting, remove Call Waiting and Call Waiting ID from the line if it currently exists.
The valid Feature Activity Types are:
NOTE: When changing from one feature to another, use N and D Feature Activity Types.
This feature is ordered by including:
This feature is removed by including:
Last Update: March 7, 2008