Local & Long Distance

Enhanced Calling Features

FMTC offers a variety of calling features, enhanced features, and voice mail to help you simplify your life. Click on a feature for instructions on how to use it.

*Caller ID
When you receive a call, the number of the person calling you is shown on your Caller ID display.

*Caler ID Call Waiting
When you receive a call on Call Waiting, the number is shown on your special Caller ID display.

Caller ID Per-Call Blocking (no charge)
By dialing *67 before you place a call, you can prevent your phone number from appearing on the Caller ID display of the person receiving your call.

Caller ID Per Line Blocking
You can prevent your phone number from appearing on the Caller ID display of the person you are calling for all calls placed from this phone.

Anonymous Call Rejection
When you've turned this service "on" any callers who have blocked their number from your Caller ID display will hear an announcement that you do not accept anonymous calls - and they will need to unblock their number before you will accept their call. All other calls will ring through as usual.

Distinctive Ringing
An additional phone number can be assigned to your home telephone line. Each number will have a distinctive ring. Use one number for adults ... a separate number for a home business... or for the children. You can answer the phone differently for different callers

Warm Line
Help is not far away--even when you can't dial the phone. When the handset is taken off-hook for a set period of time, your telephone will automatically dial an emergency number for you.

Toll Control
Control who has access to local or long distance calling on your phone with a personalized access code. Only those who know the code can make long distance calls. Local calls and 911 calls are not restricted.

Customers also have the option to choose "All". This will control all calls except 911 calls. 911 calls are not restricted.

Home Intercom (no charge)
Use your phone to talk with someone in another part of the house, garage, workshop, or barn--wherever there's an extension. A special ring lets you know it's an intercom call. All you have to do is lift the handset, dial your own number, and hang up. The phone will continue ringing until someone picks up an extension.

Customer Originated Trace (no charge)
When you receive a harassing call, you can dial *57 to trace the source of that call. Record the date and time of the trace and contact Farmers Mutual Telephone Company.

*Automatic Call Back
Tired of redialing busy numbers . This option automatically dials busy numbers over and over and rings you as soon as the line is free. Lift the handset to automatically place the call.

*Automatic Recall
If you couldn't get to the phone in time, this feature allows you to findout who called, and return the call by dialing a simple code.

*Selective Call Forwarding
You can program your phone to forward only those calls from a special list of numbers to another number -- such as your car phone. When your service is turned "on," calls from numbers in your forward list will be re-routed to your "forward-to" number. All others will ring at your phone as usual.

*Selective Call Rejection
You can program your phone to reject calls from any number you place in the rejection list. When your service is turned "on" any callers in this list will hear an announcement that you're not accepting calls at this time. All other calls will ring through as usual.

*Selective Call Acceptance
You can program your phone to accept only those calls from a special list of people. when your service is "turned on," your phone will accept only calls from those in your Selective Call Acceptance list. All others will hear an announcement that you're not accepting calls at this time.

*Distinctive Ringing Call Waiting
When you make a list of special callers, your phone uses a special ring to announce calls from any of those numbers. If you also have Call Waiting, you'll hear a special Call Waiting tone.

* Denotes service coverage is limited to areas where local switching allows calling number delivery.