call forwarding
Definition
Noun: A telephone service feature that allows a user to redirect incoming calls to a different telephone number. This ensures the call is received even when the user is not at the original phone.
Usage
"Call forwarding" is an uncountable noun. It refers to the service itself, not an individual instance of forwarding a call. * You activate, set up, enable, or use call forwarding. * It is commonly used with prepositions like on, to, and with.
Examples
- Basic Usage:
- I activated call forwarding to my mobile phone before leaving the office.
- Does your phone plan include call forwarding?
- With Prepositions:
- All my calls are on call forwarding to the main reception desk.
- She set her phone to call forwarding while she was on vacation.
Advanced Usage
- Conditional Call Forwarding: A feature that redirects calls only under specific conditions, such as when the line is busy or unanswered.
- I use conditional call forwarding to send unanswered calls to my voicemail.
Variants and Related Words
- Call Forward (verb phrase): The action of using this service.
- Please call forward your office number to your cell phone.
- Forwarding (noun, general): The act of sending something onward.
- Divert (verb): A synonym often used in British English for redirecting a call.
Synonyms
- Call diversion
- Call redirecting
- Call transfer (Note: "Call transfer" often refers to transferring a call you are already on, while "call forwarding" is typically automatic for incoming calls.)
Related Phrases
- Set up call forwarding: To configure the service.
- You can set up call forwarding from your phone's settings menu.
- Turn off call forwarding: To deactivate the service.
- Remember to turn off call forwarding when you return to the office.
Noun
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lets you transfer your incoming calls to any telephone that you can dial direct
