Received an email last night outlining new features for CallVantage customers.
I like the idea of a time zone being added, I just hope the user can define it should they move around the country. Adding a phone book is a good feature too, but the recent Vonage Click2Call with Microsoft Outlook integration may offer more utility. The add more time to personal conferencing is a HUGE addition. One never knows if someone is going to be long winded and having the five minute warning and the add more time feature is a big bonus.
Below is the text of the letter. Changes go into effect on May 27th, with some possible service disruptions in the wee hours of the night/morning, but all finished before 6 AM.
On May 27th, we will be making upgrades to your service. Below is a list of changes you will see that we hope will enhance your experience.
You can get detailed information about all of these improvements on the AT&T CallVantage Service website (your Personal Call Manager) in the Help section.Dialing *** to Access Your Phone Feature Manager From your AT&T CallVantage Service phone (the phone connected to your Telephone Adapter), all you need to do to reach your Phone Feature Manager is dial ***. This will immediately connect you to your Phone Feature Manager, where you can check your voicemail, record a personal greeting, and turn features like Do Not Disturb and Locate Me On and Off. Simply dialing *** to get to the Phone Feature manager makes it straightforward, fast, and it’s easy to remember!
Phone Book
We’ve added a Phone Book to your feature set. The Phone Book is a way to store names and phone numbers in Your Personal Call Manager. You can get to your Phone Book from your Personal Call Manager homepage.
Here are some of the things you can do with this new feature:
* Use your phone book to store names and phone numbers of the people
you call most. You can store up to 250 entries.
* Easily add new entries, or edit existing entries in your ‘on-line’
Phone Book.
* When looking up a number, you can click to dial from your Phone
Book. This capability will ring your AT&T CallVantage Service
phone. After you pick up, the number you clicked on will be
automatically dialed.
* Add numbers from your phone book to Speed Dial.
* Quickly and easily add any phone number from your Voicemail logs or
your Call Logs into your Phone Book by clicking on the ‘Add to Phone
Book” icon.
* Quickly browse by letter in your Phone Book…just like your cell
phone!
* Optional ability to store email addresses in your Phone Book.New Dialing Capability
When using your AT&T CallVantage Service, it is no longer necessary to dial a 1 on any outbound call. In other words, when placing a call, you can dial either the 10-digit telephone number or 1+ the ten-digit numberSort Your Call Logs
We’re providing the capability to sort the columns in your call logs to make it easy and convenient for you to find a number and track the calls you’ve placed and received.Voice Mail + eFeatures Setup
In the Voice Mail + eFeatures Setup page, you now have the ability to forward your voicemail messages to multiple email addresses, or send an alert that you have a voicemail message waiting to multiple email addresses.Time Zone
AT&T CallVantage Service now uses the time zone of your AT&T CallVantage phone number when displaying time-dependent features like Call Logs, Personal Conferencing, etc.Search Feature in Help Area
We’ve made it easier to find the help you need quickly by adding a ‘Search’ capability in the Help/FAQs section of your AT&T CallVantage Service website.Personal Conferencing Enhancements
* After you’ve scheduled a personal conference, you may email the
conference call information to call participants.
* You can schedule weekly or monthly recurring conference
reservations. These calls would be part of the total of 25 personal
conference reservations you are able to schedule.
* While participating on a personal conference call, you will receive
a personal conferencing ending warning 5 minutes before the call is
scheduled to end. You can extend a call while it’s active by
clicking on the edit button in the Personal Conference section of
the AT&T CallVantage Service website and increasing the duration of
the conference.****COMING SOON****
We will soon be adding Caller ID with Name to your service. The incoming caller’s telephone number and name (if available) are displayed on a Caller ID unit or Caller ID-equipped phone, as well as being displayed in your Call Logs and Voicemail Logs. In addition, your name and AT&T CallVantage Service phone number will be displayed to the called party on your outbound calls.