Home Phone
Calling Features
Advanced calling features are included as part of your phone service at no additional cost - including free and unlimited 411 calls. Manage your calling features online (in NY, NJ & CT) or by using your handset and star codes.
| Feature | Active | Deactivate |
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Caller ID Blocking Block your name and number each time you make a call |
*67 | Automatically deactivated after call |
| Busy Redial Redial a busy number and get a call when the line is free |
*66 | - |
| Call Forwarding Directs your incoming calls to a forwarding number so you never miss an important call |
*72 | *73 |
| Block Unwanted Callers Block up to 32 phone numbers from which you do not want to accept calls |
*77 | *87 |
If you have Optimum TV and Optimum Phone, you can see the Caller ID information for all incoming calls to your home phone right on your TV screen with Caller ID on TV.
Voicemail
Never miss a message. Personalize your voicemail and use it to its fullest potential at home or on the go.
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International Calling
No sign-up or setup required. With your Optimum home phone, dial 011+country code+phone number, and any cell charges will be added to your Optimum bill.
You can call over 65 destinations for as low as $0.02 per minute.
See ratesPlus, for NY, NJ and CT customers, you can use remote dialing to make international calls from any phone away from home. Learn more.