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Star Plus, with its wide variety of easy-to-use services highly optimizes the efficiency of your telephone line. Speed Dialing, Do Not Disturb, Alarm Calls, Call Waiting, Call Forward and Star Lock are among the services that Star Plus can add to a telephone line.

If you are interested, you can subscribe to the Star Plus package. It is not necessary that you choose the whole Star Plus package - you can be selective and choose only the services you need. You don't have to subscribe to Call waiting and Alarm Calls which are provided FREE, just activate it from your phone.

   
     
Speed Dialing    
     

Helps you to dial frequently called numbers by only dialing two digits. Particularly beneficial when dialing long strings of overseas numbers.

The Speed Dialing features permits you to dial pre-programmed numbers using fewer digits than normally required.

   
     
To Turn On Speed Dialing    

 

- Lift the receiver
- Key the access code * 51 *
- Key the abbreviated dialing code. (20 - 39)
- Key *
- Dial the number to be programmed. key #
- Confirmation tone will be given
- Code registration is completed

eg. * 51 * 20 * 0081471822124 #


To Originate a Call


- Lift the receiver
- Key the service prefix * *
- Key the speed dialing code (20 -39)


The system will automatically dial your pre-programmed number. When the called party answers please proceed as a normal call. If the called party is busy and you wish to reattempt please repeat the steps above.


To Turn Off Speed Dialing


- Lift the receiver
- Key the access code #51 *
- Key the speed dialing code (20 - 39)
- Key #
- Confirmation tone will be given
- Code cancellation is completed


Eg. #51* 20 #

   
     
Do Not Disturb    
     

You can programme your telephone so that when you are not in or do not wish to be disturbed, all incoming calls are automatically directed to a pre-recorded message as follows:
“The customer requests not to be disturbed, please call later.”


To Turn On Do Not Disturb


- Lift the receiver
- Key the access code * 26 #
- Confirmation tone will be given
- Do Not Disturb registration is complete


To Turn Off Do Not Disturb


- Lift the receiver #
- Key the access code * 26 #
- Confirmation tone will be given
- Do Not Disturb registration is complete


To Turn Off Do Not Disturb


- Lift the receiver #
- Key the access code # 26
- Confirmation tone will be given
- Do Not Disturb cancellation is complete


NOTE: When Do Not Disturb is activated Alarm Calls can still be received normally.

   
     
Alarm Call    
     
You can programme your telephone so that you can receive your alarm call at any time of the day or as a reminder of an important meeting. You will receive the following message. "This is your Starplus Alarm Call". [This service is FREE]    
     

To Turn On Alarm Calls


- Lift receiver
- key the access code * 55 *
- Key the alarm time
- Key #
- Confirmation tone will be given
- Alarm Call registration is completed

eg. * 55 * HH MM #


To Turn Off Alarm Calls

- Lift the receiver
- Key the access code # 55 *
- Key * and the Alarm time or key # to cancel all registered Alarm Call time
- Confirmation tone will be given
- Alarm Call cancellation is completed


NOTE:

When the called party is busy, the system will automatically retry after four minutes.
If the called party does not answer, four subsequent attempts are made after one further minute.
Alarm Calls can only be set at 5 minute intervals. For example, if the customer registers an Alarm Call at 07:49, the system will automatically register it as 07:45.

 

   
Call Waiting
   
     
Alerts you when you are engaged on a telephone call when another party is calling you. It also lets you answer the incoming call while you are able to put the first caller on "Hold". You will not miss any incoming calls. [This service is FREE]    
     

To Turn On Call Waiting


- Lift the receiver
- Key the access code * 43 #
- Confirmation tone will be given
- Call Waiting registration is completed


To Answer the Incoming Call


- Lift the receiver
- Wait for the ringing signal
- Answer the new call


NOTE: This action would disconnect your previous call which cannot be retrieved.


To Answer a New Call Placing Your 1st Call On Hold


- Flash the Hook switch
- Key 2 (within 60 seconds)


You are now connected to your new caller and your first call is placed on hold. By repeating the above action (Flash hook switch and Key 2) you can change from one call to another without disconnecting the two calls.


To Turn Off Call Waiting


- Lift the receiver
- Key the access code # 43 #
- Call waiting cancellation is completed


NOTE: The two calls are completely private

 

   
Call Forwarding    
     

Call Forwarding allows incoming calls to be automatically transferred to a selected telephone number any where in the Maldives. Hence you will never miss an important call while you are away from your home or office.


To Turn Call Forwarding On


- Lift the receiver
- Key the access code * 21 *
- Key the customer number to which calls are to be transferred
- Key #
- Confirmation tone will be given


eg. * 21 * XXXXXXX # (where XXXXXXX is customer number)


To Turn Call Forwarding Off


- Lift the receiver
- Key the access code # 21
- Key * followed by the customer number and key # when cancelling by the transferred   customer, or key # when cancelling by service registered customer number
- Confirmation tone will be given
- Call Forwarding is cancelled


NOTE:

Outgoing calls are still possible even if the service is activated. A distinct Dial Tone is provided to remind the user that incoming calls are diverted to a pre-assigned telephone number.
The Call Forwarding customer will be charged for the part of the call set up between his telephone and the one to which the calls are been forwarded.
Call Forwarding can only be effective to the assigned number. In the event that the assigned telephone has also been programmed with Call Forwarding, diverted calls will only terminate at the first assigned number and will not be forwarded further.

   
     
Star Lock    
     

Star Lock helps you to prevent unauthorized overseas calls from your dedicated quick line by using a password of your choice.


Star Lock allows the customer to bar international outgoing calls. The registration and cancellation are done by the customer using a (4 digit) password chosen by the customer.


To Turn On StarLock


-Lift the receiver
- Key the access code * 34 *
- Key the chosen password (4 digit)
- Key * and 2
- Key #
- Confirmation tone will be given


eg. * 34 * XXXX * 2 # where XXXX is password (4 digit)


To Turn Off StarLock


- Lift the receiver
- Key the access code # 34 *
- Key the chosen password
- Key #
- Confirmation tone will be given


eg. # 34 * XXXX # where XXXX is password (4 digit)


NOTE:

The password is determined by the customer and pre-programmed at the exchange during the initial set up of Starlock Services by the customer.
If an attempt is made to originate an international call whilst Starlock is activated, the user will receive a continuous tone.

   
     
 
 
 
 
 
     
 
 
 
 
 
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