The "Follow-Me" feature allows variable call forwarding of calls to
the user's home station to the foreign station currently in use
(i.e. programming and activation). The network-wide follow-me feature
is a subset of the feature "Remote CF by Station". The activation and
deactivation of the follow-me feature via the FWD key, for the voice
service, can only be carried out at foreign stations in idle state. If
the foreign station is in any state not equal to "idle", the display
will show "NICHT MOEGLICH" ("NOT POSSIBLE") as a negative acknowledgement. The
activation or deactivation of the follow-me feature via the CHECK function
is also possible during an ongoing call. The following options are available
for activating/deactivating the follow-me feature:
- if PIN active or chip-card inserted: by pressing the FWD (call forwarding)
key.
- if PIN active or chip-card inserted: by dialling the appropriate
code for "Variable FWD on/off"
- if PIN active or chip-card inserted: via the idle telephone menu
- with or without active PIN: via Service Menu
The follow-me option is displayed on the foreign terminal if the home
station user's PIN is active. If the user's PIN is not active,
the display shows "Umleitung eingeschaltet" ("Call forwarding activated"). For
wrong entries, "nicht moeglich" ("not possible") will be displayed as
a negative acknowledgement. For Digites without display units, the appropriate
positive or negative acknowledgement tone or announcement will be heard
instead.
The call forwarding option is shown on the telephone displays of the
home station and foreign station concerned, and indicated with the FWD
LED, in the same way as for the "internal" follow-me feature. The active
call forward status at the user's home station is additionally indicated
at the foreign station with a special dial tone.