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Digital Telephony lets you do more than with traditional telephony or computer telephony services such as Skype.
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Basic functions |
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Traditional telephony |
Digital telephony |
Skype |
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|---|---|---|---|
| Secure and prioritized communications on the Vidéotron network | Yes | Yes | No |
| Unlimited local calls | Yes | Yes | No |
| Same way of dialling local and long-distance calls | Yes | Yes | No |
| Local number (514, 418, etc) | Yes | Yes | No |
| Keep the same number from another provider (portability) | Yes | Yes | No |
| Emergency service (911) | Yes | Yes* | No |
| Directory assistance (411) and operator assistance (0) | Yes | Yes | No |
| Registration to directories, canada411.ca and Mediapages | Yes | Yes | No |
| Use a long-distance service from another provider | Yes | Yes | No |
| Free, unlimited long-distance calling between Vidéotron subscribers | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Traditional options included |
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Traditional telephony |
Digital telephony |
Skype |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Call display | Extra | Yes | Yes |
| Voice mail | Extra | Yes | Yes |
| Call waiting | Extra | Yes | Yes |
| Three- or four-way conference calling | Extra | Yes(1) | Yes |
| Call forwarding | Extra (for 3) |
Yes (for 4) | Yes |
| Busy call return (*66) | Extra | pay-per-use | No |
| Last call return (*69) | Extra | pay-per-use | No |
| Visual call waiting | Extra | Yes | No |
| Personalized ringtone | Extra | not available | Yes |
| Transfer call in progress | Extra (for 2) |
Yes | No |
| Call blocking (*67) | Yes | Yes | No |
| Call trace (*57) | Extra | pay-per-use | No |
(1) Available in the Call Manager
(2) Not currently available from Vidéotron
Enhanced options and call management |
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Traditional telephony |
Digital telephony |
Skype |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Multiple ringing function to create one unique number | No | Yes | No |
| Log of all calls | No | Yes | No |
| Filtering option to block unwanted numbers | No | Yes | No |
| Do not disturb function to forward calls to your voice mail | No | Yes | No |
| Manage three calls simultaneously | No | Yes | Yes |
| Local call zone: call from anywhere, like you are at the office | No | Yes | Yes |
| Video conference between subscribers | No | Yes | Yes |
| Presence between subscribers | No | Yes | Yes |
| Instant messaging between subscribers | No | Yes | Yes |
| File transfer between subscribers | No | Yes | Yes |
*911 emergency services are limited. To learn more,
videotron.com/business/nomadic911.
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