Is 1471 still working?

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1471 is always active and useful even if you have an answering machine. Dialling 1471 without using Call Return is free. The Call Return feature of 1471 costs a fixed fee of 7.5p. The fee will apply when you press 3 to return your last caller’s call.

How do I use BT 1471?

BT 1471 tells you the last number that called – unless the caller withheld their number by dialling ‘141’ before dialling your number, or the call came from a switchboard extension number. 1471 Call Return also lets you return the call straight away, by pressing ‘3’.

Is BT 1471 free?

Hi 1471 is free but if you press 3 to return the call there is a flat rate fee of 35p.

Why is 1471 closed?

Last Caller ID: dial 1471 If this isn’t working for you, it could be because they withheld their number or their call went to voicemail.

What replaced 1471?

As long as you can access 1471 on your line, it’s available to you….If you’re not permanently withholding your number

Get dialling tone and dial 1475.
Wait for ringing tone and clear down as soon as you hear it.
Your phone will ring.
Answer the incoming call. There will be silence followed by dialling tone.
End the call.

What is the difference between 1471 and 1571?

BT 1471 will update in the normal way if: BT Answer 1571 picks up the call when there is no reply. you have Call Waiting active and are engaged on a call but choose not to take the second call.

How do you retrieve last number that called you?

How to Find the Last Number of the Last Phone Call Received

Press “Menu” on your cellular phone.
Select “Call History,” “Call Records” or “Recent Calls.”
Select “Missed Calls” or “Incoming Calls.” The most recent missed call should be automatically highlighted.
Select “View” to see the number of the last call.

How do you find out the last number that called you?

How to Find Out the Last Number That Called a Line

Get a dial tone on the telephone line on which you want the number of the last incoming phone call. Video of the Day.
Press “*69” (or dial “1169” on a rotary phone).
Listen for and record the number of the last incoming call.
Things You’ll Need.

What happens when you dial 1471?

Last Caller ID: dial 1471 And when you’ve listened to their phone number, you can press 3 to call back the Last Caller. If this isn’t working for you, it could be because they withheld their number or their call went to voicemail.

Is BT 1571 free?

In 2001 BT Group launched its Answer 1571 service as a free service, available at no extra cost to its existing telephone line customers.

Why is my BT 1571 not working?

Troubleshooting Problems with BT Answer 1571 If the telephone doesn’t have tone dialling or is set to tone dialling and isn’t still accepting the request, please try using another telephone. If you have another line, ring your number and leave a test message. Then check 1571 and delete it.

How do you call back the last number that called you on a landline?

You can dial *69 to automatically call back the last number that called you for landlines.

Why is my telephone answering machine not working?

1) Make sure your answering system is plugged into a live telephone jack and power source. 2) Make sure your answering system is turned on. 3) Some answering systems have an announce only option, which plays your greeting but won’t record messages. Make sure your system is set to record messages.

How do you find the last number Dialled?

How to Find Out the Last Number Dialed

Pick up your telephone receiver and hit the star (or “*”) button, followed by the numbers “6” and then “9.” A recorded voice will tell you what number just dialed yours.
Wait for the phone to begin ringing and then address the person who answers.
Contact your phone company.

How do I find out which number called last on BT 1471?

This means that when the BT 1471 service is used to find out which number called last, this information is not available. Instead, a recorded message will be delivered informing you that that the last caller withheld their number. It’s also possible to permanently withhold a number, and some businesses will use this by default.

What does error code 1471 mean?

1471 produces “I’m sorry the system’s busy, please try again later”. Calling later makes no difference (confess haven’t tried the middle of the night).

Is there a way to get 1471 with Sky Shield?

Hi @Anonymous User The 1471 feature should be included in your nowtv broadband package for free (1471 works for me on Nowtv). Double check that your Sky Shield is not having any effect on your old Sky Broadband account by switching it off.

What do I do if my BT Mobile phone network is down?

If this does not resolve the issue, then you need to speak to BT Mobile Chat and get them to investigate the issue. You can always check the network status in your area by using BT/EE Network Coverage Checker.