call forwarding
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- noun
- /kɔl ˈfɔrˌdɪŋ/
- Specialized
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- The call forwarding feature allows you to automatically send incoming calls to another number.
- call forwarding service
Examples
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Some features that a virtual office phone system offers are: voicemail, call logs, faxing, call forwarding, automated greetings, and conference calling.
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I already had my work calls forwarded here.
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Call forwarding, got to love it.
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It's the only prepaid I've found that supports call forwarding, so yay Google Voice integration.
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Prospects and prospective associates will no longer encounter the frustration related to hearing a busy tone, and business owners can rest easy realizing that they will not miss important business calls thanks to mobile call forwarding along with other capabilities.
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You can easily set up call forwarding to redirect your business calls to your mobile phone.
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When traveling abroad, I rely on call forwarding to ensure I never miss an important call.
Surface Forms
Morphology
The noun is compositionally built from 'call' (telephone contact) + 'forwarding' (sending onward), so a learner who knows both words can infer it means sending incoming calls on to another number. Although a telephony-specific term, the logic is transparent and similar constructions exist in many languages, making it readily understandable at B1.
Etymology
The noun call forwarding comes from a simple picture: a call is sent on to another phone and forwarding means passing something ahead. Imagine your phone rings but the call goes to another number so you don't miss it, so the term means 'redirecting incoming calls'.