customer originated trace

Allows the phone company to trace harassing phone calls for you.

To Trace a Call:

1. Before hanging up, depress the switchhook.
   
   
2. You will hear a special dial tone. (If you have already hung up, pick up your handset before another call comes in. You will hear a normal dial tone instead of the special dial tone.)
   
   
3. Dial *57 (on rotary phones, dial 1157).
   
   
4. You will receive an announcement indicating that the last call has been traced.

Note: If you have Call Waiting and get a Call Waiting tone before you can dial *57, the trace of the objectionable call cannot be completed.

Customer Originated Trace information is recorded at the telephone company, and is provided only to law enforcement officials if requested.