Portal Access and Features - TekSavvy Community
<main> <article class="userContent"> <h3 data-id="you-must-have-tektalk-premium-or-unlimited-to-access-this-portal.">You must have TekTalk Premium or Unlimited to access this portal.</h3><h3 data-id="log-into-your-tektalk-portal-to-begin."><a href="https://community.teksavvy.com/home/leaving?allowTrusted=1&target=https%3A%2F%2Ftektalk.teksavvy.com%2Fportal%2F" rel="nofollow noreferrer ugc">Log into your TekTalk Portal to begin.</a></h3><p>Enter your TekTalk number and your current Voice Mail PIN number as the password. Then click <strong>Login</strong>.</p><h2 data-id="call-forward">Call Forward</h2><h5 data-id="you-can-also-do-this-from-your-tektalk-phone-by-dialling-*72-%2B-the-10-digit-phone-number-you-want-to-forward-calls-to-(i.e.-*725193331234).-wait-until-the-phone-number-you-dialed-answers-then-call-forwarding-will-be-enabled.-to-disable-call-dial-*73.">You can also do this from your TekTalk phone by dialling *72 + the 10-digit phone number you want to forward calls to (i.e. *725193331234). Wait until the phone number you dialed answers then call forwarding will be enabled. To disable call Dial *73.</h5><p>On the main page, you will see - When I receive a Call. You can select Forward to and enter the number! Click <strong>Apply</strong> when completed.</p><div class="embedExternal embedImage display-large float-none"> <div class="embedExternal-content"> <a class="embedImage-link" href="https://community.teksavvy.com/home/leaving?allowTrusted=1&target=https%3A%2F%2Fus.v-cdn.net%2F6032279%2Fuploads%2FXS5HBVMLWOTZ%2Fimage.png" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener ugc" target="_blank"> <img class="embedImage-img" src="https://us.v-cdn.net/6032279/uploads/XS5HBVMLWOTZ/image.png" alt="image.png" height="351" width="919" loading="lazy" data-display-size="large" data-float="none"></img></a> </div> </div> <h2 data-id="call-blocking">Call Blocking</h2><h5 data-id="you-can-do-this-from-your-tektalk-phone-as-well.-to-enter-this-feature's-menu-dial-*60-or-*80.-the-following-codes-are-used-in-the-screen-list-editing-menu%3A">You can do this from your TekTalk phone as well. To enter this feature's menu, dial *60 or *80. The following codes are used in the Screen List Editing menu:</h5><ul><li>0 to hear the main instruction menu</li><li>3 to turn the call service on or off</li><li># to add a number to the list, then 01 to add the last calling number to the list</li><li>1 to review the list of numbers, then 07 to delete an individual number from the list</li><li>* to delete an individual number from the list</li><li>08 to delete all the numbers on the list</li><li>09 to delete only the anonymous entries on the list</li></ul><h5 data-id="the-tektalk-portal-will-give-you-more-abilities-than-the-menu.">The TekTalk portal will give you more abilities than the menu.</h5><p>Click <strong>Contacts</strong> on the Top and New Group</p><p>Name the group and click <strong>Save</strong>.</p><p>Click <strong>New Contact</strong>. You can block up to 5 numbers per contact. I call these in the example Unknown(s). You can name each what you would like, Enter each number into the fields listed and click <strong>Save</strong> when done.</p><p>Once the contact is added, please edit the contact.</p><p>Scroll to the bottom and check the box of the group you want to add them to. Click <strong>Save</strong> when completed.</p><p>Go back to the main page and click <strong>Rules</strong>, and click <strong>Add Rule</strong>.</p><p>Select the group in question and hit <strong>Next</strong>.</p><p>Click the best option you want to have done. Click <strong>Finish</strong> and then <strong>Apply</strong>. </p><p>You can then add numbers to the contact group going forward.</p><div class="embedExternal embedImage display-large float-none"> <div class="embedExternal-content"> <a class="embedImage-link" href="https://community.teksavvy.com/home/leaving?allowTrusted=1&target=https%3A%2F%2Fus.v-cdn.net%2F6032279%2Fuploads%2FZVWHSL94803M%2Fimage.png" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener ugc" target="_blank"> <img class="embedImage-img" src="https://us.v-cdn.net/6032279/uploads/ZVWHSL94803M/image.png" alt="image.png" height="2565" width="1085" loading="lazy" data-display-size="large" data-float="none"></img></a> </div> </div> <h2 data-id="wild-card-blocking">Wild Card Blocking</h2><p>These are handy to help stop Spam calls. To screen calls with wildcards we’ll need to set up Rules for it. Select <strong>Rules</strong> at the top:</p><div class="embedExternal embedImage display-large float-none"> <div class="embedExternal-content"> <a class="embedImage-link" href="https://community.teksavvy.com/home/leaving?allowTrusted=1&target=https%3A%2F%2Fus.v-cdn.net%2F6032279%2Fuploads%2FRIJ8I4RSAHQ5%2Fimage.png" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener ugc" target="_blank"> <img class="embedImage-img" src="https://us.v-cdn.net/6032279/uploads/RIJ8I4RSAHQ5/image.png" alt="image.png" height="577" width="935" loading="lazy" data-display-size="large" data-float="none"></img></a> </div> </div> <p>If you have not been here before, click the link <strong>"start with an example set of rules"</strong>, otherwise skip this step</p><div class="embedExternal embedImage display-large float-none"> <div class="embedExternal-content"> <a class="embedImage-link" href="https://community.teksavvy.com/home/leaving?allowTrusted=1&target=https%3A%2F%2Fus.v-cdn.net%2F6032279%2Fuploads%2FXNB3BOTCUSEW%2Fimage.png" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener ugc" target="_blank"> <img class="embedImage-img" src="https://us.v-cdn.net/6032279/uploads/XNB3BOTCUSEW/image.png" alt="image.png" height="264" width="931" loading="lazy" data-display-size="large" data-float="none"></img></a> </div> </div> <p>Clear out any sets of Rules you don’t want and any Rules within each set. Can clear all to start fresh if want. In the example below, we are ready to <strong>Add New Rule</strong></p><div class="embedExternal embedImage display-large float-none"> <div class="embedExternal-content"> <a class="embedImage-link" href="https://community.teksavvy.com/home/leaving?allowTrusted=1&target=https%3A%2F%2Fus.v-cdn.net%2F6032279%2Fuploads%2FBWUDYN1MORD8%2Fimage.png" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener ugc" target="_blank"> <img class="embedImage-img" src="https://us.v-cdn.net/6032279/uploads/BWUDYN1MORD8/image.png" alt="image.png" height="319" width="935" loading="lazy" data-display-size="large" data-float="none"></img></a> </div> </div> <p>In this example, I want to block all calls matching the pattern 519-784-0???</p><div class="embedExternal embedImage display-large float-none"> <div class="embedExternal-content"> <a class="embedImage-link" href="https://community.teksavvy.com/home/leaving?allowTrusted=1&target=https%3A%2F%2Fus.v-cdn.net%2F6032279%2Fuploads%2F1FB0A8C371RX%2Fimage.png" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener ugc" target="_blank"> <img class="embedImage-img" src="https://us.v-cdn.net/6032279/uploads/1FB0A8C371RX/image.png" alt="image.png" height="374" width="884" loading="lazy" data-display-size="large" data-float="none"></img></a> </div> </div> <p>After clicking <strong>Next</strong> you can select what to do with calls that match, in this case, reject them:</p><div class="embedExternal embedImage display-large float-none"> <div class="embedExternal-content"> <a class="embedImage-link" href="https://community.teksavvy.com/home/leaving?allowTrusted=1&target=https%3A%2F%2Fus.v-cdn.net%2F6032279%2Fuploads%2FNW4N36LYG6S2%2Fimage.png" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener ugc" target="_blank"> <img class="embedImage-img" src="https://us.v-cdn.net/6032279/uploads/NW4N36LYG6S2/image.png" alt="image.png" height="425" width="738" loading="lazy" data-display-size="large" data-float="none"></img></a> </div> </div> <p>Once finished adding or editing rules, <strong>Apply</strong> them</p><div class="embedExternal embedImage display-large float-none"> <div class="embedExternal-content"> <a class="embedImage-link" href="https://community.teksavvy.com/home/leaving?allowTrusted=1&target=https%3A%2F%2Fus.v-cdn.net%2F6032279%2Fuploads%2FG52QVWPUYFZA%2Fimage.png" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener ugc" target="_blank"> <img class="embedImage-img" src="https://us.v-cdn.net/6032279/uploads/G52QVWPUYFZA/image.png" alt="image.png" height="352" width="797" loading="lazy" data-display-size="large" data-float="none"></img></a> </div> </div> <p>Back on the <strong>Summary</strong> tab, change the set of Rules to use and click <strong>Apply</strong></p><div class="embedExternal embedImage display-large float-none"> <div class="embedExternal-content"> <a class="embedImage-link" href="https://community.teksavvy.com/home/leaving?allowTrusted=1&target=https%3A%2F%2Fus.v-cdn.net%2F6032279%2Fuploads%2FY5NB2XR0GQG0%2Fimage.png" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener ugc" target="_blank"> <img class="embedImage-img" src="https://us.v-cdn.net/6032279/uploads/Y5NB2XR0GQG0/image.png" alt="image.png" height="487" width="751" loading="lazy" data-display-size="large" data-float="none"></img></a> </div> </div> <p>This will now reject calls such as 519-784-0123 but allow 519-784-1234 (as well as allow other calls not matching 519-784-0???)</p><h2 data-id="voice-mail-increase-rings">Voice Mail Increase Rings</h2><p>Click on <strong>Message Settings</strong> normally found near the bottom of the page. Then you can set the total rings and click <strong>Apply</strong>. </p><div class="embedExternal embedImage display-large float-none"> <div class="embedExternal-content"> <a class="embedImage-link" href="https://community.teksavvy.com/home/leaving?allowTrusted=1&target=https%3A%2F%2Fus.v-cdn.net%2F6032279%2Fuploads%2FEUGNQC9GXXYE%2Fimage.png" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener ugc" target="_blank"> <img class="embedImage-img" src="https://us.v-cdn.net/6032279/uploads/EUGNQC9GXXYE/image.png" alt="image.png" height="269" width="1044" loading="lazy" data-display-size="large" data-float="none"></img></a> </div> </div> <h2 data-id="voice-mail-greeting-and-e-mail">Voice Mail Greeting and E-mail</h2><h5 data-id="you-can-set-up-voice-mail-from-your-tektalk-phone-by-dialling-*98.-if-away-from-home-dial-your-home-phone-number-once-you-hear-your-greeting-press-the-star-(*)-key-enter-your-voicemail-pin.">You can set up Voice Mail from your TekTalk phone by dialling *98. If away from home, Dial your home phone number, once you hear your greeting, press the star (*) key, Enter your voicemail pin.</h5><p>To record a Voice Mail greeting message click <strong>Message Settings</strong>, click <strong>Mailbox Access</strong>, <strong>Voice Mail Greeting</strong>, and select a different <strong>Use the Greeting</strong>. Click <strong>Personal</strong> and click <strong>Record</strong>. Then click <strong>Apply</strong> when completed.</p><div class="embedExternal embedImage display-large float-none"> <div class="embedExternal-content"> <a class="embedImage-link" href="https://community.teksavvy.com/home/leaving?allowTrusted=1&target=https%3A%2F%2Fus.v-cdn.net%2F6032279%2Fuploads%2FYSWIMOQD8HIZ%2Fimage.png" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener ugc" target="_blank"> <img class="embedImage-img" src="https://us.v-cdn.net/6032279/uploads/YSWIMOQD8HIZ/image.png" alt="image.png" height="123" width="394" loading="lazy" data-display-size="large" data-float="none"></img></a> </div> </div> <p>In <strong>Message</strong> settings, you can click to <strong>Forward messages as E-mails</strong> and <strong>add an E-mail address</strong>. Click <strong>Apply</strong> when completed.</p><div class="embedExternal embedImage display-large float-none"> <div class="embedExternal-content"> <a class="embedImage-link" href="https://community.teksavvy.com/home/leaving?allowTrusted=1&target=https%3A%2F%2Fus.v-cdn.net%2F6032279%2Fuploads%2F6B4VRAEIT2IC%2Fimage.png" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener ugc" target="_blank"> <img class="embedImage-img" src="https://us.v-cdn.net/6032279/uploads/6B4VRAEIT2IC/image.png" alt="image.png" height="246" width="283" loading="lazy" data-display-size="large" data-float="none"></img></a> </div> </div> <h2 data-id="voice-mail-e-mail-notice">Voice Mail E-mail Notice</h2><p>Click on <strong>Notifications</strong> and select <strong>E-mail</strong>.</p><p>Click on the Check box, Click on <strong>New Entry</strong>.</p><p>Enter the Address and then click <strong>Apply</strong>.</p><div class="embedExternal embedImage display-large float-none"> <div class="embedExternal-content"> <a class="embedImage-link" href="https://community.teksavvy.com/home/leaving?allowTrusted=1&target=https%3A%2F%2Fus.v-cdn.net%2F6032279%2Fuploads%2FCPCQ6OER5UXX%2Fimage.png" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener ugc" target="_blank"> <img class="embedImage-img" src="https://us.v-cdn.net/6032279/uploads/CPCQ6OER5UXX/image.png" alt="image.png" height="493" width="1030" loading="lazy" data-display-size="large" data-float="none"></img></a> </div> </div> <p>If you wish to remove it click the <strong>X</strong> button.</p><div class="embedExternal embedImage display-large float-none"> <div class="embedExternal-content"> <a class="embedImage-link" href="https://community.teksavvy.com/home/leaving?allowTrusted=1&target=https%3A%2F%2Fus.v-cdn.net%2F6032279%2Fuploads%2FXCHKSHXYNUN2%2Fimage.png" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener ugc" target="_blank"> <img class="embedImage-img" src="https://us.v-cdn.net/6032279/uploads/XCHKSHXYNUN2/image.png" alt="image.png" height="290" width="1130" loading="lazy" data-display-size="large" data-float="none"></img></a> </div> </div> <p><br></p> </article> </main>
