call forwarding

noun

: a telephone service that allows a subscriber to have incoming calls forwarded to a different number

Word History

First Known Use

1963, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of call forwarding was in 1963

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“Call forwarding.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/call%20forwarding. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.

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