fast forvalg

English translation: carrier pre-selection

10:28 Apr 11, 2013
Norwegian to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Telecom(munications)
Norwegian term or phrase: fast forvalg
I gather that 'forvalg' is a preset or pre-choice for making phone calls using your landline in Norway when the line is provided by Telenor but you're paying a different provider when making calls. There's a forvalg using a prefix - i.e. you dial a 4 digit number before dialling:

1234 PAUSE 1234566778 (the number you were calling anyway)

Whereas 'fast forvalg' is where your phone automatically adds the 4 digit prefix each time you dial.

I'm trying to work out what a good term for this in English might be. Automatic call override? Automatic dial prefix? Help appreciated.
Ian Giles
United Kingdom
Local time: 15:21
English translation:carrier pre-selection
Explanation:
I believe carrier pre-selection is what you're looking for here. See link below.
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Carole Hognestad
Local time: 16:21
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carrier pre-selection


Explanation:
I believe carrier pre-selection is what you're looking for here. See link below.


    Reference: http://stakeholders.ofcom.org.uk/telecoms/groups/close-group...
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agree  Peter Smedskjaer-Stenland
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