28 2A. Phone Basics
4.
Press to dial the number.
– or –
Press
OPTIONS (right softkey) > Save to save the
number in your Contacts.
Plus (+) Code Dialing
When placing international calls, you can use Plus
Code Dialing to automatically enter the international
access code for your location (for example, 011 for
international calls placed from the United States).
To make a call using Plus Code Dialing:
1. Press and hold until a “+” appears on your
phone display.
2. Dial the country code and phone number you’re
calling and press . (The access code for
international dialing will automatically be dialed,
followed by the country code and phone number.)
Abbreviated Dialing
Abbreviated Dialing is similar to speed dialing. You can
use either of the following abbreviated dialing features.
ⅷ Contacts Match – Retrieve any number saved in your
Contacts by entering the last four to six digits of the
number. Press to dial the retrieved number. (See
page 60.)
ⅷ Prepend/Abbreviated Dialing – Prepend the first five or
six digits (for example, the area code and prefix) to
any four or five digits you enter. Press to dial the
resulting number. (See page 60 to register a prepend
number and activate the Prepend feature.)
To place a call using Contacts Match Abbreviated Dialing:
1. Enter the last four to six digits of a Contacts entry’s
phone number.
2. Press to call the displayed number. (If there is
more than one matched number in your Contacts,
your phone displays the available matches.
Highlight a name and then press to place a
call.)
Note
When dialing a number with a hard pause, press
to send the next set of numbers.
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