Buttons And Hardware - Cisco 7811 User Manual

Buttons and Hardware

• 0 to 9
• Pound (#)
• Asterisk (*)
• Comma (,)—This is the pause character, and gives a 2- second delay in the dialing. You can have several
The rules for dial strings are:
• Use the comma to separate the parts of the dial string.
• An authorization code must always precede a billing code in the speed-dial string.
• A single comma is required between the authorization code and the billing code in the string.
• A speed-dial label is required for speed dials with authorization codes and additional digits.
Before you configure the speed dial, try to dial the digits manually at least once to ensure that the digit sequence
is correct.
Note Your phone does not save the authorization code, billing code, or extra digits from the speed dial in the
call history. If you press Redial after you connect to a speed-dial destination, the phone prompts you to
enter any required authorization code, billing code, or additional digits manually.
Example
To set up a speed-dial number to call a person at a specific extension, and if you need an authorization code
and billing code, consider the following requirements:
• You need to dial 9 for an outside line.
• You want to call 5556543.
• You need to input the authorization code 1234.
• You need to input the billing code 9876.
• You must wait for 4 seconds.
• After the call connects, you must dial the extension 56789#.
In this scenario, the speed-dial number is 95556543,1234,9876,,56789#.
Related Topics
Calls That Require a Billing Code or Authorization Code, on page 21
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commas in a row. For example, two commas (,,) represent a pause of 4 seconds.
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