Speed-Dial Numbers - Cisco 8811 User Manual

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Phone Calls with Mobile Connect, on page 68
Speed Dial, on page 39
Forward Calls, on page 53

Speed-Dial Numbers

When you dial a number on your phone, you enter a series of digits. When you set up a speed-dial number,
the speed-dial number must contain all the digits you need to make the call. For example, if you need to dial
9 to get an outside line, you enter the number 9 and then the number you want to dial.
You can also add other dialed digits to the number. Examples of additional digits include a meeting access
code, an extension, a voicemail password, an authorization code, and a billing code.
The dial string can contain the following characters:
• 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.
Description
Use the number that will receive calls when call forward is enabled on the phone.
Use the Self Care portal to set up more complicated call forward functions, for
example, when your line is busy.
Specify additional phones (your mobile and other phones) that you want to use to
make and receive calls with the same directory numbers as your desk phone. You
can also define blocked and preferred contacts to restrict or allow calls from
certain numbers to be sent to your mobile phone. When you set up additional
phones, you can also set up these features:
• Single number reach—Specify whether the additional phone should ring
when someone calls your desk phone.
• Mobile calls—If the additional phone is a mobile phone, you can set it up to
allow you to transfer mobile calls to your desk phone or desk phone calls to
your mobile phone.
Assign phone numbers to speed-dial numbers so that you can quickly call that
person.
commas in a row. For example, two commas (,,) represent a pause of 4 seconds.
Speed-Dial Numbers
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