Chapter 4 - Recent Calls - Cisco 8800 Series User Manual

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
• 0 to 9
• Pound (#)
• Asterisk (*)
• Comma (,)—This is the pause character, and gives a 2- second delay in the dialing. You can
have
The rules for
• 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
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
Example
To set up a speed-dial number to call a person at a specific extension, and if you need an
authorization code and
• 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#.
Recent Calls
Recent Calls List
Use the Recents list to see the 180 most recent individual calls and call groups.
If your Recents list reaches the maximum size, the next new entry overwrites the oldest entry in the list.
If you have missed calls, the phone shows the number of missed calls for the line on the main screen (up to
99 missed calls). To clear the number from the line, you view your Recents list.
The missed calls number that displays on the main screen may differ from the actual number of calls in the
missed calls list. Some missed calls may have been removed from the list by the phone because you have more
than 180 entries in the Recents list.
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following characters:
several commas in a row. For example, two commas (,,) represent a pause of 4 seconds.
dial strings are:
is correct.
required authorization code, billing code, or additional digits manually.
billing code, consider the following requirements:
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