Home Area Code; Dial Mode; Temporary Tone Dialing - VTech CS5129 User Manual

4. Use the dialing keys (0-9) to enter
the hour (HH) and minute (MM).
Then press q or p to choose AM or
PM.
5. Press SELECT to save your setting.
Your hear a confirmation tone.

Home area code

If you dial local calls using only seven
digits (area code not required), you
can program your home area code so
that when you receive a call within your
local area, the telephone number is
automatically stored in the caller ID log
without the area code.
1. Press MENU when the handset is
not in use.
2. Press q or p to choose Settings
and then press SELECT.
3. Press q or p to choose Home area
code, and then press SELECT. The
screen displays the currently stored
home area code.
4. Use the dialing keys (0-9) to enter
the desired home area code.
• Press DELETE to delete a digit.
• Press and hold DELETE to delete
all digits.
5. Press SELECT to confirm. You hear
a confirmation tone.
NOTE
• If, in the future, your telephone service
provider requires you to dial the area code
when making a local call, or, if you move to
a location that requires it, delete the home
area code you have already programmed
following the steps above. After you have
deleted the home area code, ___ appears.

Dial mode

The dial mode is preset to touch-tone
dialing. If you have pulse (rotary) service,
you need to change the dial mode to
pulse dialing before using the telephone.
1. Press MENU when the handset is
not in use.
2. Press q or p to choose Settings,
and then press SELECT.
3. Press q or p to choose Dial mode,
then press SELECT.
4. Press q or p to choose
Touch-tone or Pulse, then press
SELECT to confirm your selection.
You hear a confirmation tone.

Temporary tone dialing

If you have pulse (rotary) service only,
you can switch from pulse to touch-tone
dialing temporarily during a call. This is
useful if you need to send touch-tone
signals to access your telephone banking
or long distance services.
1. During a call, press TONE .
2. Use the dialing keys to enter the
number. The telephone sends touch-
tone signals. It automatically returns
to pulse dialing mode after you end
the call.
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