Dial Mode; Home Area Code - VTech DS6311-2 User Manual

Telephone settings

Dial mode

The dial mode is preset to tone dialing. If you have pulse (rotary) service, you
must change the dial mode to pulse dialing before using the telephone.
To change the setting:
1. Press MeNu/
in use.
2. Press or
/SeleCT.
MeNu
3. Press or
/SeleCT.
MeNu
4. Press or
/SeleCT to confirm.
MeNu

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 without the area
code in the call log.
When you review any directory, you can press
# (pound key) repeatedly to show different dialing options
before dialing.
To change the setting:
Press MeNu/
1.
2. Press or
3. Press /SeleCT to choose home.
MeNu
4. Press or
5. Use the dialing keys to enter the desired home area code.
• Press
MuTe
• Press and hold
• Press to move the cursor to the right or
/SeleCT to confirm.
6. Press
MeNu
If, in the future, your telephone service provider requires you to dial the area
code when making a local call, delete the home area code you have already
programmed. After you have deleted the programmed home area code,
___ appears.
on the handset when it is not
SeleCT
to highlight Settings, then press
to highlight Dial mode, then press
to choose Tone or Pulse, then press
on the handset when it is not in use.
SeleCT
to highlight Directory, then press
to highlight home area code, then press
/ReMoVe to erase a digit.
/ReMoVe to erase all digits.
MuTe
MeNu
to the left.
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SETTINGS
Clr voicemail
Key tone
Set date/time
Dial mode
DIAL MODE
Tone
Pulse
800-595-9511
1-800-595-9511
595-9511
1-595-9511
/SeleCT.
/SeleCT.
MeNu