Using The Dialer; Using The Autocomplete Feature - Polycom SpectraLink 8440 User Manual

Using the Dialer

The Dialer is the screen that opens when you start to dial a number. The Dialer has several built-in
features that make dialing more convenient. This section also shows you several ways to open the
Dialer.

Using the Autocomplete Feature

Sent, received, and missed calls, as well as contacts you have saved to the phone, are stored in the
phone's memory. The Autocomplete feature matches numbers you dial with contacts stored on the
phone. If a number you begin to dial matches a number stored on the phone, the Autocomplete feature
displays a list of possible matches.
If the name or number of the person you are trying to call displays on this list, highlight the cell by
scrolling to it and place the call by doing one of these:
• Press Start.
• Press the OK key to pop the highlighted number into the entry window, and press Start.
If you are in an active call and placing a second or third call, the Autocomplete cells replace the other
session cells until the new call begins to ring.
Numeric Dialing
You can make a call by entering an IP address or by dialing a URL in the Dialer. Phone numbers and URL
addresses are limited to number characters.
Dialing to a URL
When you select URL dialing from the Dial mode soft key, the prefix sip: is displayed at the start of the
number. Enter the IP address after this prefix. The address could be a number somewhere on the
Internet, or it could belong to one of your contacts, or it could be a recently received call. If the address
belongs to a contact, or the phone has recently received a call from the address, Autocomplete will filter
the cells so you can select it.
Dialing Contact Names and IM Names
The Entry Mode soft key allows you to enter letters, special characters, and supported language
characters that may be required for entering a name, an IM name, or an IM address. The name you
enter must match a name in the Contact Directory in order to begin dialing.
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