Chapter 2: Making calls
Introduction to making calls
Use the procedures provided in this chapter to make calls from your Avaya 9508 telephone.
To make a call, you can either dial the number and then lift the handset, or lift the handset and
then dial the number. Both orders are correct. However, if you lift the handset first and then
dial the number, you will not be able to correct a dialing error.
Calling an internal number
1. Enter the number that you want to dial.
2. Lift the handset.
Turning direct dialing on or off
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You can use the BkSp softkey to edit the number.
If the Direct dial feature is enabled, the number is dialled immediately and you
cannot correct input errors.
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