Making a call using edit dialing
Before you begin
Ensure that the Edit Dialing feature is enabled on your phone.
About this task
Using the Edit dialing feature, you can edit the number before actually dialing by using the Bksp
softkey. Using softkeys, you can change the number or character format or backspace to "edit" the
number before actually dialing it.
Procedure
1. On the Phone screen, enter the number you want to call.
2. To edit the number, press Bksp to erase one character at a time.
3. To change the character format press the 123 softkey.
4. Press Call.
Calling a person from the Contacts list
About this task
Use this procedure to call any contact from the Contacts list.
Procedure
1. Press Contacts.
2. Select the person or number that you want to call.
3. Find the contact that you want to call by typing the name of the person as listed.
For example, if you added John Smith to your Contacts list as "Smith, John", start typing
the last name rather than his first name. Each time you press the dialpad, the list display
shifts to match your input. You can also scroll up or down to locate the contact.
4. Press Call.
Making a call using URI dialing
Before you begin
• Ensure that you have the URI of the extension number.
• Ensure that the Edit dialing feature is enabled in your phone.
Procedure
1. Enter the number that you want to call.
October 2020
Using Avaya 9608/9608G/9611G IP Deskphones SIP
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