Seven-digit Dialing
If you can make a local call by dialing only seven digits instead of ten, you can tell
the phone to hide your local area code in the Caller ID list; any calls from outside
your area code will show all ten digits.
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To program your local area code, press
2
Select the Global Setup menu, and then the Area Code submenu.
3
Use the number keypad (0 through 9) to enter a three-digit area code.
If an area code has already been stored, it appears in the display. Press
to delete the stored code, and then enter a new one.
4
Press
.
You will hear a confirmation tone.
The phone uses the stored area code as a filter. When a call comes in, the phone
compares the incoming area code to the code programmed on the phone. If the
two codes match, the dial pad hides the area code in the Caller ID list.
When you are reviewing the Caller ID list, you can show the hidden area code
by pressing
. Press
When you dial from a Caller ID record or store a Caller ID record in the phonebook,
the phone dials or stores the digits exactly as they appear on the display. If
you need to use ten digits, be sure to press
dialing or storing the number.
NOTE
See page 20 to store a Caller ID record in the phonebook.
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again to hide the area code.
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to show the area code before
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