Using Autodial Delay - Siemens HiPath 8000 Operating Manual

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A phone number icon is displayed if the party is
already stored as a contact in the phonebook
page 106. If there are several numbers stored
for the party in the phonebook, these can also be
selected in the context menu.

Using autodial delay

A number is automatically dialed after a set delay start-
ing from the entry of the number's last digit. The auto-
dial delay can be used:
• when dialing in idle mode
• when deflecting an incoming call
• when setting up a consultation call
• when transferring an answered call.
The delay can be reduced by performing one of the fol-
lowing activities:
• pressing the
• lifting the handset. This only works if the phone
number was entered when the phone was idle or if
it was entered for a consultation call when the hand-
set was off hook.
• pressing the loudspeaker key. This only works if the
phone number was entered when the phone was
idle and the loudspeaker key was not lit or if the
phone number was entered for a consultation call
and the loudspeaker key was not lit.
If an emergency number is preset by your ser-
vice personnel, the autodial delay for this phone
number is reduced to one second.
Settings for autodial delay
z You can also configure this setting via the Web interface
page 184.
The setting does not affect automatic emergency
number dialing.
If you select Autodial delay, you must either confirm
the "Dial" option, press the loudspeaker key or wait until
the autodial delay expires to set up a call when dialing
with the handset on hook.
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key. This always works.
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