Home Area Code; Dial Mode; Temporary Tone Dialing - VTech CS6929 User Manual

Home area code

If you dial your local calls using only
seven digits (area code not required),
you can program your home area code
so that when you receive a call within
your local area, the telephone number
is automatically stored without the area
code in the caller ID log.
Press MENU when the phone is not
1.
in use.
2. Press or to choose Settings, and
then press SELECT.
to choose Home area
3. Press or
code, and then press SELECT.
4. Use the dialing keys to enter a
three-digit home area code.
5. Press SELECT to save your
selection. Then the handset returns
to the previous menu. You hear a
confirmation tone.
NOTE
• If, in the future, your telephone service
provider requires you to dial the area
code when making a local call, or, if you
move to a location that requires it, delete
the home area code you have already
programmed, following the steps above.
After you have deleted the home area
code, _ _ _ will appear on the display.

Dial mode

The dial mode is preset to touch-tone
dialing. If you have pulse (rotary)
service, you need to change the dial
mode to pulse dialing before using the
telephone to make a call.
Press MENU when the phone is not
1.
in use.
2. Press or
and then press SELECT.
3. Press or
and then press SELECT.
4. Press or
or Pulse.
5. Press SELECT to save your
selection. Then the handset returns
to the previous menu. You hear a
confirmation tone.

Temporary tone dialing

If you have pulse (rotary) service only,
you can switch from pulse to touch-tone
dialing temporarily during a call. This
is useful if you need to send touch-
tone signals to access your telephone
banking or long distance services.
1. During a call, press
2. Use the dialing keys to enter the
number. The telephone sends
touch-tone signals. The telephone
automatically returns to pulse dialing
mode after you end the call.
11
to choose Settings,
to choose Dial mode,
to choose Touch-tone
.