Aastra Telecom 57i IP Phone manual Softkeys as Speeddials, Setting a Speeddial Softkey

Softkeys as Speeddials

You can set up custom softkeys as speeddials. Speeddial softkeys can dial a star code for a feature on the system or a phone number or a set of digits. A customized label displays inside the phone’s display for each softkey. If you press a custom softkey, the phone goes off-hook and dials the star code or the number set up for this softkey.

Setting a Speeddial Softkey

The speeddial function can be set using the IP Phone UI or the Aastra Web UI.

You can save up to 30 speed dial numbers and names on the 57i. These can be programmed to dial directly to another person’s line or extension, or set up to quickly access features such as Caller ID (*69), Voicemail.

Use the following procedures to set speeddial on the 57i IP phone.

Entering a Name/Number for Speeddial Key

IP Phone UI

To enter a number and name in a programmable key:

1.Press the Save key. The screen displays "Save to?"

Save to?

2.Select a softkey you want to save to.

3.At the "Enter Number" prompt, use the dial pad key to enter the num- ber.

Enter Number > 5553491234

4.Press the Save key to save the speeddial configuration.

5.At the "Enter Name" prompt, use the dial pad keys to select the letters.

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