FEATURE SETTINGS

Set Local Area Codes (LACs)

Local area codes are area codes associated with other telephone numbers for which you must dial the area code, but do not need to dial 1.This includes your own area code if you must dial the area code but not 1 to make calls in your own area code.

Up to four local area codes can be programmed.

Do not program area codes for which you must dial a 1.

If you dial…

For…

Then, in steps 2-4

11 digits

All calls outside your own

Make no entry.

(1 + area code + phone

area code

 

number)

 

 

10 digits

Some calls outside your own

Enter area codes that do

(area code + phone

area code

not require a 1.

number)

 

 

10 digits

All calls within your own

Enter your own area

(area code + phone

area code

code.

number)

 

 

1.After setting the home area code (or press OPTIONS three times from the idle screen), the screen will display:

2.Press P or Q until the screen displays the first digit of the first local area code. Do not use the keypad to enter digits.

3.Press DISPLAY DIAL to save the digit and advance to the next digit.

4.Repeat steps 2 and 3 for the second and third digits of the local area code.

5.Press OPTIONS to program another local area code when the screen displays

:

6.Repeat steps 2-5 to enter the digits of the next local area code.

7.Repeat steps 2-5 to program a third and fourth local area code.

8.Press OPTIONS to save the local area codes and continue to set the time/

.date

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AT&T 265 user manual Set Local Area Codes LACs