Programming Special Characters
PageH-1Single-Line Telephones
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MERLIN LEGEND Communications System Release 6.0
System Programming
555-660-111 Issue 1
February 1998
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Programming Special Characters H

This appendix provides the special characters used in dialing sequenc es for
numbers dialed automatically, such as on Auto Dial buttons. The characters
allowed depend on the type of telephone.

Single-Line Telephones H

Some dialing sequences need special characters. For example, the user presses
and releases either the Recall or Flash button or the switchhook to insert a Pause
character in a dialing sequence after a dial-out code to allow the system to seize
an outside line/trunk before dialing the number
Table H–1. Special Characters for Single-Line Telephones
* On single-line telephones with positive or timed disconnect (such as the
2500YMGL) the Recall or Flash button, instead of the switchhook, must be
used.
Press ... Means ...
Recall, Flash,
or switchhook* Pause. Inserts a 1.5-second pause in the dialing sequence.
Multiple consecutive pauses are allowed.
#End of Dialing. Used to signal the end of the dialing sequence or
to separate one group of dialed digits from another, such as an
account code from a telephone number.