Special Dialing Characters

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You may include the following special characters in telephone numbers dialed by the voice mail system. They affect how the voice mail system dials these numbers. The timing characteristics of the special characters (,), (;), (&) and (%) can be changed on Switch Setup Screen Page 2. For details, refer to Chapter 21 Switch Setup.

X

Causes the system to insert the subscriber Extension # ID at this point in the sequence. The subscriber Extension # ID is listed beneath the Personal ID on the Personal Directory Screen. This should be used only if the subscriber Extension # ID is the same as the actual telephone number you want to dial.

,

Causes the system to pause for one second during dialing. The length of the pause can be changed system-wide on Switch Setup Screen Page 2.

Subscribers can change a message delivery telephone number by telephone. When entering the new delivery telephone number, the subscriber can press # on the telephone keypad to enter a pause in the delivery number. This pause is displayed on screen as,.

;

Causes the system to pause for 3 seconds during dialing. The length of the pause can be adjusted system-wide on Switch Setup Screen Page 2.

&

Causes the system to go on hook, then go off hook. This is commonly used to access special features on the NEC Electra Elite telephone system. The time the system is on or off hook can be adjusted system-wide on Switch Setup Screen Page 2.

%

Causes the system to go on hook for a longer time (e.g., 2 seconds), then off hook again.

P

Causes the system to use pulse dialing. The voice mail system uses tone dialing by default. To use pulse dialing throughout the system, you must prefix all dial-out telephone numbers with P.

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