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•USE TOUCH TONESTouch tones (sometimes known as DTMF tones) are those tones produced when you
press the keys on your phone keypad. You can use touch tones for many automated
dial-up services such as banking and airlines, or for entering your voice mailbox number
and password.
Touch tones are sent during an active call. You can send them manually from your
phone keypad, or send them automatically by saving them in your phone.
Set manual touch tone optionsYou may customize the way your phone sends the touch tones for optimum
performance with the system you are calling.
SET TOUCH TONE TYPE
1Press Menu 4-2-2-1 (Settings > Phone settings > Touch tones > Manual touch
tones).
2Select one of the following options, then press Select:
SET FIXED TOUCH TONE LENGTH
You can also specify touch tone length when using the Fixed option.
1Press Menu 4-2-2-2 (Settings > Phone settings > Touch tones > Touch tone
length).
2Scroll to Short (1 /10 second) or Long (1/2 second), then press Select.
Send a touch tone string manuallyBefore you begin, make sure that Manual touch tones is not set to Off.
1During a call to the automated service, press Options, scroll to Touch tones, and
press Select.
Option Description
Rename group Renames the selected caller group.
Group ringing tone Selects a ringing tone for this group. Scroll through list
of ringing tones, then press OK.
Group logo Views, activates or deactivates the group logo.
Group members Assigns other phone book entries to the selected caller
group.
Option Description
Continuous Tone sounds for as long as you press and hold a key.
Fixed Sends tones of the duration you specify in the Touch tone
length option.
Off Turns off tones. No tones are sent when you press a key.