Phone Basics
DTMF Tones
DTMF tones can be sent during conversation. These are often used to access voice mail, paging and computerised home banking. For example, you may need to input a number to access voice mail messages. A phone number may be stored in Phone Book with DTMF tones, allowing the number to be dialled upon recall and the DTMF number to be sent automatically.
Send DTMF Tones During a Call:
Enter digits (#~,, !, ")
Pause Dial
Using pauses allows you to send DTMF tones automatically.
1 Enter phone number
2 Press and hold # until a P is displayed at the end of the phone number entered
3Enter DTMF digits after the pause, e.g. enter the number to access voice mail messages
4C
When the call is connected DTMF tones will be sent after 3 seconds.
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