Phone Basics

2A. Phone Basics 21

Abbreviated Dialing

Abbreviated Dialing is similar to speed dialing. You can use either
of the following abbreviated dialing features.
䢇Contacts Match – Retrieve any number saved in your Contacts
by entering the four or more digits of any part of the number.
䢇Prepend – Prepend the first five or six digits (for example, the
area code and prefix) to any four or five digits you enter.
To activate the Prepend feature:
1. Press > Settings > Others > Call Setup >
Abbrev. Dial.
2. Select Prepend > On.
3. Enter a five- or six-digit number and press .
To place a call using Abbreviated Dialing:
1. Enter the four or more digits of any part of a Contacts entry’s
phone number to use the Contacts Match feature.
– or –
Enter the last four or five digits of the number to use the
Prepend feature.
2. Press to call the displayed number.
If there are two or more matched numbers in your Contacts,
a list is displayed. Highlight the name or the phone number
you want to call, and then press to place a call.
Entering Text

Selecting a Text Input Mode

Your phone provides convenient ways to enter words or symbols
whenever you are prompted to enter text.
1. Press OPTIONS (right softkey) > Text Mode on the message
entry screen.
– or –
Press TEXT MODE... (right softkey) from other text input
screens, such as Contacts or Signature.
Note Contacts Match will not retrieve numbers if you enter 911
or reserved three-digit service numbers such as 411 or
711.