GE 25898A - Manual (Page 23)

23
2. Press the memory button on the handset.
3. Press the memory location for the phone number you want to dial, or use
the CID-VOL (- or +) button on the handset to scroll to the desired number.
4. Press talk/callback on the handset. The number dials automatically.
IMPORTANT: If you make test calls to emergency numbers stored in memory,
remain on the line and briefly explain the reason for the call to the dispatcher.
Also, it’s a good idea to make these calls in off-peak hours, such as early
morning or late evening.
C
HAIN
D
IALING FROM
M
EMORY
Use this feature to make calls which require a sequence of numbers, for
example, when you use a calling card to dial a frequently called long
distance number. Chain dialing lets you dial number sequences from
memory with a few button presses. The following example shows you how
to use chain dialing to make a call through a long distance service:
The Number For Memory Location
Long distance access number 7
Authorization code 8
Frequently called long distance number 9
1. Make sure the phone is ON by pressing the talk/callback button on
the handset.
2. Press the memory button and then press 7.
3. When you hear the access tone, press memory again, and then press 8.
4. At the next access tone, press memory and then 9.
TIP: Wait for the access tones before pressing the memory button, or your call
might not go through.
I
NSERTING A
P
AUSE IN THE
D
IALING
S
EQUENCE
Press the # pause button on the handset to insert a delay in the dialing
sequence of a stored telephone number. A pause is needed to wait for a dial
tone (for example after you dial 9 for an outside line, or to wait for a computer
access tone). Each pause counts as 1 digit in the dialing sequence.