Entering names into phonebooks, To enter a name, Options while entering names – AT&T 1187 User Manual

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Phonebooks

1

PROG

3

4

SELECT

DIRECTORY

2

SELECT

ENTER NAME

PAT JOHNSON_

5

PAT JOHNSON

5556789_

ENTER NUMBER

6

SELECT

(Cordless handset only)

DISTINCT RING? N

5556789

7

SELECT

NEW 00 OLD 07

Entering names into phonebooks

To enter a name
Press dial pad buttons once for the first letter, twice for
the second, three times for the third, as shown in the
example below. To enter a number, continue pressing
the button until the number appears.

The cursor moves to the right when you press another
dial pad button or the

^/>

button. Press

^/>

twice to enter a space. When finished, press

SELECT

.

Options while entering names:
• Press

V/<

to erase letters if you make a mistake.

• Press

#

repeatedly to enter an ampersand (&),

apostrophe ('), comma (,) hyphen (-), period (.), or
pound sign (#).

To enter a number
Use the dial pad to enter up to 24 digits. When the
number is complete, press

SELECT

.

Options while entering numbers:
• Press

V/<

to erase numbers if you make a mistake.

• Press

REDIAL/PAUSE

to enter a 4-second dialing

pause.

To assign a distinctive ring (cordless handset only)
Press

^/>

to select Y (yes) or N (no). If you choose

Yes (and if you have Caller ID service), a different ring-
ing style will alert you when this person calls.
Press

SELECT

to choose the option displayed (Y or N)

and store this entry in the directory.

Press once to enter “A”

Press twice to enter “B”

Press 3 times to enter “C”

Press 4 times to enter “2”

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