Abbreviated Dialing (AD)

To program or re-program a single Abbreviated Dialing button on a softkey

Note: If you make a mistake while programming, you CANNOT move back a space to erase it. Instead, press the # key or go on-hook to erase what was entered and start over.

1. Write down the outside numbers, extensions and/or feature access codes you want to program. (Each AD button holds one complete phone number or feature access code.)
   
   
2. To enter programming mode, press , then press the softkey below Prog

   The phone goes off-hook, the Speaker indicator lights and the message "Press button to program" displays.

3. To select the pre-administered softkey feature button you want to program for Abbreviated Dialing, press again, then or until the label of the softkey you want on the display appears. Then, press the softkey below that label.

   The message "Change number? Yes=1 No=2" displays.

4. Choose one of the following options:

   If you want to	Then
   Enter a new number or change an existing number	Press 1. The message "Enter Number" displays. Proceed to Step 5.
   Keep the existing number shown	Press 2. The message "Change label? Yes=1 No=2" displays. Proceed to Step 7.

    

5. Enter the outside number, extension or feature Access Code you want to store. This number or code can be from 1 - 24 digits. When programming an outside number, be sure to include the trunk code, for example, a "9" if applicable.

   Note: Your phone display may allow you to use softkeys to add special functions such as a pause, a mark or a wait into your AD number. If so, they can be accessed during programming via the Menu button and inserted into the number being programmed.

6. Press the # button to save the number or code.

   A three-beep confirmation tone indicates the AD number has been stored and the message "Number saved" displays  for one second; then the message "Change label? Yes=1 No=2" displays.

7. Choose one of the following options:

   If you want to	Then
   Change the label for the softkey	Press 1. The message "Enter label" displays. Proceed to Step 8.
   Keep the existing label	Press 2. The message "Press button to program" displays. Proceed to Step 10.

    

8. Use the dial pad to enter a label of up to five characters. Pressing a dial pad key once enters the first letter associated with that key; to enter a different letter on that key, press the key repeatedly until the desired letter appears on the display. When the next letter you want for the label is on the same dial pad key, press * to advance to the next space. For example, to program the label "TED," press 8 (T), then 3 twice (E), then *, then 3 once (D).
   
   
9. Press the # button to save the label.

A three-beep confirmation tone indicates the AD label has been stored. Three messages display in succession: "Label saved" displays  for one second; followed by "Hang up to update display" for two seconds, then "Press button to program" displays.  

10. To end programming, hang up by pressing the button or lifting and replacing the handset. 
    
    
11. Repeat Steps 1 through 10 to program additional AD buttons and labels.

 

Placing an Abbreviated Dialing Call
Programming or re-programming a single Abbreviated Dialing button on a Line/Feature button