Calling from the Contacts List


You can use any directory contact to make a call. You can also use the directory in almost any telephone function where you need to select the number for a destination, for example during a transfer.

To make a call from the contacts directories:

1.Access the contacts directory:

a.Press the key contacts CONTACTS key. The directory menu is displayed.

b.Use the left and right cursor keys to select which type of directory entries you want to display.

All - All directory entries.

Personal - Your own personal directory entries.

External - Directory entries stored by the telephone system for all users to use.

Users - The names and numbers of other users on the telephone system.

Groups - The names and numbers of hunt groups on the telephone system.

c.Use the up and down cursor keys to scroll through the list. Alternatively, you can start dialing the name you want to find to display only matching entries as follows:  

Pressing a key enters all of the characters represented by that key. Pressing another key adds the characters from that button to the previous key press. For example, dialing 527 matches all names starting with JAS (for example "Jason") and with KAR (for example "Karl") plus any other letter combinations from those 3 key presses. See How the Directory Search Works.

To remove all the characters entered so far press Clear.

d.To view more details of the highlighted name, press Details. To return to the directory press List.

2.When the required entry is highlighted, press Call or press the button button next to the name.

3.Proceed as you would with a normally dialed call.

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