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Stripping area codes from numbers in the
telephone Callers List
In some areas, the telephone company sends the area
code of all local calls with the Caller ID information.
However, you may not be able to dial local numbers using
the telephone Callers List until you remove the area code
from the numbers stored there. If this is the case in your
area, you can use the area code stripping feature.
When you enter an area code or prefix using this feature,
your 9617 telephone removes that code or prefix from
numbers stored in the telephone Callers List. You can
enter three separate area codes or prefixes, each up to
seven digits long.
For example, if you enter your area code into this option,
all calls in your area code appear in the Callers List with
the area code stripped off – the area code appears in
brackets following the rest of the telephone number (see
The Callers List
on page 43).
Note
: It is highly recommended that you enter your local
area code(s) using this option
and
in the
Area Code
field
on the
Dialing Properties
dialog box in Personal Call
Manager. To access this dialog box, click on the
Tools
menu and select the
Dialing Properties
menu item.
For more information, refer to the following topics:
■
Entering area codes and prefixes you want
stripped off incoming calls
on page 376
■
Editing or deleting area codes and prefixes
on
page 377
■
Using the Callers List to return a call
on
page 236
