AT&T MERLIN LEGEND Release 3.1, System Programming Manual

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Programming Special Characters
H–2
System Programming
Analog Multiline Telephones
Some dialing sequences need special characters. For example, you would
press
Hold to insert a pause (
p
) after the dial-out code in a dialing sequence to
allow the system to seize an outside line before dialing the number. A pause can
also be used to separate a phone number from an extension number.
Table H–2. Special Characters for Analog Multiline Telephones
Press... See*... Means...
Drop †
s
Stop. Inserts a stop within a sequence of
automatically dialed numbers. For example, an
outside
Auto Dial button may be programmed
with a password then a Stop, followed by a
phone number. To use Auto Dial with a Stop in
the sequence, press the button to dial the
password, listen for the dialing and connection,
and press the button again to dial the phone
number.
Hold
p
Pause. Inserts 1.5 second pause in the dialing
sequence. Multiple consecutive pauses are
allowed.
Conference †
f
Flash. Sends a switchhook flash. Must be the
first entry in the dialing sequence.
##
#
End of Dialing for Auto Dial buttons. Used at
the end of a dialing sequence to indicate you
have finished dialing or to separate one group
of dialed digits from another.
#
#
End of Dialing. Used at the end of a dialing
sequence to indicate you have finished dialing
or to separate one group of dialed digits from
another.
* Display phones only.
† Not available on MLC-5 cordless phones.