AT&T MERLIN LEGEND Release 3.1, System Programming Manual

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Programming Special Characters
System Programming
H–3
MLX Non-Display Telephone
Some dialing sequences need special characters. For example, you would
press
Hold to insert a pause in a dialing sequence after a dial-out code 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–3. Special Characters for MLX Non-Display Telephone
Press... Means...
Drop Stop. Halts the dialing sequence to allow the
system to respond.
Hold Pause. Inserts 1.5 second pause in the dialing
sequence. Multiple consecutive pauses are
allowed.
Conf Flash. Sends a switchhook flash. Must be the
first entry in the dialing sequence.
## End of Dialing for Extension Programming only.
Used at the end of a dialing sequence to
indicate you have finished dialing or to separate
one group of dialed digits from another, for
example, account codes from number dialed.
# End of Dialing. Used to signal the end of the
dialing sequence or to separate group digits, for
example, account code from number dialed.