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Entering your own area code, activating/deactivating an automatic
area code for VoIP
On the base station, save the complete code (with international code) for the
area in which you are using the phone.
For VoIP calls you must generally always dial the area code – even for local calls.
You can save the need to dial the area code for local calls by setting your phone
to prefix this code for all VoIP calls made in the same local area (
£
Predial area
code for local calls through VoIP
option).
For calls made via VoIP, the area code entered is then prefixed to all numbers
that do not start with 0 – even when dialing numbers from the directory and
other lists.
Exceptions:
Phone numbers for which you have defined dialing plans and
deactivated the
Use Area Codes
option (
When making calls via the fixed line network, the area code entered is with-
held, e.g. when dialing using the Calls list (
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Open the following Web page:
Settings
¢
Telephony
¢
Dialling Plans
.
Area
Area Codes
Make the following settings here:
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From the
Country
list, select the country in which you are using your phone.
This way the country code and the prefix of the area code are automatically
set (in
International
Prefix
/
Area Code
and
Local Prefix
fields).
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In the
Local Area Code
field, enter the area code for your town/city without a
prefix (maximum 8 characters 0–9, *, #, R, P, r, p), e.g. 617 (for Boston).
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Select
Yes
next to
Predial area code for local calls through VoIP
to activate the
function.
Select
No
to deactivate the function. You will then need to enter the area
code for local calls made via VoIP. Numbers in the directory must always
contain the area code when dialing via VoIP.
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Select
Set
to save the settings.
Please note
For information on entering your area code via the handset,
Please note
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The area code will also be prefixed to VoIP calls made to emergency
numbers if there are
no
defined dialing plans for these numbers.
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The numbers of your network mailbox saved in the base station are
not
prefixed with an area code (
