Sanyo VM4500 - Manual (Page 37)

Abbreviated Dialing
When you enter four digits of a phone number, the screen displays
“Abbrev. Dial.” Your phone dials the phone number in your Contacts
list that ends with the four digits you entered.
To make a call using Abbreviated Dialing:
1. Enter the last four digits of a Contacts entry’s phone number.
2. Press to display the dialing options.
3. Highlight Abbrev. Dial and press , , or .
Note: If there are more than two matched numbers in your Contacts list, the
number that comes first alphabetically will be dialed. If there is no matched
number, your phone dials the number you set for abbreviated dial with the last
4-digits you entered. See page 65 to set this feature.
Dialing From the Contacts Directory
To dial directly from a Contacts entry:
1. Press to access the main menu.
2. Select Contacts and press .
3. Select Find/Add Entry and press .
Shortcut: Press on the Navigation key to list entries.
4. Use your Navigation key to scroll through the Contacts list,
highlight your desired entry, and press .
5. Highlight the number you want to call.
6. Press Options (right softkey) for the menu options.
7. Highlight Call or Call:Speaker On and press to make a call.
Tip: You can also make a call by pressing , , or Call (left softkey) during
step 5 above.
Note: The icons next to each entry represent the Contacts labels.
A triangle next to an icon means there is another number for the entry.
Press /
on the Navigation key to select the desired label/number.
Section 2: Understanding Your PCS Phone
2A: Your PCS Phone – The Basics 25