Entering names into phonebooks, To enter a name, Options while entering names – AT&T 1187 User Manual
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Phonebooks
1
PROG
3
4
SELECT
DIRECTORY
2
SELECT
ENTER NAME
PAT JOHNSON_
5
PAT JOHNSON
5556789_
ENTER NUMBER
6
SELECT
(Cordless handset only)
DISTINCT RING? N
5556789
7
SELECT
NEW 00 OLD 07
Entering names into phonebooks
To enter a name
Press dial pad buttons once for the first letter, twice for
the second, three times for the third, as shown in the
example below. To enter a number, continue pressing
the button until the number appears.
The cursor moves to the right when you press another
dial pad button or the
^/>
button. Press
^/>
twice to enter a space. When finished, press
SELECT
.
Options while entering names:
• Press
V/<
to erase letters if you make a mistake.
• Press
#
repeatedly to enter an ampersand (&),
apostrophe ('), comma (,) hyphen (-), period (.), or
pound sign (#).
To enter a number
Use the dial pad to enter up to 24 digits. When the
number is complete, press
SELECT
.
Options while entering numbers:
• Press
V/<
to erase numbers if you make a mistake.
• Press
REDIAL/PAUSE
to enter a 4-second dialing
pause.
To assign a distinctive ring (cordless handset only)
Press
^/>
to select Y (yes) or N (no). If you choose
Yes (and if you have Caller ID service), a different ring-
ing style will alert you when this person calls.
Press
SELECT
to choose the option displayed (Y or N)
and store this entry in the directory.
Press once to enter “A”
Press twice to enter “B”
Press 3 times to enter “C”
Press 4 times to enter “2”
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