AT&T 955 - Manual (Page 4)

You may, however, live in a region where for calls within your own area
code, you must dial 10 digits (that is, the three-digit area code and phone
number). If this applies to you, enter "000" for the Home Area Code and
enter your area code as a Local Area Code. After programming, if you
receive a call from within your area code, the screen displays the 10 digits
of the phone number. When you use Display Dial, the unit will know to
dial your area code along with the seven digits of the telephone number
(and "1" if appropriate).
Be sure to follow the directions on page 20 for programming the Home
Area Code.
Local Area Code: Most users dial 11 digits to make calls outside their
Home Area Code. These users do not need to program any Local Area
Codes.
However, if you dial only 10 digits to make calls to some areas outside
your Home Area Code (without dialing "1"), then program these Local Area
Codes into the unit (up to five Local Area Codes can be programmed).
See page 20 for directions.
After programming, if you receive a call from one of these Local Area Codes,
the screen displays the 10 digits of the phone number. When you use
Display Dial, the unit will dial the 10 digits, without inserting a "1" before
the area code.
Line Group: A group of 955 phones sharing some lines within a multi-phone
system.
Navigation buttons: These are the buttons used when programming
your 955 system and for scrolling through feature options (
+, -, >, <,
E, S).
Prime Line: This is the line on your phone you designate to be selected
automatically when you lift the handset, press
K, or press h.
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Glossary
CID: This stands for Caller Identification, which is a subscriber service,
available from most local telephone companies for a fee. When you
subscribe to Caller Identification, you can see who's calling before you
answer the phone if you and the caller are both in areas offering Caller ID
service with compatible equipment.
Caller ID with Call Waiting: This is a single combined subscriber
service which may be available from your local telephone company. If
you subscribe to this service you can use your 955 telephone system to
see who's calling even while you are on another call (as long as your
caller is in an area with Caller ID service and both telephone companies
use compatible equipment).
Centrex Service: A special subscriber service which may be available
from your local telephone company for a fee. The 955 telephone system
can be used with Centrex Service.
COVM: Central Office Voice Mail is a subscriber voice message service
which may be available from your local telephone company. This service
may be called by another name in your area (e.g., Call Answering).
DND: When activated the Do Not Disturb feature prevents interruptions
during a call.
Home Area Code: This is the area code for your telephone number. Most
users simply dial the seven digits of a phone number to make a call within
their own area code and 11 digits outside of their area code. If this applies
to you, you should enter your own area code into the unit as the Home
Area Code. After programming, if you receive a call from within your Home
Area Code, the screen will display the seven digits of the phone number.
When you use Display Dial, the unit will know to ignore the Home Area
Code, and dial only the seven digits of the phone number.
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