Touch tones
Your phone can generate various sounds, called touch
tones, when the keys are pressed. These are also known
as DTMF tones.
Touch tones can be used for many automated, over-the-
phone services such as checking bank balances, airline
arrival and departure times, and using voice mailbox options.
Touch tones can be sent only during an active voice call.
Storing touch tone strings
Store touch tone strings the same way you store phone
numbers (see page 59).
You can store a whole digit sequence in your phone book
and send it as touch tones for frequently-used strings of
numbers.
Sending a touch tone string
Make sure Menu 4-2-3-1 (Settings - Phone settings -
Touch tones - Manual touch tones) is not set to Off.
During a call,
1.
Press Options.
2.
Scroll to Touch tones and press OK.
3.
Enter touch tone string or recall string from the
phone book and press OK.
Note: Use caution when sending confidential information
over the air when using DTMF tones in analog mode.
Storing touch tone strings with phone numbers
1.
Enter the phone number (for example, your office
voice mailbox).
2.
Press
∗∗∗
(p) or
∗∗∗∗
(w).
3.
Enter the touch tone string (for example, voice mail-
box password).
4.
Store the number as you normally would.
Note: See “Special Characters (for storing and calling
numbers)” on page 40 for details on “p” and “w”
characters.
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When you dial this number, your phone first dials the
phone number, then waits (because of the “w” character)
for you to press Send. Your phone then sends your
password.
If you include a “p” character instead of a “w”, your phone
pauses for 2.5 seconds, then automatically sends your
password as touch tones.