GE 00024178 User Manual

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3. If you are at on-hook and 
PICKUP or ADJ displays, you can adjust the phone 
number format by pressing the 
DIAL button. If the phone is off-hook and ADJUST 
shows in the display, you can adjust the phone number format by pressing the 
DIAL button. For example, sometimes a 7-digit local number cannot be dialed 
because it requires a 10-digit or 11-digit format. Press the 
DIAL button repeatedly 
to scroll through the 7, 10, and 11-digit numbers. 
7-digits:   
7-digit telephone number (i.e. 555-5555)
10-digits:  
3-digit area code + 7-digit telephone number (i.e. 425-555-5555)
11-digits:   
long distance code 1 + 3-digit area code + 7-digit telephone    
 
 
 
number (i.e. 1-425-555-5555)
4. To dial the displayed number, and the phone is on-hook, pick up the handset or 
press the 
SPEAKER button before the timer reaches 0. If the phone is off-hook, wait 
until the time reaches 0.  The screen displays 
“NOW DIALING” and the number is 
dialed.
If You Did Not Program Your Local Area Code 
1. Use the 
SKIP or REPEAT buttons to display the number you want to dial. You will 
only see 10-digit numbers (i.e. 234- 555-1234).
2. See Steps 2 through 4 in the previous section to complete the dialback process.