Operation Manual

2A. Phone Basics 23
Phone Basics
Abbreviated Dialing
Abbreviated Dialing is similar to speed dialing. You can
use either of the following abbreviated dialing features.
䢇 Contacts Match – Retrieve any number saved in your
Contacts by entering the four or more digits of any
part of the number.
䢇 Prepend – Prepend the first five or six digits (for
example, the area code and prefix) to any four or five
digits you enter.
To activate the Prepend feature:
1. Press > Settings > Others > Call Setup > 
Abbrev. Dial.
2. Select Prepend > On.
3. Enter a five- or six-digit number and press .
To place a call using Abbreviated Dialing:
1. Enter the four or more digits of any part of a
Contacts entry’s phone number to use the
Contacts Match feature.
– or –
Enter the last four or five digits of the number to
use the Prepend feature.
2. Press to call the displayed number.
If there are two or more matched numbers in your
Contacts, a list is displayed. Highlight the name or
the phone number you want to call, and then press
to place a call.
Entering Text
Selecting a Text Input Mode
Your phone provides convenient ways to enter letters,
numbers, and symbols whenever you are prompted to
enter text.
1. From the message entry screen, press OPTIONS
(right softkey)
> Text Mode.
– or –
From other text input screens such as Contacts or
Signature, press
OPTIONS (right softkey).
Note: Contacts Match will not retrieve numbers if you 
enter 911 or reserved three-digit service numbers such
as 411 or 711.