GE 25881EE3 User Guide - Page 34

Dialing a Caller ID Number

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Dialing a Caller ID Number When reviewing any call record in the Caller ID memory, you can dial back the caller's number. 1. Make sure the phone is OFF (not in talk mode). 2. Press caller id (- or +) button (on base) or caller ID/vol (- or +) button (on cordless handset) until the desired call record is displayed. Depending on (a) how the incoming caller's phone number is formatted when received, and (b) whether or not you pre-programmed your local area code into memory, you may need to adjust the format of the caller's phone number before dialing it back. The format button lets you change the format of the displayed number. Available formats include: Number of digits Eleven digits Ten digits Seven digits Explanation long distance code "1" + 3-digit area code + 7-digit telephone number. 3-digit area code + 7-digit telephone number. 7-digit telephone number. Example 1-317-888-8888 317-888-8888 888-8888 NOTE: If the phone company does not supply all ten digits of an incoming caller's number, you will not be allowed to adjust the format of that number. Scroll to the number you want to call back: 3. If using the base or handset: press the caller id (- or +) button (on base) or caller ID/vol (- or +) button (on cordless handset). 4. If the number does not dial as shown, press the format button on base or format/ answerer button on cordless handset. Repeat if necessary, until the correct number of digits show in the display. 5. Press the talk/end/call back button on handset or speaker/call back button on base. The number dials automatically. 34

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Dialing a Caller ID Number
When reviewing any call record in the Caller ID memory, you can dial back the
caller’s number.
1. Make sure the phone is OFF (not in talk mode).
±. Press caller id (- or +) button (on base) or caller ID/vol (- or +) button (on cordless
handset) until the desired call record is displayed.
Depending on (a) how the incoming caller’s phone number is formatted when
received, and (b) whether or not you pre-programmed your local area code into
memory, you may need to adjust the format of the caller’s phone number before
dialing it back.
The format button lets you change the format of the displayed number. Available
formats include:
Number of digits
Explanation
Example
Eleven digits
long distance code “1”
+ 3-digit area code
+ 7-digit telephone number.
1-317-888-8888
Ten digits
3-digit area code +
7-digit telephone number.
317-888-8888
Seven digits
7-digit telephone number.
888-8888
NOTE: If the phone company does not supply all ten digits of an
incoming caller’s number, you will not be allowed to adjust the
format of that number.
Scroll to the number you want to call back:
3. If using the base or handset: press the caller id (- or +) button (on base) or caller
ID/vol (- or +) button (on cordless handset).
4. If the number does not dial as shown, press the format button on base or format/
answerer button on cordless handset. Repeat if necessary, until the correct
number of digits show in the display.
5. Press the talk/end/call back button on handset or speaker/call back button on
base. The number dials automatically.