Linksys WIP310 SPA500 Series and WIP310 IP Phone Administration Guide - Page 186

Configuring Dial Plans About Dial Plans 8 Terminating Event The user presses the # key or the dial softkey on the phone display. Processing • If the sequence is complete and is allowed by the dial plan, the number is accepted and is transmitted according to the dial plan. • If the sequence is incomplete or is blocked by the dial plan, the number is rejected. Dial Plan Timer (Off-Hook Timer) You can think of the Dial Plan Timer as "the off-hook timer." This timer starts counting when the phone goes off hook. If no digits are dialed within the specified number of seconds, the timer expires and the null entry is evaluated. Unless you have a special dial plan string to allow a null entry, the call is rejected. The default value is 5. Syntax for the Dial Plan Timer SYNTAX: (Ps | dial plan ) • s: The number of seconds; if no number is entered after P, the default timer of 5 seconds applies. • n: (optional): The number to transmit automatically when the timer expires; you can enter an extension number or a DID number. No wildcard characters are allowed because the number will be transmitted as shown. If you omit the number substitution, , then the user hears a reorder (fast busy) tone after the specified number of seconds. Examples for the Dial Plan Timer • Allow more time for users to start dialing after taking a phone off hook. EXAMPLE: (P9 | (9,8[2-9]xxxxxx | 9,8,1[2-9]xxxxxxxxx | 9,8,011xx. | 9,8,xx.|[1-8]xx) P9 After taking a phone off hook, a user has 9 seconds to begin dialing. If no digits are pressed within 9 seconds, the user hears a reorder (fast busy) tone. By setting a longer timer, you allow more time for users to enter the digits. • Create a hotline for all sequences on the System Dial Plan EXAMPLE: (P9 | (9,8[2-9]xxxxxx | 9,8,1[29]xxxxxxxxx | 9,8,011xx. | 9,8,xx.|[1-8]xx) Cisco SPA 500 Series and WIP310 IP Phone Administration Guide 175