Using the directory
Depending on the manufacturer and model, your office telephone may have a directory that allows you to dial names and numbers you've stored in it.
Cortelco Patriot, Comdial Impression, Panasonic Model KX-T2355 Easa, ATT 925 Speakerphone, Vodavi Starplus
These telephones do not have an internal directory. Instead, you can program speed dial buttons and list them on the directory reference card. For more about programming your speed dial buttons, see Speed dial
Caller ID phones (Meridian 9316 and 9417)
With Caller ID phones, you can store up to 50 entries and dial their numbers directly from the directory. The names are ordered by the first character; if you want your directory sorted by last name, enter the last name first. Entries without a name will be sorted by telephone number and placed at the beginning of the directory.
To save a new number
- Press Save, and then press Directory.
- Enter the number using the dial pad, and then press Save. Only the
number is stored at this point.
- If you don't want to enter a name, press Save; otherwise, see the "Entering names" section below.
To save a displayed number
- Ensure that a number is on the display, and press Save.
- Press Directory. If you see the name and number displayed,
both are now saved in the directory.
- If no name is displayed, the system will ask for one. If you don't want a name, press Save; otherwise, see the "Entering names" section below.
Note: To delete a mistake, press the left arrow key. To insert a space, press the right arrow key.
Entering names
To program a name, press the dial pad key that has the first character of the name, and continue this until that character appears on the display. Then, press the appropriate dial pad key for the next character; if this is on the same key, press the right arrow key to move to the next space. To switch between upper- and lowercase letters, press Hold.
To find items in the directory
- To see the directory list heading, press Directory.
- To see listings starting with a particular letter, first press the
appropriate dial pad key, and then the down arrow key to see the
remaining listings under that letter. For example, pressing 5 takes
you to the first J listing, and then pressing the down arrow key takes
you to the next J listing. Pressing 5, then 5 again, takes you to the
first "K" listing.
- To move up and down the list, press the up or down arrow. To
scroll steadily, press and hold the appropriate arrow key.
- To leave the directory at any time, press Directory or RLS.
Note: If you're on a call while you're viewing the directory, pressing RLS also drops the call.
To make a call from the directory
- Press Directory, and then use the down or up arrow or the
dial pad to find the item to dial.
- Lift the handset or press either Handsfree/Mute or Dial.
- To end the call, press RLS or hang up.
Note: If you're on a call while you're viewing the directory, pressing RLS also drops the call.
To edit a number and/or name in the directory
- Press Directory, and then press the up or down arrow to find the
item you want to edit.
- To begin editing, press the left arrow key.
- To correct a mistake, press the left arrow key. To add
digits, use the dial pad. Press Save when you're finished editing the number.
- If you don't want to change the name, press Save again; otherwise, see the "Entering names" section above.
Note: If you edit the wrong item or want to quit without saving changes, press Directory or RLS.
To delete individual items
- Press Directory, and then press the up or down arrow key to find
the item you want to delete.
- For the Caller ID phone, press the Delete key twice. You will
still be in the directory.
- Press RLS or Directory to exit the directory at any time.
To delete all items
- Press Directory, and then press Delete (Caller ID phone) twice.
- To leave the directory at any time, press Directory or RLS.
