Dialing ITSP from obi110 without "primary line to call out" checked?
QBZappy:
Hi
Isn't the "S" value used for controlling the number of seconds in the dial plan? Speed dial might be different.
EX: S2, S3, or S4
RonR:
Interdigit timers are disabled when Speed Dialing.
The Long and Short timers are set to 10 seconds and 2 seconds respectively. I haven't run across a setting to change these default values. I wouldn't call 2 seconds 'slow dialing' nor a reason for concern. You can always set whatever timeout you like in a DigitMap with 'Sx' at the end of a rule. I find 2 seconds a bit too quick and frequently slow things down with an 'S4'.
I think the best solution is to just get used to always terminating your dialing with a '#' which cancels all delays. I've been doing that for so many years on a PAP2 that it's automatic now.
jimates:
Since I was editing while RonR was posting I have repeated this post after RonR's posts.
I never noticed that speed dialing didn't really require the #. The call goes out 2 seconds after pressing a single digit.
I confirmed with support that this is the intended action, but it is not a good one. Suppose you were injured and needed to dial 911. 2 seconds after pressing the first digit it would speed dial to the #9 place holder.
I never knew 911 was such a concern until we started discussing this device on the other forums.
This is actually a concern for anyone that may dial slow or have their attention directed away from the phone during dialing. 2 seconds is nothing. I often have to go back and look at a number while dialing.
The Obi's speed dial feature does not require entering a symbol after a digit(s). This means that if you dial 9, the call will go out to the number in speed dial 9 unless you press another digit within 2 seconds. If you dial 91 the call will go out to speed dial 91 unless you press another digit within 2 seconds.
If there is no number in speed dial for the digits entered, the system will return a busy tone and no more digits can be entered for dialing. This will require starting over with the dialing process.
This may not seem a concern for many but like I said, I never realized how many people are really concerned with the reliability of 911.
Not to mention the frustration of placing many incorrect numbers by pausing during dialing.
RonR:
If you dial a Speed Dial (1 - 99) followed by a '#', there are no delays. A '#' in a Speed Dial isn't needed as there's no delays once the Speed Dial is selected.
If you want Speed Dials (or any other rule) to have a longer timeout, simply add an 'Sx'. For Speed Dials:
|[1-9]S4|[1-9][0-9]S4|
When you're allowed to dial a variable number of digits, there's no way to know when you're done except for a timeout or a '#'. Set a timeout that makes you happy, and then get into the habit and teach others to always terminate their dialing with a '#'.
RonR:
BTW, with the addition of the '?' operator, Speed Dial rules in the PHONE Port DigitMap are a little sexier as:
|[1-9]x?|
instead of
|[1-9]|[1-9][0-9]|
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