How to use Speed Dial?

[Derwinator]

I guess I've just missed something simple here but how do I use the speed dial feature on the Obi100?  I have used ObiTalk to setup a couple of numbers and assigned their IDs.  So, how do I pick up my phone and get it to dial a number by its speed dial ID?

[RonR]

Simply dial the number of the Speed Dial (1 - 99), optionally followed by a # (which will immediately start the call instead of waiting an additional two seconds to see if you're going to dial a full number).

[Derwinator]

OK - perfect.  Got it working.  Need to remember to add "1" in front of the 10 digit number in the speed dial list.

Thanks,
Darren

[RonR]

Need to remember to add "1" in front of the 10 digit number in the speed dial list.

If you're entering the number in TK format [i.e. SP2(18005551212)], it should be exactly as the service provider expects it.

If you're not entering the number in TK format [i.e. **28714990], it will be processed through the PHONE Port DigitMap and OutboundCallRoute as if you had dialed it from the phone.

[dircom]

If I want to dial **3, and then a speed dial such as 10#
ie **3 10# it does not work

can you choose a SP, and speed dial with your phone?

[N7AS]

If I want to dial **3, and then a speed dial such as 10#
ie **3 10# it does not work

can you choose a SP, and speed dial with your phone?

Since **3 is SP3, just setup speed dial 10 as for example SP3(18005551212) then just dial 10#

[dircom]

Not sure what you are saying
I have speed dials set up, and sometimes I want to use different providers
to use a different provider, I have to use **2, **3, **4 etc
after dialing **3 for example, how can I then use the speed dials?

I don't want use same speed dial with a set provider

[N7AS]

There are 99 speed dial slots available. I would just use separate speed dials for the different providers.

[dircom]

are you saying set up
**28005551234
**38005551234
**48005551234

or what?

back to the original question, can you use star codes ie **2, **3, and speed dials together?

[ianobi]

The speed dials are a "lookup list" based on the first two digits the Phone Port receives. In this case "*" counts as a digit. If digits are dialled in the range of 1 through 99 and no further digits are dialled then the Phone Port sees that as a speed dial. As soon as you dial the first "*" or the third normal digit, then the OBi knows it is not going to be a speed dial and processes the number using the Phone Port DigitMap instead. This means you cannot dial **3 followed by a speed dial.

If there are only a few numbers you wish to treat this way, then you could set up a User Defined DigitMap which would match say **210#, **310# and **410# all to the same number and route them correctly. I'm guessing this would have to very important to you before you go to those lengths!

[dircom]

I got temporarily bumped out of my Vestalink unlimited plan for alleged business use.
(My mom got a pacemaker, and I made a lot of calls)
GV is still working so I just started to make some of the calls using them, as well as having a couple of inbound callers use my IPcomms, CC, or GV #'s

I will just use a speed dial slot to dial **3 xxx-xxx-xxxx for a couple of frequently dialed numbers

thanks ianobi