Author: Clive Whitear
Date: February 18th 1999
Version: ER5 release (generic)
DIALLING
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Dialling: Quick start
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The EPOC machine can generate the tones used to dial from push-button phones ("DTMF"). You can dial phone numbers entered in EPOC Contacts, Agenda or Data, or dial numbers by "free-form" to use the tones to communicate with another device over the phone, e.g. an automated banking service.
First set up the EPOC machine for dialling by tapping the Control panel button in the System screen, and then tapping the Dialling icon.
To dial a telephone number from EPOC Contacts, Agenda or Data, select the entry containing the number to be dialled and press the relevant key combination for dialling (the default is Fn+Menu) or press the key combination for free-form dialling (the default is Ctrl+Fn+Menu).
The EPOC machine can usually work out which international prefix, national and area codes to dial based on the Country (set in the Control panel in the System screen), and Home country and Home city (set in the EPOC Time program).
To dial phone numbers when abroad, change the Home city in EPOC Time to reflect the current location.
Setting up for dialling
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To set up the EPOC machine for dialling, select the Control panel from the Toolbar or Tools menu in the System screen, and then select the Dialling icon. Then set the:
•	Dial out code - e.g. the code needed to get an outside line from an office. Add a comma to insert a pause after the code, if required. The length of the pause is determined by the Pause time.
•	Tone time - the length of the generated tones.
•	Delay time - the length of silence between tones.
•	Pause time - the length of silence caused by a comma.
The three times are specified in units of 1/32 seconds.
The preset tone and delay times will normally be OK for dialling, unless the telephone line is of poor quality. If dialling doesn't work in a particular location, try increasing the value of the Tone and Delay times.
•	Tap the Country button to set the country where you would normally dial non-international numbers, i.e. your country of residence.
The dialling settings can be tested by typing in the test box and tapping the Test dial button.
Phone numbers
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Telephone numbers can be entered in EPOC Contacts, Agenda or Data with the country code and area code. Use a + instead of the international prefix e.g.:
+44 (171) 208 1800
Put either the area code or the national prefix between brackets, e.g.:
+44 (171) 208 1800 or
+44 (0) 171 208 1800
Any other character (except a comma) can be used to separate parts of the number.
•	If you want to be able to dial numbers from within Data you must ensure that the label in which they are entered has the 'Search label for phone numbers when dialling' option selected. To do this, select Change labels on the Tools menu, select the label and press Edit. Then press Options and tick the appropriate box.
If you are abroad, the EPOC machine can usually work out which international prefix, national and area codes to dial based on the Country (in the dialling settings), Home country, Home city and the numbers displayed in the EPOC Time program. If not, parts of the number may have to be dialled using free dialling.
•	Country and city codes are listed in the EPOC Time program.
The code shown in the EPOC Time program is the number which would be dialled from the Home city to the selected city and comprises:
•	If the selected city is abroad: the international prefix of the Home country, the national code of the selected country and the area code of the selected city.
•	If the selected city is not abroad: the national prefix and area code of the selected city.
Dialling phone numbers
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To dial a telephone number from EPOC Contacts, Agenda or Data:
1.	Select the entry containing the number to be dialled.
2.	Press the required key combination (the default keypress is Fn+Menu.) In Contacts you can also use the Dial button on the toolbar.
•	Press the required key combination to go straight to the Free dial dialog (The default keypress is Ctrl+Fn+Menu.)
3.	Select the number to dial.
4.	Hold the mouthpiece about 5 cm (2 inches) from the EPOC machine's loudspeaker. Then:
•	To dial just the number, press Dial.
•	To use the dial out code first (e.g. from an office), press Dial out.
•	The selected number can be edited if required.
•	To dial additional digits, press Free input, and then dial the numbers in the Free dial dialog using the keyboard. The digits 0...9, *, # and A...F can be used.
•	The number can be edited if necessary and redialled by pressing Redial.
•	When travelling abroad, remember to set the Home country to the current location.