One poorly-documented feature of the Treo 650 is setting it up to dial extensions after the main number.
I use this to dial into a conference call which requires a 10 digit passcode I never want to have to remember. You can also use it to quickly send a page a to numeric pagers. Trying to dial these long sequences while driving could be fatal.
Strangely you cannot do this in the regular contact list. You have to use a favorites button (that grid that pops up from the main phone screen).
Here’s how to set one up:
- From the phone, navigate to an empty favorites button using the navigation pad.
- Hit the menu button then hit the E key to edit the button.
- Make sure the type is Speed Dial and enter a Label like “Conference Call”
- Enter the main number
- Click the “More” button
- In the Extra Digits box, start by entering a bunch of commas, probably at least 7. Each comma will wait for one second before dialing the digits that follow it. You can also use # and *.
- Check “Dial Extra Digits Automatically”
- Click OK and OK again.
- Try dialing your new Speed Dial button.
It may take a few tries to get the number of commas right. You can listen in as it dials to determine if you’ve got too many or too little.
Anyway, it’s a handy little feature that I use quite a bit.
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Jeff,
Thanks for the tip! Not even Palm support was able to give me this answer.
This is such a cool feature for calling cards as well as conference calls
Excellent tip!! Such simple yet so elusive . Thanks a bunch. It solved my problem with use of calling cards and Treo
Is there any specific reason to put 7 comma’s ?
Thanks for sharing your knowledge and making it so easy!
Awesome, not many people know this.. Did spend a lot of time trying to figure it out
Thanks
fabulous jeff! i am very into using the treo 650. i love all the ways it makes my life easier. thanks for the info.
I have hunted around for this solution for MONTHS. The “P” worked on a couple of other VM strings …. but not on this one. I was the comma’s …… … you are the MAN …. Thanks Jeff!!!
Still works after all these years. 🙂 Great tip – thanks a million.
it is a great phone for people with busy schedule and a lot of time on the phone.
thanks for the tip – people still need it after all those years.