How to Add Pauses to a Phone Number

Adding pauses to a phone number that is dialed from your phone's memory is a useful feature. It allows you to automatically access your voice mail, dial an extension, or access an external phone system. Pauses allow time for the automated system you are calling to answer your call. Read on to learn how to add pauses to a phone number.

Instructions

Difficulty: Moderate

1. Find out the appropriate pause character for your particular phone. Check your phone's user manual to learn the letter or character that indicates a pause. Different telephones use different characters.
2. Use a comma as a pause if you need to try to guess the pause key. The comma is the most common key for pausing. Some phones use the star character (*) to indicate a pause, and some use the pound (#) key to indicate a pause. A few phones use the letter "p" to indicate a pause.
3. Start entering a new phone number into your telephone's address book. Insert the pause character, then enter the extension or numerical password your phone needs to dial.
4. Add multiple pauses as necessary. If you want to perform more than one action, such as first enter a voice mail password, and then listen to the first voice mail message. Program your phone using Step 3 and include pauses to complete the action.
5. Save the phone number in your phone's memory. Dial the number to test. Listen as your phone dials to make sure that it is pausing long enough, and at the right times. If a single pause isn't long enough, you can add more pauses in a row.

Tips & Warnings

• If you are unable to determine the pause key for your phone, contact your cellular phone company's customer assistance or your phone's manufacturer. Most phones made by the same manufacturer use the same pause character.

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