Help How do you add PAUSES or WAITS to a phone number?

[veccster]

I have my office voicemail as a contact but to enter it, I need a long pause (while it rings) and then several more digits to enter my system.

Here is an example of how I had it on my old phone:
xxx-xxx-xxxxPPPP1234#5678#

The 'P' represents a pause. That is how it worked on my older LG phone. I needed 4 of them while the phone was ringing. Once the pauses ended (and the call was connected), it would enter the rest of the numbers to enter my voicemail system.

When I send that number on this phone, it adds '011' to the beginning and the call is lost. Not sure why it does it but there has to be another way to add pauses.

 

[tarponbeach]

Use comma's (,) instead of "P's"

 

[garment69]

I have my office voicemail as a contact but to enter it, I need a long pause (while it rings) and then several more digits to enter my system.

Here is an example of how I had it on my old phone:
xxx-xxx-xxxxPPPP1234#5678#

The 'P' represents a pause. That is how it worked on my older LG phone. I needed 4 of them while the phone was ringing. Once the pauses ended (and the call was connected), it would enter the rest of the numbers to enter my voicemail system.

When I send that number on this phone, it adds '011' to the beginning and the call is lost. Not sure why it does it but there has to be another way to add pauses.

add a pause by inserting a comma.

 

[veccster]

Thank you both! It worked brilliantly!

 

[EclipsePTY]

I use a calling card sometimes which asks you for a pin number after the 1800#
What I had on the number was a "w" after the 1800# and then the pin # that works for me.

Say 1800XXXXXXXw1234

It will call the 1800# then when it asks me for the pin, on the screen there's a message that asks you to insert the code. You just hit send.

 

[veccster]

I use a calling card sometimes which asks you for a pin number after the 1800#
What I had on the number was a "w" after the 1800# and then the pin # that works for me.

Say 1800XXXXXXXw1234

It will call the 1800# then when it asks me for the pin, on the screen there's a message that asks you to insert the code. You just hit send.

Thanks. I usually dial my VM when I'm driving and prefer to not look at the phone. I timed it out and used the comma's to get me where I need to go.

Here is the outcome

xxx-xxx-xxxx,,,xx#xx#,,20

That dials the number, waits for the ring, enters my extension + #, my password + #, waits for it to tell me the number of VM's, and finally takes me right to my first message. Set it as a favorite and I'm GTG!

 

[jmarias]

When moving my phone book via Backup Assistant, I had "P"s and "W"s already embedded from my prior Omnia phone. These did not work. When dialed, I would get a Verizon network error message.

The fix was pretty easy. Just go into your contacts and edit the numbers. On the right side of the keyboard, you will see P and W buttons. Replace the existing W and P in your number with these and all will work.

Jim

 

[laneco11]

Use comma's (,) instead of "P's"

Thank you so much, I'm new to androids and this was very helpful.

 

[VicV50]

I have Verizon and the voicemail dials *86. When I go to edit the number, the number pad comes up and I'm not able to insert commas. Is there a way to pause then enter my pin code?

 

[dhays90]

I have Verizon and the voicemail dials *86. When I go to edit the number, the number pad comes up and I'm not able to insert commas. Is there a way to pause then enter my pin code?

When you edit the Voicemail number. It should pop up automatically. If it doesn't. Hold down the menu button.

 

[VicV50]

When editing the voice mail number, the number pad comes up not the keypad.

 

[VicV50]

When I edit the voicemail number, the number pad comes up and not the keyboard. The number pad as no commas to enter.

 

[VicV50]

When I edit the voicemail number, the number pad comes up and not the keyboard. The number pad does not have any commas to enter. Sorry didn't realize that I had two other replies up. I wanted to delete them.