Add extension dialing delay

[silicondarktide]

Is there any way to add a delay to the 3 digit dialing of extensions?
We have an ARS setup where you don't have to dial a 9.
It works great except when we try to dial a number like Austin 512-666-6666. it will dial extension 512 no matter how fast they dial the number.

I would like to add a 8 second delay to extension dialing. We don't even dial extensions really because all phones have a SBM24 and we use quick buttons on them.

 

[amriddle01]

Set the dial delay count to 4 and dial delay timer to 4 or 5 (no need for 8)

 

[silicondarktide]

Odd if I change them both to like.. 2 seconds or 3 it still dials like 0 when dialing extensions.
Put it on 4 it waits 4 seconds.

I don't know if I will use it in the end because it seems to add the delay to the SBM24 buttons. Even though they aren't really set to "dial" the extension but rather "user".

 

[amriddle01]

The dial delay count isn't in seconds, it's how many digits it waits to be dialled before attempting a match, you need to set that to 4 not 2 or 3. You can shorten the dial delay timer a bit though

 

[silicondarktide]

OHHH I see. Thanks!

On a side note does anyone know a USA area code that isn't used so I can just change my extensions to that?

 

[vtphoneguy]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_North_American_Numbering_Plan_area_codes

Give this a look...