Taking too long when dialling a number

If you dial slowly because you can't see the number buttons or have poor control over your hands or little strength in your fingers, you may only get so far through a number, before the automatic voice cuts in and tells you to hang up and try again. Try these suggestions to make dialling out easier:

• Use a telephone with memory buttons where you can store numbers that you want to ring frequently.

• Try a telephone with large buttons so that you can see the one you are aiming for more easily if you have poor eyesight or have more to aim at if you don't have good control over your hands.

• A telephone with a pre-dial option lets you key in all the number and check it is correct before you press dial

Remember, once the automatic voice cuts in you can:

1. Ignore the message and continue dialling until you have put in all the number
2. Put down the handset, wait a few seconds and then pick it up again (or just press down and release the switch-hook, the little lever that moves down when you replace the handset)
3. Press the Last number Redial button
4. The phone will now dial the number for you