How do you insert pauses in a dialed number with Omnia?

borealcool · #1 (**permalink**) 07-16-2009, 12:02 PM

On my former HTC device I could insert the letter "p" then my voice mail password in a contact number (ie. 1-800-555-5555ppp4344). When dialed it would pause (2 seconds for each "p") to give the voicemail system time to ask for the password and then automatically dial it in.

On my (Telus) Omnia I get "this number cannot be completed as dialed".

**greenskeeper805** · #2 (**permalink**) 07-16-2009, 12:19 PM

Just put a " p " in between the numbers you want paused. Like for 123 pause 456, put 123p456. I do it for my voicemail so i don't have to put the code in everytime.

EDIT: You can't dial out and use the pause, it's only for stored contacts. In phone options, by voicemail i have *86p1234.

borealcool · #3 (**permalink**) 07-16-2009, 12:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by greenskeeper805

You can't dial out and use the pause, it's only for stored contacts. In phone options, by voicemail i have *86p1234.

That's precisely what it won't allow me to do. When I hit the contact it dials and says "this number cannot be completed as dialed" right away. If I remove the "p" it has no problem dialing my voicemail number.

**greenskeeper805** · #4 (**permalink**) 07-16-2009, 12:38 PM

That's interesting. Sorry i couldn't be of any more help

Morkai AlMandragon · #5 (**permalink**) 07-16-2009, 12:46 PM

what dialer are you using? I have had issues with things like this in the past and changing dialers fixed it.

borealcool · #6 (**permalink**) 07-16-2009, 01:40 PM

Excellent suggestion. I just got the phone and I'm using the default dialer which I guess is Samsung's. Any dialers to suggest?

**greenskeeper805** · #7 (**permalink**) 07-16-2009, 01:43 PM

Well, you could use the stock microsoft one, there is a reg edit for it, but you don't get the screen lock with it and you may press buttons with your face while talking.
Look here in post #2
http://forum.ppcgeeks.com/showthread.php?t=51532

borealcool · #8 (**permalink**) 07-16-2009, 01:56 PM

Thanks. At least now I know it's not a dialer issue because Windows dialer does the same thing. It must have something to do with the way Telus provisioned their Omnias.

Morkai AlMandragon · #9 (**permalink**) 07-16-2009, 02:01 PM

have you tried a comma in the number instead of the "P"?

borealcool · #10 (**permalink**) 07-16-2009, 02:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Morkai AlMandragon

have you tried a comma in the number instead of the "P"?

Yup, same thing "this number cannot be completed as dialed".