BBS in a Box 7/BBS in a Box - Macintosh - Volume VII (BBS in a Box) (January 1993).iso/Files/Bus/N-Q/PhoneBook Plus 2.6.4.cpt/PhoneBook Plus 2.6.4.rsrc/TEXT_128_Auto Dial Help.txt

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The Dial Setup dialog box lets you specify how auto dialing should be handled. You can use either a modem or the Macintosh internal speaker for dialing. You can dial a number either directly from the edit dialog box or from the main window using the Dial command.

Pause After Initialization controls how long PhoneBook waits between when it sets up your modem and when it actually dials something.  Some modems need more time to 'get ready' than others.  If you are having problems getting PhoneBook to dial your modem, try using a longer pause setting.

Whenever PhoneBook dials a number, it first dials the Line Access number. This can be used, for example, if you are using a phone system which requires you to ‘dial out’ to reach an outside number.

If the number is a long distance number (that is, the first part of the number is in parentheses), PhoneBook will then dial the Long Distance Number. This is whatever you normally dial before long distance numbers, for example, ‘1’ or ‘0’. If you use a long distance service that requires you to dial a different number to make long distance calls, enter that instead.

If ‘Prompt for Long Distance Account #’ is checked, and the number is a long distance number, PhoneBook asks you for your account number. If you usually use the same account number, you can specify the default number in space provided (you may not want to though, for security reasons).

If you dial an 800 number, PhoneBook does NOT treat it like a long distance number, and instead automatically precedes it with a ‘1’.

If ‘Respect Local Area Code’ is checked, PhoneBook will NOT treat a number as a long distance number if its area code (the part in parenthees) is the same as the area code given here.  For example, if you are dialing the number [phone] and you are currently in the 612 area code, you can tell PhoneBook that this is a local call by checking this checkbox and entering 612 next to it.

You can also control phone dialing by entering certain codes in the phone number itself. This works for numbers entered in the Edit dialog box or in the Dial Preferences box. Here are the conventions PhoneBook allows:

Pound and asterisk characters (# and *) are treated like the corresponding keys on the phone pad.

A comma (,) causes PhoneBook to pause for two seconds before continuing with the rest of the number sequence.

A semicolon (;) causes PhoneBook to ignore the rest of the text in the field and can be used to enter comments without confusing the dialer.

For phone numbers only, any number in brackets ([ and ]) is interpreted as an extension number and can be used to navigate voice mail systems. After dialing the complete number with account numbers, PhoneBook will prompt you to dial an additional number with this one as the default (Wait of course, for the voice mail system to get ready before clicking OK).

PhoneBook can also log your calls, giving you a printout of who you called, when, and how long you talked.  Off turns this feature off. All Calls means that all outgoing phone calls (that you dial with the Dial feature) will be logged. Long Distance Only means that only long distance calls will be logged.  Prompt means that you will be asked if you want to log each call. If you select Ask for Code Number, PhoneBook will ask you to type a text code to be recorded along with the call. These codes can use any scheme you desire, and are useful if you charge calls to different accounts or clients.

If you don't use the auto-dial feature, or you want to log an incoming call, you can do so by selecting the record to log and choosing Start Log from the menu.