Nokia 2160 - Sending Strings of Touch Tones

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Sending Strings of
Touch Tones

During a call, with the
display empty:

ÕRecall from memory
the string you want to
send

Õleft

F

(Menu)

then

U

You can transmit Touch Tones one by one by pressing
the keypad during a call. Additionally, you can store a
whole digit sequence in a memory location and send it
as Touch Tones. You could use this for frequently-used
strings of numbers, such as your bank account
number.

The phone sends (as Touch Tones) the digits that are
currently on the display. You may also press and hold
left

F

(Menu) then press ▼ to Send DTMF then left

F

(OK) then left

F

(Quit) to send a string of Touch Tones.

To store a Touch Tone
string

Store Touch Tone
strings the same way as
you store phone
numbers.

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For example, you could store your bank account
number in the personal directory.

To store Touch Tone
strings with a phone
number

ÕKey in the phone
number

Õpress

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(p) or

∗∗∗∗

(w)

Õkey in the Touch
Tone string

Õstore the number in
the normal way

∗∗∗

creates a “p” (pause) character. When you recall

this number sequence from memory and press

U

,

the phone dials the phone number, pauses 2.5
seconds, then sends the DTMF digits. You can add as
many “p” characters as you need.

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creates a “w” (wait) character. When you recall this

number sequence from memory and press

U

, the

phone dials the phone number, then waits for you to
press the left

F

(DTMF). This is handy if you are calling

a number that then prompts you to enter information,
such as your bank account number.

To link a stored phone
number to DTMF digits
in another memory
location

ÕKey in the phone
number

Õpress

∗∗

(+)

Õkey in memory
location storing the
DTMF string

Õstore the number in
the normal way

Use this if the phone number and DTMF digits do not fit
in one storage location; it links the phone number to
the memory location storing the DTMF string.

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creates a “+” (link to another memory location).

When you recall this number sequence from memory
and press

U

, the phone dials the phone number,

displays digits stored in the memory location you have
entered, then sends them as Touch Tones.

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Entering only a “+” at the end of a stored number
causes the phone to prompt you for a memory location
after the call is connected. The phone expects a
memory location after the “+” character. Enter a
location number and press left

F

(OK) to send the

contents of that memory location as Touch Tones.