Abbreviated dialing enables a caller to dial a frequently used number by using only a few of the digits instead of the entire telephone number. Abbreviated dialing is also referred to as speed dialing and short-code dialing.
Enables a caller to dial a frequently used number by means of a few digits instead of the entire telephone number. Also called speed dialing and short-code dialing.
A feature on wireless phones where you enter just one or two digits from the keypad and then initiate the call. The phone searches its speed dial directory and associates the entire number with the two-digit speed dial position you've entered.
A subscriber can program a number into their phone with a corresponding short number code that will establish connection with the number required.
A telephone service feature that permits the user to dial fewer digits to access a network than are required under the nominal numbering plan, and is limited to a subscriber-selected set of frequently dialed numbers. Synonym speed dialing.
A feature that permits the calling party to dial the destination telephone number in fewer than normal digits. Abbreviated Dialing numbers must be set up in advance of their use. Speed Dialing is a typical example of Abbreviated Dialing.
Abbreviated dialing is the use of a very short telephone number to reach public services. Typically these are two or three digits, and are most commonly known as being emergency telephone numbers like 1-1-2 and 9-1-1. Other services may also be available this way, such as the N11 codes in the NANP.