Dialing Phone Numbers

Handy Address Book can use Skype or your computer's modem to dial phone numbers for you.

To configure how dialing is performed use the File/Options.../Modem dialog box. The modem options dialog also allows you to set Dialing Properties. This will allow you to control options such as when to dial an area code, or how to access an outside line.

There are a variety of ways to dial a phone number:

Select an address, and choose the Actions/Dial Phone menu command. All available phone numbers for the selected address will be displayed, and you can select which one you want to dial.
Select an address, and choose the Call button on the Tool Bar. This will dial the primary phone number for the selected address.
Select an address, and choose the down arrow to the right of the Call button on the Tool Bar. All available phone numbers for the selected address will be displayed, and you can select which one you want to dial. Notice the primary phone number is listed first, and is bold in this menu.
Right mouse click on any address in the Address List. A popup menu will appear with a Dial Phone menu. All available phone numbers for the selected address will be displayed, and you can select which one you want to dial.
In the Details Window the selected address will be displayed. Double click on any of the phone numbers.

Once dialing is started a Call Status dialog will be displayed. You can pick up your phone during this time. Once the modem is done dialing, you can press the Disconnect Modem button on the Call Status dialog.

In addition to dialing phone numbers for a selected address you can Redial any recently called number, or call any number in your Speed Dial list.

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