You should also be able to find it when saving a phone number to your device's contacts app, usually hidden behind the +*# or *# button. So if you wanted to call a number and have it enter a menu item number right away, then give you the option to enter another menu item after, you could save it to your contacts as the number followed by a comma, followed by the menu item number, followed by a semicolon, followed by the menu item number.Īs with commas, if you don't see a semicolon ( ) on your phone app's keypad, which can also be labeled as a "Wait" or "W" button, it may be hidden behind an ellipsis or other icon. Semicolons can also be used with commas (see the previous section). You can use multiple semicolons ( ) to navigate more complicated automated call systems while giving you the freedom to choose different menu options. That way, you never forget the number for the menu item you always call, and you can tap the "Dial" button to enter it right away, but you leave it open in case you want to pick something else. If you call an automated line frequently and usually choose the same option but want to leave it open in case you need to enter a number for a different menu item, use a semicolon ( ). Entering a number after a comma (,) will make it enter that number after two seconds, but entering a number after a semicolon ( ) will give you a new button in the dialer interface that says something like "'Dial 2.'" Then, you can tap that whenever you're ready. More Info: The Secret Dialer Trick That Dials Extensions Automatically & Navigates Automated Call Menus for You.However, you should definitely see it when saving a phone number to your device's contacts app, usually hidden behind the +*# or *# button. If you don't see a comma (,) on your phone app's keypad, which can also be labeled as a "Pause" or "P" button, it may be hidden behind an ellipsis or other icon. For the voicemail example, if it takes five seconds before it will recognize your PIN, you'd put three commas (,) before the PIN for a six-second wait.Ĭommas can also be used with semicolons (see the next section). If a two-second pause isn't enough, you can put commas back to back to increase the wait time before it triggers the following number. If you frequently dial a number and have to enter a menu number or extension, then another menu number, you could save it to your contacts as the number followed by a comma, followed by the menu item number, followed by a comma, followed by the menu item number. You could even use the comma (,) symbol multiple times in a number scheme to navigate complicated automated call menus. Save the number scheme to your contacts app, and you're one tap away from listening to your new voice messages. Then, whenever you make the call, it will wait two seconds after the connection is made before automatically entering your PIN. Pauses are useful when calling numbers with automated menus you need to navigate or when numbers with extensions.įor example, if you're dialing into your voicemail and need to enter an access PIN, you can dial the phone number followed by a comma, followed by your PIN. The number pad for contacts on a Samsung Galaxy (left) and iPhone (right).
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