IP Phone Keys41-001382-05 REV03 – 07.2014 11Keypad KeysThe 9480i has a keypad with digits from 0 through 9, a “*” key, and a “#” key. Keys 2 through 9 contain the letters of thealphabet. The 9480i phone keypad includes the following:The "*" is called the "star key". The "#" is called the "number sign", "pound key", or "hash key", depending on one's national-ity or personal preference. These can be used for special functions such as accessing voicemail. The “star key” and “poundkey” functions are dependant on your country’s feature availabilities. Contact your System Administrator for more infor-mation about available functions using these keys.These keypad keys can be used for any of the following on the phone:• Dial a phone number to make a call (see “Dialing a Number” on page 94.)• Enter digits or letters in the IP Phone user interface.• Program a speed dial number (see “Creating a Speed Dial Key” on page 50.)• Press a speed dial key (see “Creating a Speed Dial Key” on page 50.)Press the keys associated with a called Interactive Voice Response (IVR) system.Softkeys - 6 state-based softkeys on the 9480i IP Phone. (up to 20 programmable functions)The following softkeys display when you pick up the handset:DIAL - After entering a phone number from the keypad, you can press the Dial softkey to immediately dial thenumber.CONF - Begins a conference with the active call. You can also use the Conference hard key for this function.XFER - Transfers the active call to another number. You can also use the Transfer hard key for this function.Note:For more information about programming the softkeys to perform specific functions, see the “Softkeys” onpage 44.Keypad Key Description0 Dials 0Dials the Operator on a registered phone1 Dials 12 ABC Dials 2When entering text, this key enters A with one press, B with two presses, and C with three presses3 DEF Dials 3When entering text, this key enters D with one press, E with two presses, and F with three presses4 GHI Dials 4When entering text, this key enters G with one press, H with two presses, and I with three presses5 JKL Dials 5When entering text, this key enters J with one press, K with two presses, and L with three presses6 MNO Dials 6When entering text, this key enters M with one press, N with two presses, and O with three presses7 P QRS Dials 7When entering text, this key enters P with one press, Q with two presses, R with three presses, and S with four presses.8 TUV Dials 8When entering text, this key enters T with one press, U with two presses, and V with three presses9 WXYZ Dials 9When entering text, this key enters W with one press, X with two presses, Y with three presses, and Z with four presses.Keys Key Description