Method for accessing a country code or an area code stored in a telephone to dial a telephone number

Abstract

A method for dialing a country code and area code of a telephone number in a telephone having a memory for storing country codes, area codes and various indication data, a key input part having a common number selecting key and a selection key for the various indication data, and a display, the method comprising the steps of: displaying first indication data on the display when data of the common number selecting key is input through the key input part while the telephone is in a hook-on state; and finding a desired country code or area code by using the selection key and the indication data, and displaying the desired country code or the desired area code on the display. Once the desired country code or area code is found, the user may then enter a telephone number and the telephone call will be made using the desired country code or area code together with the telephone number entered by the user.

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