iNums are so easy to use from IM clients and partner networks, that it seems a shame not to have the same ease of use in countries where the local carriers are yet to open access. It’s easy to store and call iNums in your cell phone’s contact list using the pause key when dialling a number. This makes calling iNums on the road just as easy as it is from your laptop or desktop.

On a Nokia phone, hold down the ‘*’-star key for 1 second, and a ‘p’ will appear. On the iPhone, press the ‘*’ key and then the ‘pause’ button at the bottom of the screen. The list of access numbers is available on the iNum.net website:
http://www.inum.net/what-is-inum/inum-partners/

For example, to dial the iNum +883 510 000 000 091 for a cell phone which is normally used in California, you would store the following contact on your phone:

+12132213799p883510000000091

Since your cellular plan includes free minutes, and this is a normal local, geographic telephone number, the call to the iNum will be included in your standard contract. Soon though, you’ll be able to dial the iNum without even this access number!

Tags: cell phone, iNum, pause key, pstn access number

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