Changing Dial-up Settings for 11-Digit Dialing

Contents

  1. Introduction
  2. Windows 95/98
  3. Windows ME
  4. Windows NT
  5. Windows 2000
  6. Windows XP
  7. Macintosh OS 9
  8. Macintosh OSX

1 Introduction

This document explains how to change the phone number used for a dial-in account to agree with the new 11-digit dialing policy.

2 Windows 95/98

  1. Double click on the My Computer icon with your left mouse button.My Computer
  2. Double click on the Dial-Up Networking icon with your left mouse button.Dial-Up Networking
  3. Click on the Wonderwave Internet icon with your right mouse button.Wonderwave Internet
  4. Click on Properties with your left mouse buttonProperties
  5. Click in the telephone number field, in front of the Wonderwave dial-up number. Type in 1 and the 815 area code.
    Note: The telephone number field should now read: 1 815 653 0305
  6. Remove the checkmark in the box that reads "Use area code and Dialing Properties"
    (Some systems may have this box labeled as "Use country code and area code" instead)

  7. Click "OK" Win95/98

3 Windows ME

  1. Click on Start, highlight Settings.
  2. Click on Dial-Up Networking.
  3. Click on the Wonderwave Internet icon with your right mouse button.Wonderwave Internet
  4. Click on Properties with your left mouse buttonProperties
  5. Click in the telephone number field, in front of the Wonderwave dial-up number. Type in 1 and the 815 area code.
    Note: The telephone number field should now read: 1 815 653 0305
  6. Remove the checkmark in the box that reads "Use area code and Dialing Properties "
    (Some systems may have this box labeled as "Use country code and area code" instead)

    Win95/98
  7. Click "OK"

4 Windows NT

  1. Double click on the My Computer icon with your left mouse button.
  2. Double click on the Dial-Up Networking icon with your left mouse button.
  3. Double click on the Wonderwave Internet icon with your right mouse button.Wonderwave Internet
  4. Click More, then click Edit entry and modem properties
  5. Click in the telephone number field, in front of the Wonderwave dial-up number. Type in 1 and the 815 area code.
    Note: The telephone number field should now read: 1 815 653 0305
  6. Click "OK"

5 Windows 2000

  1. Left click the Start menu, select Settings and click Network & Dial-up Connections.
  2. Click on the Wonderwave Internet icon with your right mouse button.Wonderwave Internet
  3. Click on Properties with your left mouse buttonProperties
  4. Make sure that the option "Use dialing rules" is NOT checked
  5. Click in the telephone number field, in front of the Wonderwave dial-up number. Type in 1 and the 815 area code.
    Note: The telephone number field should now read: 1 815 653 0305
  6. Click "OK"

6 Windows XP

  1. Click on the Start button with your left mouse button.Start
  2. Click on the Control Panel icon with your left mouse button.Control Panel
  3. Click on the Network and Internet Connections icon with your left mouse button.
    Note: Users using the classic view will skip this step and go directly to step 4
  4. Double click on the Network Connections icon with your left mouse button.Network Connections
  5. Click on the Wonderwave Internet icon with your right mouse button and click on the properties option with the left mouse buttonWonderwave Internet
  6. Under the general tab, make sure the box labeled "Use dialing rules" is unchecked
  7. Click in the telephone number field, in front of the Wonderwave dial-up number. Type in 1 and the 815 area code.
    Note: The telephone number field should now read: 1 815 653 0305

    Properties
  8. Click "OK"

7 Macintosh OS 9

  1. Open the PPP dialer by clicking on the Apple, then Control Panel, and then PPP
  2. Click in the number field, in front of the Wonderwave dial-up number. Type in the 1 and the 815 area code.
    Note: The number field should now read: 1 815 653 0305.

    PPP
  3. Click the close square in the upper left corner of the PPP dialer. You will be asked whether or not you want to save the changes. Click SAVE and your ten digit number will be saved

    Save

8 Macintosh OSX

  1. Click on the Apple in the top left hand corner of the screen. Highlight location, and click on Network Preferences.

    Network Preferences
  2. Click on the PPP tab at the top.
  3. Click in the telephone number field, in front of the Wonderwave dial-up number. Type in 1 and the 815 area code.
    Note: The telephone number field should now read: 1 815 653-0305

    PPP
  4. Click Apply Now.
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