# How do I set up automatic prefix dialing?

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You have the option of setting up an automatic area code for your cloud phone system. If you enter a landline number without an area code, the previously set area code will be used automatically. This is especially practical if you make many calls within a city.

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**Important:** This feature can only be set for landline phones. Therefore, for calls on the mobile network, you will still need to use an area code.
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Go to **My Telephony** and then in the left navigation menu to **Telephony**. Here you can select the phone for which the settings should be made. To do this, click the icon with three dots. Now select **Additional settings.**

![sipgate-Hilfecenter-Tarifansage1.png](/files/287cf1f88d093fff534092f77069a11daca8f2e8)

Here you can choose whether you want to **Automatic area code**-function.

![sipgate-Hilfecenter-Automatischervorwahl3.jpg](/files/5f308409b30b994aadd1a8665512180305fe02f2)

You can also adjust the area code as needed under the settings icon.

![sipgate-Hilfecenter-Automatischervorwahl5.jpg](/files/9b1f7e81af9f4a1658bba090b2644813f084fd70)
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With automatic area code, you can store a fixed local area code for a device. If you then select a landline number without an area code, the stored area code will be used automatically. This is especially helpful for frequent calls within a certain area code region.

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**Important:** Automatic area code works only for landline numbers. For mobile numbers, the full area code must still be entered.
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**How to activate or change automatic area code**

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**Open settings**

Log in to your sipgate account. Go to **Apps and devices**. Click the three dots (⋮) behind the desired VoIP phone. Select **Additional settings**.

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**Activate area code**

There, activate the **Automatic area code**.

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**Adjust area code**

Using the gear icon, you can adjust the area code individually.

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