speed-dial
Programmed contact shortcut
Speed-dial is a phone feature that lets you call a saved number with a single button press or short code, bypassing the need to enter the full number.
As a verb, to speed-dial is to use this feature: I've got her on speed-dial.
Figuratively, having someone on speed-dial suggests immediate, reliable access: The CEO has the senator on speed-dial.
Most preferred choices
- contactsPeople you know professionally
- phoneHandheld communication device
- callContact by phone
- telephoneVoice communication device
number · mobile · landline · receiver · ring · voicemail · redial · directory
Quicker alternative path
- one-touchActivated by minimal contact
- time-savingReducing required duration
- efficiencyProductive without waste
- instantBriefest unit of time
direct · fast · rapid · hotkey · preset · streamline · accessibility · ease
favorites
Most preferred choices
telephone · number · mobile · landline · receiver · ring · voicemail · redial · directory · caller
shortcut
Quicker alternative path
- one-touchActivated by minimal contact
- time-savingReducing required duration
- efficiencyProductive without waste
instant · direct · fast · rapid · hotkey · preset · streamline · accessibility · ease · simplicity
911
Crisis response number
- hotlineDirect emergency phone connection
- SOSMorse distress code
- lifelineEssential connection to safety
rescue · urgent · help · alert · paramedics · police · firefighters · ambulance · dispatch
speed-dialtime-consuming
Requiring much duration
slow · directory assistance · 411 · laborious · difficult
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