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Assign Multiple Phone Numbers to a Dial-up Connection

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Open Network Connections

Click the connection to which you want to assign multiple phone numbers, and then, under Network Tasks, click Change settings of this connection.

On the General tab, click Alternates and then do any of the following:

•	If you want the connection to attempt a different phone number if the first number in the list is not successful, select the If number fails, try next number check box.
•	If you want the connection to move the first successful phone number to the top of the list under Phone numbers and use it on the next connection attempt, click Move successful number to top of list.
•	To add a new phone number to the list, click Add, and in Phone number, type the phone number.
•	If you want to change the order of phone numbers under Phone numbers, click a phone number, and then click the Up button or Down button until the phone number is in the correct order.
•	If you want to remove a phone number under Phone numbers, click the phone number, and then click Delete.

If you want the connection to use established area code and dialing rules, on the General tab, select the Use dialing rules check box.

When you are finished adding the new phone number, click OK.

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Note

•	To open Network Connections, click Start, click Control Panel, click Network and Internet Connections, and then click Network Connections.
•	If you have alternate phone numbers defined for a connection, you can specify a particular phone number at the time you initiate your connection.

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