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How do i change the time and date on my Nortel 8×24, 6×16, 3×8?

If you are unsure what “Show” and “Next” are, see this post:  Accessing Nortel admin.

Log Into System Programming:
1. Press FEATURE * * 2 6 6 3 4 4
2. Enter Password: 2 6 6 3 4 4       Display will read: ” A. Configuration”
Using the navigation keys, as displayed below, follow the next simple steps:
3. Press: NEXT        Display will read: “B. General Admin”
4. Press: SHOW       Display will read: “1. Sys speed dial”
5. Press: NEXT         Display will read: “2. Names”
6. Press: NEXT         Display will read: “3. Time and date”
7. Press: SHOW        Display will read: “Time # # : # #” (Your current setting.

To Change the Time:
1. Press the CHANGE softkey     Display will read: “Hour:
2. Press the CHANGE softkey         Display will read: “Hour: _ ”
3. Enter the new HOUR. (in 24-hour format – Ex.: 5:00pm = 17:00.     Display will then read the new Hour programmed.
4. Press NEXT     Display will read: “Minutes: # # ”
5. Press the CHANGE softkey       Display will read: “Minutes”: _ ”
6. Enter the new MINUTES.

To Change the Date:
1. Press NEXT      Display will read: “Date DD MM YY”
2. Press the CHANGE softkey     Display will read: “Year: # # ”
3. Press the CHANGE softkey, (If the year is incorrect)     Display will read: “Year: _ ”
4. Enter the new YEAR        Display will then read the new Year programmed.
5. Press NEXT       Display will read: “Month: # # ”
6. Press the CHANGE softkey, (If the month is incorrect)      Display will read: “Month: _ ”
7. Enter the new MONTH      Display will then read the new Month programmed
8. Press NEXT     Display will read: “Month: # # ”
9. Press the CHANGE softkey, (If the day is incorrect)     Display will read: “Day: _ ”
10. Enter the new DAY     Display will then read the new Day programmed