EXHIBIT 24

                                POWER OF ATTORNEY

I, Robert P. Collins, a duly elected Director of COMDIAL CORPORATION, a Delaware
corporation,  do hereby  constitute  and appoint  William G. Mustain and Tara Y.
Harrison,  or either of them,  my true and lawful  attorneys-in-fact,  each with
full power of  substitution,  for me and in my name, place and stead, in any and
all capacities  (including without limitation,  as Director of Comdial), to sign
Comdial's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1999, which
is to be filed with the  Securities and Exchange  Commission,  with all exhibits
thereto, and any and all documents in connection therewith, hereby granting unto
said  attorney-in-fact  and agent full power and authority to do and perform any
and all acts and things requisite and necessary to be done, and hereby ratifying
and  confirming all that said  attorney-in-fact  and agent may do or cause to be
done by virtue  hereof.  This  power of  attorney  shall not  terminate  upon my
disability.

Dated:  02/1/00

         /s/ Robert P. Collins
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         Robert P. Collins


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                                                                      EXHIBIT 24

                                POWER OF ATTORNEY

I, Barbara J. Dreyer, a duly elected Director of COMDIAL CORPORATION, a Delaware
corporation,  do hereby  constitute  and appoint  William G. Mustain and Tara Y.
Harrison,  or either of them,  my true and lawful  attorneys-in-fact,  each with
full power of  substitution,  for me and in my name, place and stead, in any and
all capacities  (including without limitation,  as Director of Comdial), to sign
Comdial's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1999, which
is to be filed with the  Securities and Exchange  Commission,  with all exhibits
thereto, and any and all documents in connection therewith, hereby granting unto
said  attorney-in-fact  and agent full power and authority to do and perform any
and all acts and things requisite and necessary to be done, and hereby ratifying
and  confirming all that said  attorney-in-fact  and agent may do or cause to be
done by virtue  hereof.  This  power of  attorney  shall not  terminate  upon my
disability.

Dated:  02/2/00

         /s/ Barbara J. Dreyer
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         Barbara J. Dreyer

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                                                                      EXHIBIT 24

                                POWER OF ATTORNEY

I, A. M. Gleason,  a duly elected  Director of COMDIAL  CORPORATION,  a Delaware
corporation,  do hereby  constitute  and appoint  William G. Mustain and Tara Y.
Harrison,  or either of them,  my true and lawful  attorneys-in-fact,  each with
full power of  substitution,  for me and in my name, place and stead, in any and
all capacities  (including without limitation,  as Director of Comdial), to sign
Comdial's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1998, which
is to be filed with the  Securities and Exchange  Commission,  with all exhibits
thereto, and any and all documents in connection therewith, hereby granting unto
said  attorney-in-fact  and agent full power and authority to do and perform any
and all acts and things requisite and necessary to be done, and hereby ratifying
and  confirming all that said  attorney-in-fact  and agent may do or cause to be
done by virtue  hereof.  This  power of  attorney  shall not  terminate  upon my
disability.

Dated:  02/1/00

         /s/ A. M. Gleason
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         A. M. Gleason


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                                                                      EXHIBIT 24

                                POWER OF ATTORNEY

I, John W. Rosenblum, a duly elected Director of COMDIAL CORPORATION, a Delaware
corporation,  do hereby  constitute  and appoint  William G. Mustain and Tara Y.
Harrison,  or either of them,  my true and lawful  attorneys-in-fact,  each with
full power of  substitution,  for me and in my name, place and stead, in any and
all capacities  (including without limitation,  as Director of Comdial), to sign
Comdial's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1999, which
is to be filed with the  Securities and Exchange  Commission,  with all exhibits
thereto, and any and all documents in connection therewith, hereby granting unto
said  attorney-in-fact  and agent full power and authority to do and perform any
and all acts and things requisite and necessary to be done, and hereby ratifying
and  confirming all that said  attorney-in-fact  and agent may do or cause to be
done by virtue  hereof.  This  power of  attorney  shall not  terminate  upon my
disability.

Dated:  02/1/00

         /s/ John W. Rosenblum
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         John W. Rosenblum


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                                                                      EXHIBIT 24

                                POWER OF ATTORNEY

I, Robert E. Spekman, a duly elected Director of COMDIAL CORPORATION, a Delaware
corporation,  do hereby  constitute  and appoint  William G. Mustain and Tara Y.
Harrison,  or either of them,  my true and lawful  attorneys-in-fact,  each with
full power of  substitution,  for me and in my name, place and stead, in any and
all capacities  (including without limitation,  as Director of Comdial), to sign
Comdial's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1998, which
is to be filed with the  Securities and Exchange  Commission,  with all exhibits
thereto, and any and all documents in connection therewith, hereby granting unto
said  attorney-in-fact  and agent full power and authority to do and perform any
and all acts and things requisite and necessary to be done, and hereby ratifying
and  confirming all that said  attorney-in-fact  and agent may do or cause to be
done by virtue  hereof.  This  power of  attorney  shall not  terminate  upon my
disability.

Dated:  02/1/00

         /s/ Robert E. Spekman
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         Robert E. Spekman


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                                                                      EXHIBIT 24

                                POWER OF ATTORNEY

I, Dianne C. Walker, a duly elected Director of COMDIAL CORPORATION,  a Delaware
corporation,  do hereby  constitute  and appoint  William G. Mustain and Tara Y.
Harrison,  or either of them,  my true and lawful  attorneys-in-fact,  each with
full power of  substitution,  for me and in my name, place and stead, in any and
all capacities  (including without limitation,  as Director of Comdial), to sign
Comdial's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1999, which
is to be filed with the  Securities and Exchange  Commission,  with all exhibits
thereto, and any and all documents in connection therewith, hereby granting unto
said  attorney-in-fact  and agent full power and authority to do and perform any
and all acts and things requisite and necessary to be done, and hereby ratifying
and  confirming all that said  attorney-in-fact  and agent may do or cause to be
done by virtue  hereof.  This  power of  attorney  shall not  terminate  upon my
disability.

Dated:  02/2/00

         /s/ Dianne C. Walker
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         Dianne C. Walker