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Options During a Call
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Muting/Sending Key Tones
These options allow you to turn the key tones off or
on. If the
Mute keys option is selected, your
phone does not transmit the key tones. It allows
you to press keys without hearing annoying key
tones during a call.
Note: To communicate with answering machines or
computerised telephony systems, the
Send
keys option must be selected.
Searching for a Number in the
Phonebook
You can search for a number in the phonebook
during a call.
1. Press the
Options soft key.
2. Press the
key to highlight the
Phonebook
option.
3. Press the
OK soft key.
4. The phonebook entries are listed.
5. Enter the name that you wish to find.
If you enter the first few letters of the name, all
phonebook entries are listed, starting with the
first entry matching your input. The entry is also
highlighted.
6. To view the highlighted entry, press the
View
soft key.
For a more detailed description of the Phonebook
feature, refer to page 34.
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Using the SMS Service
If you receive an SMS (Short Message Service)
message during a call, the message icon
flashes
on the display. The
SMS Service option enables
you to use this feature.
Read Messages: allows you to read the messages
that you have received.
Write Messages: allows you to write a message.
For further details about the SMS service, refer to
page 61.
Answering a Second Call
You can answer an incoming call while you have a
call in progress, if this service is supported by the
network and you have set the
Call Waiting menu
option (
7.3) to Activate (see page 93). You will be
notified of an incoming call by a call waiting tone.
To answer a call while you have a call in progress:
1. Press the
key to answer the incoming call.
The first call is automatically put on hold.
2. To switch between the two calls, press the
Swap soft key.
To end a call on hold, press the
Options soft
key and select the
End Held Call option.
3. To end the current call, press the
key.