Options During a Call
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Switching the Microphone Off (Mute)
You can temporarily switch your phone’s micro-
phone off, so that the other party cannot hear you.
Example: You wish to say something to another
person in the room but do not want the
other party to hear you.
To switch the microphone off temporarily, proceed
as follows.
1. Press the
Options
soft key.
2. If necessary, press the
key to highlight the
Mute
option.
3. Press the
OK
soft key.
The other party can no longer hear you.
To switch the microphone back on, proceed as
follows.
1. Press the
Options
soft key.
2. If necessary, press the
key to highlight the
Unmute
option.
3. Press the
OK
soft key.
The other party can hear you again.
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.
Sending DTMF Tones
You can send the DTMF (dual tone multi-frequency)
tones corresponding to a number entered during a
call.
This option is helpful when submitting a password
or account number to an automated system, like a
banking service.
To send DTMF tones, proceed as follows.
1. When you are connected to the teleservice
system, press the
Options
soft key.
2. Press the
key to highlight the
Send DTMF
option.
3. Press the
OK
soft key.
4. Enter the number you wish to send and press
the
OK
soft key.
The tones corresponding to the number
displayed are sent.
Note
: You can also search for a number in the
phonebook by pressing the
Name
soft key. For
a more detailed description of the Phonebook
feature, refer to page 33.