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Options during a call
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Switching the microphone off (Mute)
You can temporarily switch your phone’s
microphone off so that the other person on the
phone cannot hear you.
Example: You wish to say something to a person in
the room, but do not want the person on
the phone to hear you.
To switch the microphone off temporarily:
1. Press the
Options
soft key or the key.
2. Press the Down key to highlight the
Mute
option.
3. Press the
OK
soft key or the key.
The other person can no longer hear you.
To switch the microphone back on:
1. Press the
Options
soft key or the key.
2. If necessary, press the Down key to highlight the
Unmute
option.
3. Press the
OK
soft key or the key.
The other person can hear you again.
Options during a call
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Muting or 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 DTMF (Dual Tone Multi-
Frequency) tones of the keys, which allows you to
press keys without hearing annoying key tones
during a call.
Note
: To communicate with answering machines or
computerised telephone systems, the
Send
keys
option must be selected.
Sending a sequence of DTMF tones
You can send the DTMF tones as a group after
entering the entire number you need to send.
This option is helpful for entering a password or an
account number when you call an automated
system, like a banking service.
To send the DTMF tones:
1. While connected to the teleservice system, press
the
Options
soft key or the key.
2. Press the Down key to highlight the
Send
DTMF
option.
3. Press the
OK
soft key or the key.
4. Enter the number you want to send and press
the
OK
soft key or the key.
The tones are sent.