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Making calls with VoIP and the fixed line network
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VoIP: Displaying the called party's phone number (COLP)
Prerequisites:
u Your VoIP provider supports COLP ( Co nnected L ine Identification P resenta-
tion). You may have to ask your provider to activate COLP (contact your VoIP
provider for more information).
u The called party has not activated COLR ( Co nnected L ine Identification
R estriction).
For outgoing VoIP calls, the phone number of the connection on which the call
is received is displayed on the handset.
The displayed number may differ from the number you have dialed. Examples:
u The called party has activated call forwarding.
u The call is answered by another connection within a PABX system.
If there is an entry in the directory for this phone number, the corresponding
name is displayed.
Using speaker mode
In speaker mode, instead of holding the handset to your ear you can put it
down, for example on the table in front of you. This allows others to participate
in the call.
Activating/deactivating speaker mode
Activating while dialing
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Enter number and briefly press / press and hold the Speaker key to
select the connection type (
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Inform your caller before you use the speaker function so that they know
someone else may be listening.
Switching between earpiece and speaker mode
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Press the Speaker key
d
to activate or deactivate the speaker during a call
and when listening to the answering machine.
If you wish to place the handset in the charging cradle during a call:
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Press and hold the Speaker key
d
while placing the handset in the charg-
ing cradle.
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If the Speaker key
d
does not light up, press the key again.
For instructions on adjusting the handset volume, see
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Please note
u The number of the connection you have reached (or the assigned name)
will also be displayed instead of the called number during toggling, confer-
ence calls and consultation calls.
u
When the phone number is copied to the directory (
§Menu§
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Copy to phone-
book
) and the Last Number Redial list, the dialed number (not the displayed
number) is copied.