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Glossary
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P
Parking
A call is parked when you want to unplug the telephone during a call, or you want
to continue your call from another telephone with the same connection. The
connection is retained while it is parked.
PDA (
Personal Digital Assistant)
Small portable computer, for example including calendar, address book and notes
function and other applications such as a web browser for Internet access and a
media player for playing back music.
Phonebook
An added feature on a phone allowing the name and phone number of several users
to be stored. The phone numbers can quickly be found and dialled.
PIN
Abbreviation for Personal Identification Number. Protects against unauthorised use,
e.g., system PIN, AM PIN, handset PIN.
Plugging to bus
TP, Terminal Portability. Also called parking. An incoming call can be held at the local
exchange for up to three minutes to then be answered, for example, by another
phone, a fax machine or a PC. In the meanwhile the caller hears an appropriate
announcement.
Pre-dialling, see also "Block dialling"
For some telephones with a display you can enter the phone number first, and check
it once more before dialling.
R
Remote activation
Allows the answering machine to be activated and deactivated during a call. This
function is PIN-protected.
Remote check
Answering machine function. Listen to messages remotely, mostly together with
options like delete messages or change announcements.
Repeater
A repeater increases the range of a handset connected to a base station. The device
receives the radio signal from the base station and broadcasts it further.
Ring delay
For each internal subscriber, you can specify how many rings occur before a call is
activated. This can also be set for each MSN phone number.
For example, your handset, in addition to the base telephone (which rings on the
first ring) could ring after three rings for the private phone number, and ring on the
first ring for the business phone number.
