Chapter 2: Getting started
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Making the first call
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Making the first call
Introduction
When the terminal is registered with the BGAN network you are ready to make or receive the first
call.
The following sections provide a short guide to making calls. For more detailed information, see
Making or receiving a phone call
Making a call from the terminal
To make a call from a phone or handset connected to the terminal, dial
00 <country code> <phone number>
followed by
#
or off-hook key.
Example:
To call Thrane & Thrane in Denmark (+45 39558800) from an analog phone,
dial
00 45 39558800 #
Making a call to the terminal
To make a call to a phone connected to the terminal, dial
+ <Mobile number>
•
+
is the prefix used in front of the country code for international calls.
•
Mobile number
: The mobile number of the terminal you are calling. The first part of the
number is always 870, which is the “country code” for the BGAN system.
Example:
If you are calling from Denmark and the mobile number is 870772420567 on your
terminal, dial
00 870 772420567
.
If the mobile number is listed in the web interface, you can look it up by selecting
PHONE BOOK >
Mobile numbers
.
If the number is not listed, refer to the documents provided with your airtime subscription. We
recommend using the web interface to save the mobile number for future reference. See
Making a call from one terminal to another
To make a call from one terminal to another, dial
00 <Mobile number>
.
Note
By default, any handset connected to the terminal will ring on incoming calls.
