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Making calls
Gigaset DL500A / GRC EN / A31008-N3103-T101-2-7619 / telephony.fm / 20.01.11
V
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rsion 4, 16.0
9
.2005
Making calls
If the display backlight is deactivated
, it can be reactivated by press-
ing any key.
Making an external call
External calls are calls made via the public
telephone network (fixed line, mobile net-
work).
~ c
Enter the number and pick up
the receiver. The number is
dialled after approximately
3.5 seconds.
Or:
c ~
Pick up the receiver and enter
the number.
Instead of picking up the receiver, you can
also press the handsfree key
d
or the
function key to make
a call using the handsfree function or head-
set.
In this user guide, each of these variants is
indicated by "
c
Pick up receiver".
Continuing a call on a headset
Prerequisite:
You have assigned the
Head-
set
function to a function key on the base
before connecting the headset
Bluetooth headset:
Prerequisite:
Bluetooth is activated; a con-
nection has been established between the
Bluetooth headset and the base
¤
Press the
Headset
function key on the
base.
It can take up to five seconds to establish a
connection between the base and a head-
set.
For further information about Bluetooth
headsets see
Wire-bound headsets:
Prerequisite:
The headset is connected to
the base
¤
Press the
Headset
function key on the
base.
For more information about wire-bound
headsets see
Please note
u
You can use the red end key
T
to
cancel the dialling operation.
u
You are shown the duration of the call
while the call is in progress.
u
Dialling with the directory
or call and redial list
saves
you from repeatedly keying in phone
numbers.
u
If you have handsets registered to the
base, you can make
internal
calls free
of charge
.
Recommendation
We recommend you assign the
Headset
function to a function key on the
base
key to accept/transfer calls – even if your
headset has a push-to-talk key.
Please note
If both a Bluetooth headset and a wire-
bound headset are connected to
the base, the call is transferred to the
Bluetooth headset.