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Making calls
Making calls
When the display backlight is switched off, pressing any key will activate the backlight. The rel-
evant key function is performed.
Making an external call
External calls are calls to the public telephone network.
¤
Enter the number Press the Talk key
briefly
or
¤
Press and
hold
the Talk key
. . . use
to enter the number
Ending call/cancelling selection
¤
Press the End call key
or
place the handset in the base or charging cradle.
Accepting a call
The handset indicates an incoming call in three ways: by ringing, by a display on the screen and
by the flashing talk key
. The signal light on the back of the handset flashes if the function
LED Call Signal
is activated (
Options for answering a call:
On the handset
¤
Press the Talk key
.
¤
Press the Handsfree key
.
¤
Press the display key
Accept
.
On the base
¤
Press the Handsfree key
and use the speaker for talking.
Switching the ringtone off:
¤
Press the display key
Silence
. You can accept the call while it is displayed on the screen.
Dialling the phone number:
•
with the Direct dial key
•
from the directory
•
from the missed calls list
•
from the redial list
If the handset is in the base and the
Auto Answer
function is activated (
p. 44), the
handset will accept a call automatically when you lift it out of the base.