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Making calls
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Making calls
Making an external call
External calls are calls using the public tel-
ephone network.
~ c
Enter the number and press
the talk key.
Or:
c ~
Press
and hold
the talk key
c
and then enter the
number.
You can cancel the dialling operation with
the end call key
a
.
You are shown the duration of the call
while the call is in progress.
Ending a call
a
Press the end call key.
Answering a call
The handset indicates an incoming call in
three ways: by ringing, by a display on the
screen and by the flashing handsfree
key
d
.
You can accept the call by:
¤
Pressing the talk key
c
.
¤
Pressing the
§Accept§
display key.
¤
Pressing the handsfree key
d
.
If the handset is in the charging cradle and
the
Auto Answer
function is activated
(page 38), the handset will take a call
automatically when you lift it off the
charging cradle.
If the ringtone is intrusive, press the dis-
play key
§Silence§
. You can take the call as
long as it is displayed on the screen.
Calling Line Identification
When you receive a call, the caller's
number is displayed on the screen if the
following conditions are met:
u
Your network provider supports CLIP,
CLI.
– CLI (Calling Line Identification):
number of the caller is transmitted.
– CLIP (Calling Line Identification Pres-
entation): number of the caller is
indicated.
u
You have arranged CLIP with your net-
work provider.
u
The caller has arranged CLI with the
network provider.
Call display with CLIP/CLI
If the number of the caller is stored in your
directory, you will see their name, if you
have assigned a CLIP picture to the caller,
this will also be displayed.
1 Ring symbol
2 Number or name of caller
The following is displayed in place of the
number:
u
External
, if no number is transmitted.
u
Unavailable
, if the caller has not
arranged Calling Line Identification.
Notes:
Dialling using the directory, call-by-call list
(page 1, page 17) or call and last number
redial list (page 22) saves time re-entering
numbers and network provider prefixes ("call-
by-call numbers").
With voice dialling, you can dial numbers sim-
ply by saying the name (page 20).
1
2
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1234567890
Accept
Silence