Telephone functions, Placing a Call on the Device

4 Telephone functions

Placing a Call on the Device

Dial the desired number. There are several ways to do this: Then pick up the handset.

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Direct Dialling

You can also lift up the receiver first, then dial a number. The dialling process begins immedi- ately.

Manual Dialling: Dial the desired number using the numeric keypad.

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Access Function

You can also load short dial entries by holding the respective number key pressed (for at least two seconds).

Telephone Book:

1Press m.

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Access Function

You can also search for an entry in the tele- phone book by pressing OK, 11 and OK.

2Select an entry using [. Enter the starting letters with the numeric keypad to quickly navigate through the tel- ephone book.

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Multiple Categories for One Entry

You can save an entry multiple times with the same name but in a different category. In the telephone book, the first letter of the cat- egory appears after the entry.

Redial List: Press @. Use [to select an entry from the list of the dialled numbers.

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Access Function

You can also load the redial list by pressing OK,

22and OK.

Caller List: Press and hold @ (at least two seconds). Use the [ to select an entry from the list of callers.

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Access Function

You can also load the caller list by pressing OK,

21and OK.

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Calling Line Identification (CLIP)

For this function to work, the Caller Line Iden- tification (CLIP) must be activated for your tel- ephone connection (country and network dependent). The number and name will not be shown if the caller suppresses his number.

Getting Outside Line

Private branch exchanges (PABX) are typical in many offices and some households. You must dial an outside line access code in order to get a connection to the public tele- phone network (PSTN) from a PABX.

Enter the outside line access code with which you reach the public telephone network before you enter the desired number or select a stored entry. The outside line access code is usually 0.

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Incorrect Outside Line Access Code

In rare cases, the outside line access code may be a different number or a two-digit number. For older telephone systems, the outside line access code can be R (= Flash). Press R to enter this outside line access code. If the connection to the public telephone network is not possible, con- tact your telephone system supplier.

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Connection to Private Automatic

Branch Exchange

If you operate your device permanently at an extension, store the outside line access code with the 96 function (see page 19).

Chain Dialling

You can combine and edit manually entered digits and saved entries, before the dialling process starts. If you have saved, for example, the telephone number prefix of an inexpensive telephone service provider (call-by-call) as a telephone book entry, select this entry and manually enter the subsequent telephone number or select another saved entry.

Insert Dialling Pause

It may be necessary to insert a dial pause in telephone number, for example, for a direct-inward dialling number, a sub-address or in a long distance number. Hold @ pressed (for at least two seconds). – appears on the display. The second part of the number is dialled only after a short pause.

Telephone functions · Placing a Call on the Device