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Want to stop your phone from ringing without answering the call?
Press ôwhen the phone rings. This keeps you from answering a call if it's inconvenient to talk.
You can still answer the call if Call or the name of the person who is calling is still flashing on your display.
If you don't wish to answer the call, it will be forwarded to your voice mailbox if you have a voice mail subscription.
See “Voice messages” on page 68 for details on your voice mailbox.
Keyguard
This feature helps to prevent accidental key presses (e.g. when your phone is in your pocket, in your purse) by locking your keypad.
If any keys are pressed while Keyguard is activated, Press Unlock and then * will display.
Activating Keyguard
There are three different ways to activate Keyguard. Keys locked will appear on the display when activated.
•Press and hold ôý
•Press Menu ∗
•Press Menu 9 at the start screen
Deactivating Keyguard
There are two different ways to deactivate Keyguard.
•Press Unlock, then *
•Press and hold ôuntil Unlock keys? appears, then press OK
Note: When Keyguard is ON, calls to the emergency numberó
programmed into your phone (e.g. by pressing 911 then ) may be possible. However, Emergency key 9 doesn’t work.
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