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3.1Placing a call

Touch on the tool bar to place a call.

Enter the desired number on the on-screen keypad directly or select a contact from Call log or Contacts by touching or respectively, then touch to place the call.

For dual SIM model, you can select either of them to place a call.

The number you entered can be saved to Contacts by selecting . If you make a mistake, you can delete the incorrect digits by touching .

To hang up the call, press the key.

Making an emergency call

If your phone has network coverage, dial emergency number and touch

to make an emergency call. This works even without a SIM card and without typing the PIN code.

3.2Calling your voicemail (1)

Your voicemail is provided by your network to avoid missing calls. It works like an answering machine that you can consult at any time. To access your

voicemail, hold down on the on-screen keypad.

If the access number for your operator’s voicemail service does not work, dial the number that you were given. To change this number at a later date, refer to "My numbers" (see page 55).

To use your voicemail service from abroad, contact your network operator before leaving.

3.3Receiving a call

When you receive an incoming call, drag the green phone icon down to answer.

If the icon is displayed, the vibrator is activated and there is no ringtone.

If the icon is displayed, the phone neither rings nor vibrates.

The caller’s number is displayed if it is transmitted by the network (contact your network operator to check service availability).

Muting the ringtone

You may mute ringtone of current incoming call by press .

Rejecting a call

Press the key to mute a call or drag the red phone icon up to reject the call.

(1)Contact your network operator to check service availability.

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Alcatel Tribe (3040D) manual Making a call, Placing a call, Calling your voicemail, Receiving a call

3040D, Tribe (3040D) specifications

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