Blackberry 8980 manual Dial an extension, Dial using numbers or letters, About using a headset

User Guide Phone

Dial an extension

1.Press the X key.

2.Type the extension number.

Dial using numbers or letters

When you type a letter in a phone number, your BlackBerry® device dials the number that is associated with the letter on a conventional phone keypad.

•To type a number, press a number key.

•To type a letter, press and hold the Alt key. Press the letter key.

Switch applications during a call

1.During a call, press the Menu key.

2.Click Home Screen.

Note: If you switch to a different application and you want to end the call, press the End key.

Make a call when your device is locked

To perform this task, you must turn on dialing from the Lock screen.

1.From the Lock screen, press the Menu key.

2.Click Place Call.

3.Perform one of the following actions:

•Type a phone number.

•Type part of a contact name. Click a contact or phone number.

4.Press the Send key.

To end the call, press the End key.

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About using a headset

You can purchase an optional headset to use with your BlackBerry® device.

If you use a headset, you can use a headset button to answer or end a call, or to turn on or turn off mute during a call. Depending on your device model, you might be able to use a headset button to make a call using a voice command.

Depending on your headset, you might also be able to use a headset button to pause, resume, skip, or adjust the volume of audio or video files.

For more information about using the headset, see the documentation that came with your headset.

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