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MAKING AND ANSWERING CALLS

Making a call

Make sure you are in an area where a signal can be received. Look for the symbol on the home screen. The more bars you see in this symbol, the stronger the signal. If there are no bars, move to where the signal strength is better.

When the phone has been idle for a time, it changes to power save mode. Press any key to return to normal operating mode.

Slide open

1.Enter the phone number and press the Send/Talk key .

2.Press the End/Power key or close slide (if “Close to End” is enabled. See “Ending calls using the slide” on this page).

Slide closed

You can select a contact from your Contacts list or use the voice dialing feature to initiate a call with the slide closed. See “Creating a voice tag for a contact” on page 80.

Voice dialing for a contact with a voice tag:

1.From the home screen, press the Send/Talk

key to initiate voice dialing.

2.Say the name of the contact when prompted. The phone places the call.

3.When finished, press End/Power key .

Voice dialing a number without a voice tag:

1.From the home screen, press the Send/Talk

key to initiate voice dialing.

2.Say the word “dial.”

3.Speak the phone number one digit at a time.

4.The phone places the call. When finished,

press End/Power key once.

5.For complete Voice dialing instructions, see page 80.

Ending calls using the slide

You can set the phone to end calls immediately when you close the slide.

Select Menu Settings

Convenience Close to End Enabled.

Select Disabled to have the phone call continue when you close the slide.

Answering a call

When a call comes in, the phone rings, vibrates, or lights up. The phone number of the caller also appears if it is not restricted. If the number is stored in your Contacts directory, the contact name appears.

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KX18 specifications

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