Calling Features

For basic instructions on how to make and answer calls, see page 19.

Changing the Active Line

Change the active phone line to make and receive calls from your other phone number.

Note: This feature is available only for dual-line-enabled SIM cards.

Find the Feature

M

> Settings > Phone Status

 

 

> Active Line

The active line indicator in the display shows the currently active phone line (see page 35).

Redialling a Number

Press

To

1

n

view the dialled calls list

2

Sup or down

scroll to the entry you want to call

3

n

redial the number

Using Automatic Redial

When you receive a busy signal, your phone displays Number Busy.

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With automatic redial, your phone automatically redials the number. When the call goes through, your phone rings or vibrates one time, displays the message Redial Successful, and then connects the call.

To turn automatic redial on or off

Find the Feature

M

> Settings > Initial Setup

 

 

> Auto Redial

When automatic redial is turned off, you can manually activate the feature to redial a phone number. When you hear a busy signal and see Number Busy:

Press

To

nor RETRY key

activate automatic redial

Your phone automatically redials the number. When the call goes through, your phone rings or vibrates one time, displays

Redial Successful, and then connects the call.

Using Caller ID

Incoming Calls

Calling line identification (Caller ID) displays the phone

number for incoming calls.

The phone displays the caller’s name (and picture, if available) if the name is stored in your phonebook, or Incoming Call when caller ID information is not available.

You can also set your phone to play a distinctive Ringer ID for specific entries stored in your phonebook. For more information, see page 78.

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Outgoing Calls

You can show or hide your phone number as an ID for the calls that you make.

While dialling (with digits visible in the display), press

M> Hide ID/Show ID.

Turning Off a Call Alert

You can turn off your phone’s incoming call alert before answering the call.

Press

To

either volume key

turn off the alert

Calling an Emergency Number

Your service provider programs one or more emergency phone numbers, such as 999, that you can call under any circumstances, even when your phone is locked or the SIM card is not inserted. Your service provider can program additional emergency numbers into your SIM card. However, your SIM card must be inserted in your phone in order to use the numbers stored on it. See your service provider for additional information on this issue.

Note: Emergency numbers vary by country. Your phone’s preprogrammed emergency number(s) may not work in all locations, and sometimes an emergency call cannot be placed due to network, environmental, or interference issues.

Press

To

1

keypad keys

dial the emergency number

2

n

call the emergency number

Dialling International Numbers

Press and hold 0to insert the local international access code (+) for the country from which you are calling.

Viewing Recent Calls

Your phone keeps lists of the calls you recently received and dialled, even if the calls did not connect. The lists are sorted from newest to oldest entries. The oldest entries are deleted as new entries are added.

Shortcut: Press nfrom the home screen to view the Dialled Calls list.

Find the Feature

M

> Recent Calls

Press

To

 

1

Sup or down

scroll to Received Calls or Dialled Calls

2

SELECT key

select the list

3

Sup or down

scroll to an entry

 

 

Note: %means the call connected.

 

 

 

4

n

call the entry’s number

 

 

Tip: Press and hold nfor two

 

 

seconds to send the number as

 

 

DTMF tones during a call.

 

or

 

 

 

q

make a video call to the entry’s

 

 

number

 

or

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