Get a strong signal

When you are at the start screen or in a call, the strength of the radio signal is indicated by the signal strength indicator on the left side of your phone’s screen. This indicator scrolls up and down as the signal strength increases and decreases.

To improve your phone’s reception, try moving your phone slightly. If you’re inside a building, move toward a window.

Making a call

1 Enter the area code and phone number. (Menu changes to Call.)

2 Press Call and wait for the other party to answer.

Volume adjustment (earpiece)

To adjust the earpiece volume, press or during a call. If an accessory with its own loudspeaker is connected to your phone, the scroll keys adjust the volume for that accessory.

Muting the microphone

When you are in a call, you can mute the phone’s microphone

by pressing , pressing Options, and selecting Mute. To

unmute the microphone, press , press Options, and select Unmute.

For more information, see ‘In-call menu’ on page 29.

Ending a call

Press End. During the call, if you entered any characters (for example, if you entered a few numbers to communicate with an automated attendant), the characters will remain

on the screen. To clear them, press and hold .

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Nokia 5170i manual Making a call, Volume adjustment earpiece, Muting the microphone, Ending a call, Get a strong signal