11. Advanced calling features

Once you have familiarized yourself with the basic features of your phone, you may want to consider the following features to increase your productivity and enhance your calling experience.

• Exploring the In-call menu options

Your phone provides you with a number of features and options while you are in a call. Press the Options selection key while in a call to display the following in-call menu options:

Choice

What it does

 

 

Send touch

Sends a series of touch tones (either stored in the phone book,

tones

or entered from the keypad).

 

 

Send flash

Sends a flash command to the network (either stored in the

 

phone book, or entered from the keypad).

 

 

New call

Allows you to initiate a new call for 3-way calling.

 

 

End all calls

Ends all active calls (mainly for call-waiting/3-way calling).

 

 

Phone book

Allows you to access your phone book and all related menus.

 

 

Menu

Used to access your phone’s menu.

 

 

Mute

Used to mute the phone’s microphone.

 

 

The following can be performed while a call is active:

Send touch tones

When you press the keys during a call, your phone generates sounds known as touch tones. Use touch tones to access many automated, over-the-phone services such as voice mail, checking airline arrival/departure times, and bank balances. You must be on an active call to send touch tones.

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Nokia 7160 manual Exploring the In-call menu options, Send touch tones, Following can be performed while a call is active