7 Calls

Note

•• When the power fails, the phone cannot access emergency services.

Tip

•• Check the signal strength before you make a call or when you are in a call (see 'Check the signal strength' on page 9).

Make a call

1 Press .

»»The virtual keypad is displayed.

2 Dial the phone number, then press .

3 Select the landline or mobile line from which you want to make an outgoing call.

Note

•• The call timer displays the talk time of your current call.

•• If you hear warning tones, the phone is almost out of battery or out of range. Charge the battery or move the phone close to the base station.

Tip

•• You can also make a call from the contact list (see 'Make a call from the contacts' on page 22), call log (see 'Return a call' on page 28) and your favourite list (see 'Make a call from the favorite list' on page 25).

•• You can make a call using a certain line (see 'Line settings' on page 36), but make sure this line is available.

•• You can select from the landline or one of the mobile lines for an outgoing call. If a mobile line is selected and it is busy, the landline will be selected automatically.

Answer a call

When there is an incoming call from the mobile line, you will see if the call is from the landline or mobile lines:

press to answer the call.

select [Divert to answering machine] to send incoming call to the answering machine (available for calls made to the landline of S10A only).

select [Silence] to turn off the ringer of the current incoming call.

When there are incoming calls from the landline and mobile line at the same time, tap to select a call, then, press to answer the call.

Warning

•• When the handset rings or when the handsfree is activated, keep the handset away from your ear to avoid ear damage.

Tip

•• When there is a missed call, a notification message is displayed.

•• If a Bluetooth headset is connected, you can pick up the call by accepting the call from that headset (see 'Pair your Bluetooth headset' on page 13).

•• Once a call has been accepted from the headset, it cannot be transferred to the phone.

•• If you have subscribed for a caller ID service with the service provider, you will see the caller number displayed on the handset. If the number is saved in the contact list, the name will be displayed.

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