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5 Using your phone

5.1 Call

Your phone supports both Skype line and PSTN landline calls. A Skype call is a call using the Skype line. A landline call is a call using your regular phone line.

Note

This telephone is not designed for making emergency telephone calls when the power fails. Alternative arrangements should be made for access to emergency services.

Tip

Use (Up or Down) to navigate in the menus.

5.1.1 Make a call

1Press for the landline.

2Enter the phone number.

The number is dialed out on the landline.

Note

Check the signal strength before making a call and during a call. For details, see “Verify the signal strength”, page 9.

5.1.2 Pre-dial

1Enter the phone number or Skype contact name.

Note

Press and hold to enter alphanumeric mode during standby. You can enter any Skype contact name you want to call. For details, see “Text and number entry”, page 25.

Tip

Press Clear to erase a digit.

Use Left and Right to move the cursor.

Press and hold to enter a pause after a digit has been entered. P displays on the

screen.

2Press .

The number is dialed out on the preferred line.

During a call, the call timer displays the talk time of your current call.

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Tip

You can also use the SkypeOut Shortcut: Press twice to call from SkypeOut. The preferred

line setting will be ignored.

5.1.3Call from the landline 1 Enter the phone number.

2 Press Options .

3 Scroll to Landline.

4 Press Select .

• The number is dialed out.

5.1.4Call from SkypeOut

1Enter the phone number. The phone number shall include +, the international calling code,

area code, and subscriber number.

Tip

To insert +: Press and hold 0.

2Press Options .

3Scroll to SkypeOut.

4Press Select .

The number is dialed out.

Note

You need to purchase Skype credit to make SkypeOut calls. Your phone will give you an alert when your account is low on Skype credits or have no credits.

5.1.5Call from the contact list In idle mode:

1 Press Contact .

2 Scroll to the contact.

3 Press .

• The number is dialed out on the preferred line.

Note

For details on the contact list, see “Contact List”, page 22.

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