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Conversation menu

Conversation menu

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First

This menu is available only when you are actually talking on the phone.

Enter the Conversation menu: Press »MENU«

Scroll through the options: and

Select an option: Press »OK«

This menu offers you different kinds of options for use during a conversation:

Microphone on/off

Select »Microphone off« to turn off the microphone during a conversa- tion. You can still hear everything your caller says, but the caller will be unable to hear you.

Select »Microphone on« to acti- vate the microphone again.

Hold a call

You can make a second call with- out having to end a call that is cur- rently active. Enter the second phone number and press »CALL«.

If you have activated call waiting (see p. 54), you can also answer a new incoming call without having to end the currently active call.

When you hear the special ringing tone in your loudspeaker, just press »ANSWER«.In both cases, the first call will automatically be put on hold. You can also put calls on hold manually by selecting »Hold call«.

Continue a call

When you want to retrieve a call which has been put on hold, just select »Continue call«.

Drop active call

You can end an active call by selecting »Drop active«. If you also have a call put on hold, this call will remain on hold until you retrieve it to continue conversation.

Drop held call

You can end a call which has been put on hold by selecting »Drop held«.

Conference call

If you have an active call and a call on hold at the same time, you can select »Join calls« to enable all of you to make a conference call.

Private call

If you have joined all calls and want

Transfer call

If you have an active call and a call on hold, you can connect the two by selecting »Transfer« call. In that way, the two parties can talk together while you withdraw from the conversation.

Record conversation

You can record an ongoing conver- sation by selecting »Record call«.

The name (if the entry is stored in your address or one of your phone books) or the phone number of the other party will be displayed.

Facts & Tips

• The status of the call determines

which menu items are visible and

available for you to select.

• You also have the option of calling a

number in your address or phone

book during conversation by pressing

and select the entry you want to

call.

 

• You also have the option of sending

an SMS message during a conversa-

tion by pressing

to enter the List

menu.

 

• Please be aware that you can only

have one call on hold at a time.

• A conference call can be made

between 6 different callers including

yourself.

 

• Remember that juggling multiple

calls requires even more of your

Switch between calls

If you have a call on hold and an active call, you can switch between these two by selecting »Switch calls«.

to have a private conversation with one of the callers, select »Private«. The other calls will be put on hold.

attention than a simpler call. Be care-

ful about so doing while driving or

performing other tasks where your

divided attention could cause a hazard

to yourself or others.

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Siemens S40 manual Conversation menu