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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. 48), 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«.

Switch between calls

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

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

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«.

During recording a short beep is heard every 10th second to inform the other party that the conversa- tion is being recorded.

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.

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Siemens S42 manual Conversation menu