Phone

You can use the Phone application with other functions of the phone, including applications from outside Sony Ericsson. Some special features are:

•Personalized polyphonic ringtones.

•Multitasking – use other applications during a call.

•Handling of two lines on the SIM card (ALS).

•Handling of voice controlled calls.

Making a call

You can make a call from many of the applications. This chapter mainly describes the Phone application calling options.

Making a call from the application

Open Phone and enter the desired phone number on the keypad or, if the flip is open, use the virtual keypad. Select OK.

Making a call from standby view

When no application is open, you can make a call directly from the keypad. When you press the number

keys, the phone application is launched automatically. Enter the desired number and select Call.

Note: With the flip open, press and hold the space bar key on the keyboard to display the Phone application’s virtual keypad. Enter the number and select OK.

Features when dialing

Some features available when dialing a number are:

•Delete characters – press to delete characters.•International call prefix – press and hold

to get the international call prefix.

•Hide/show ID – select the Call and hide ID/Call and show ID option in the Phone menu to hide or show your number for the called party. You can only select the option after entering the number but before initiating the call.

•Speed dial – press the number key corresponding to your speed contact and select Call to make a speed dial call.

•Send DTMF tones – press keys on the keypad if you, for example, are calling a bank. See Controlling tone-based services on page 39.

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