Sony Ericsson T290a Calling

Calling

Before you can make or receive any calls, you must turn on the phone and be within range of a network. See “Holding the Phone” on page 5.

Making calls

1.Enter the area code and the phone number.

2.	Press YES to make the call.
3.	Press NO to end the call.
	Tip: You can call numbers from the call list and
	the phonebook. See “Call list” on page 25 and
	“Phonebook” on page 26.
	To change the earpiece volume during a call

•Press the upper or lower side volume key to increase or decrease the earpiece volume.


	To mute the microphone during a call
•	Press and hold		until the display shows Muted..
	Press	again to resume the conversation. To mute
	the ringer, see “To mute the ringer” on page 25.

To use your speakerphone on a call You can use your phone as a speakerphone during a call, for example, when you want others to participate in a conversation or when you need to have your hands free during the call. Your speakerphone works best in a quiet environment.

To turn the speakerphone on or off

1.During a call, press .

2. Press YES to select TurnOnSpeaker. If you want to
turn off the speakerphone at any time during the call,
press	and then press YES to select TurnOffSpeaker.

3.When your call ends, the speakerphone is automatically turned off.

4.While the speakerphone is on, do not hold the phone close to you ear as this may cause damage to your hearing. Hold the phone about 12-20 inches in front of you and speak into the microphone.

Note: The speakerphone is not available when you use your phone with any handsfree equipment.

Automatic redialing

If the connection of a call failed and the display shows

Retry?, press YES.

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