Key Functions

1.Speaker allows you to hear the other caller and the different ring tones or sounds offered by your phone.

2.Display Screen displays all the information needed to operate your phone, such as the call status, the contacts, the date and time, the signal and battery strength, etc.

3.Menu/OK allows you to access the menu screen. It also allows you to accept choices when navigating through a menu.

4.Left Softkey allows you to select softkey actions or menu items corresponding to the bottom left line on the display screen.

5.Talk Key allows you to place or receive calls, answer Call Waiting, use Three-Way Calling, or activate Voice Dial.

6.Volume Key allows you to adjust the ringer volume in standby mode (with the phone open) or adjust the voice volume during a call. The volume key can also be used to scroll up or down to navigate through the different menu options. To mute the ringer during an incoming call, press the volume key up or down.

7.Voicemail Key allows you to press and hold to automatically dial your voicemail.

8.Numeric Keypad allows you to enter numbers, letters, and characters.

9.Shift/Asterisk Key enters the asterisk [*] character for calling features. In text entry mode, press to change the capitalization mode.

10.Microphone allows other callers to hear you clearly when you are speaking to them.

Phone Basics

Section 2A: Your Phone: The Basics

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