8 Making and Answering Calls
2MAKING AND ANSWERING CALLS
Making a call
Make sure you are in an area where a signal can
be received. Look for the symbol on the home
screen. The more bars you see in this symbol, the
stronger the signal. If there are no bars, move to
where the signal strength is better.
When the phone has been idle for a time, it
changes to power save mode. When you see
“Power Save” on your phone’s screen, press any
key to return to normal operating mode.
1. Open the flip.
2. Enter the phone number and press .
3. Press or close the flip to end the call.
Making a call using voice commands
You can use voice commands to call a contact
from your voice dial list or to dial a phone
number. See Voice Commands, Chapter 8 on
page 43.
Answering a call
When a call comes in, the phone rings, vibrates,
or lights up. The phone number of the caller also
appears if it is not restricted. If the number is
stored in your Contacts directory, the contact
name appears.
• Press to answer the incoming call.
-or-
• Press to answer the incoming call and
turn on the speakerphone.
Answering calls using the flip
You can set the phone to answer immediately
when you open the flip. This feature does not
apply to incoming data or fax calls.
•Select
Menu → Settings → Convenience →
Open to Answer → Enabled.
–Select
Disabled to have the phone
continue ringing when you open the flip.
Adjusting the volume during a call
• To adjust the earpiece volume during a call,
press up or down.
Silencing an incoming call
• Press or .
Note: In the absence of voicemail, this feature
drops the call.
- or -
• Press then press to answer the call.
This action silences the current call only. The next
call will ring as normal.
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