Making Calls; Making An External Call; Ending A Call; Answering A Call - Siemens Gigaset A58H User Manual

Making calls

Making calls

Making an external call

External calls are calls using the public tele-
phone network.
~ c
Enter the number and press the
talk key.
Or:
c ~ Press and hold the talk key c
and then enter the number.
You can cancel the dialling operation with
the end call key a.
You are shown the duration of the call while
the call is in progress.
Please note
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Dialling with the directory
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( page 21) and last number redial
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list ( page 23) saves repeated typ-
ing of numbers.
u
You can assign a number from the
directory to a key for speed dialling
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( page 22).

Ending a call

a
Press the end call key.

Answering a call

The handset indicates an incoming call in
three ways: by ringing, by a display on the
screen and by the flashing handsfree
key d.
You can answer the call by:
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Pressing the talk key c.
¤
Pressing the handsfree key d.
If the handset is in the charging cradle and
the Auto Answer function is activated
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( page 25), the handset automatically
answers the call when you remove it from
the charging cradle.
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To deactivate the ringer, press the
play key and select Silent. You can take the
call as long as it is displayed on the screen.

Handsfree talking

In handsfree mode, instead of holding the
handset to your ear you can put it down, for
example on the table in front of you. This
allows others to participate in the call.
Activating/deactivating handsfree
mode
Activating while dialling
~ d
Enter the number and press the
handsfree key.
¤
You should inform your caller before you
use the handsfree function so that they
know someone else is listening.
Switching between earpiece and
handsfree mode
d
Press the handsfree key.
Activate/deactivate handsfree during a call.
If you wish to place the handset in the charg-
ing cradle during a call:
¤
Press and hold the handsfree key d
while placing the handset in the base sta-
tion. If the handsfree key d does not
light up, press the key again.
For instructions on how to adjust the loud-
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speaker volume (

Muting

You can deactivate the microphone in your
handset during an external call.
§Mute§
Press the display key to mute
the handset.
§On§
Press the display key to switch
the microphone back on.
§Menu§
dis-
page 25).