Making Calls; Making An External Call; Ending A Call; Accepting A Call - Siemens Gigaset S790 User Manual

Making calls

Making calls
If the backlight is deactivated (
is switched on by pressing any key. In this
case the pressed key has no other function.

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
Dialling with the directory (
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call list ( page 36), redial list
¢
( page 35) and automatic redial
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( page 36) saves you from repeatedly
keying in phone numbers.

Ending a call

a
Press the end call key.

Accepting a call

The handset indicates an incoming call in
three ways: by ringing, by a display on the
screen and by the flashing talk key c.
Accept the call by:
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Pressing the talk key c.
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Pressing the speaker key d.
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Gigaset S790: press the display key
§Accept§
.
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Gigaset S795: press the display key
to divert the call to the answering
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machine ( page 50).
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page 64) it
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page 32),
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If the handset is in the base/charger and the
Auto Answer function is activated
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( page 64), the handset automatically
answers the call when you remove it from
the base/charger.
To deactivate the ringtone, press the
display key. You can accept the call as long as
it is displayed on the screen.

Calling Line Identification

When you receive a call, the caller's number
is displayed on the screen if the following
conditions are met:
u
Your network provider supports CLIP, CLI.
– CLI (Calling Line Identification): the
caller's number is transmitted.
– CLIP (Calling Line Identification Pres-
entation): the caller's number is dis-
played.
u
You have requested CLIP from your net-
work provider.
u
The caller has requested CLI from the net-
work provider.
Call display with CLIP/CLI
If the number of the caller is saved in your
directory, you will see their name, and if you
have assigned a caller picture to that caller,
this will also be displayed.
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Accept Silence
§Silence§
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