Making Calls With Voip And The Fixed Line Network; Making An External Call - Siemens Gigaset S685 IP User Manual

Making calls with VoIP and the fixed line network

Making calls with VoIP and
the fixed line network

Making an external call

External calls are calls made via the public
telephone network (fixed line network) or
via the Internet (VoIP). You generally
decide which connection type you want to
use for a specific call when you dial the
number.
Please note:
– You can conduct up to three separate exter-
nal calls via your base station (using differ-
ent handsets): two calls via VoIP and one
via the fixed line network.
– You can define dialling plans for certain
numbers or area codes by determining the
connection and therefore the billing
method to be used (cost control, see
page 124) when these numbers are dialled.
– Dialling with the directory (page 41), quick
dial keys (page 87) or last number redial list
(page 48) saves repeated keying of phone
numbers. You can modify or add to these
numbers on a call-to-call basis.
– If you use VoIP to make a call to the fixed
line network, you may also have to dial the
area code for local calls (depending on the
VoIP provider). You can avoid having to dial
your own area code by entering it into the
configuration (page 123). Your area code is
then added automatically when you make
local calls.
Use the talk key to select the type of
connection and make the call
By briefly pressing or pressing and holding
the call key c, you can determine the
type of connection for the call you want to
make (fixed line network or VoIP).
Precondition: You enter the number with-
out a line suffix (page 27) and have not
defined any dialling plans for this number.
~ c
Enter number (without suffix)
and briefly press/press and
hold the talk key.
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A default connection is established on
your phone (fixed line network or VoIP,
page 98/page 119).
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Briefly press the talk key c if you
want to make a call via this default con-
nection.
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Press and hold the talk key c if you
want to make the call via the other con-
nection type.
If you have assigned a number of VoIP
numbers to your phone, you can define
which VoIP number (VoIP account) is used
for external calls from each specific hand-
set (handset send number, page 120).
Please note:
If you are using a GAP compatible handset
other than the Gigaset handsets C47H, S67H,
S68H, SL37H, S45 and C45, every call will be
made via the standard connection, even if you
press and hold the talk key. If you want to use
the non-default connection to make a call,
enter a star (*) at the end of the number.
Selecting the connection type using
display keys and making a call
Precondition: The display keys on your
handset have been assigned
or (page 87).
§IP§
/
§FixedLine§ §IP§
Press the display key to select
the connection type.
~ s
Enter the number or select
from the directory.
c / d Press the talk or handsfree key.
The number will always be called via the
selected connection type.
and/
§FixedLine§