Making Calls; Dialing With The Keyboard; Dialing By Contact Name - Sprint Treo 600 Manual

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Making Calls

Your Treo offers several options for making phone calls. As you get familiar with
your Treo, you'll discover which method you prefer.
IMPORTANT: Before making a call, make sure Wireless Mode is on (see steps on page 27). If
No Service appears in the upper-left, you are out of a wireless coverage area. If you believe you
are in a wireless coverage area and this problem persists, contact Sprint for assistance.

Dialing With the Keyboard

1. Press Phone
.
2. Using the numbered keys on the keyboard, start dialing a phone number. You
do not need to press Option
to access the numbers on the keyboard.
3. Press Center to dial.
Tip: If you make a mistake while dialing, press
Cancel
choose to start over.

Dialing by Contact Name

Before you can dial a call by contact name, you must create some contacts (see
page 49), or import them with a HotSync operation (see page 108).
1. Press Phone .
2. Use the 5-way navigation control
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Backspace to erase one digit at a time or
to access the Contacts list.
3. Using the keyboard, begin typing one of the following for the contact you want
to call:
First initial and last name
First name
Last name
4. Choose the number you want to dial, or to see more information about a
contact, highlight the name and press Center to view the address, company, and
other details.
5. With the number highlighted, press Center to dial.
To start another search, press Backspace
just press Phone
to start all over.
Tip:
You can also begin a Name Lookup immediately from the Main view in the Phone
application. From the Options menu, select Display Preferences (/Q)
Contacts Search . Note that when you select this option, you cannot use Quick Keys to launch
your Favorites buttons from the Main view.
to delete letters you've entered. Or,
, then choose Typing Starts
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