Making Calls With Voip And The Fixed Line Network; Making An External Call - Siemens Gigaset S675 IP 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 net-
work) or via the Internet (VoIP). You decide which connection you want to use
for a specific call when you dial the number. You have the following options:
Select the connection type with the Talk key c (briefly press/press and
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hold c),
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Select the connection type via the Display keys by assigning VoIP and/or the
fixed line network to your Display key,
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Select a special connection via your line suffix,
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You can conduct three separate external calls via your base station (using
different handsets): two calls via VoIP and one via the fixed line network.
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During an external call, you can see from the color scheme of the display
whether you are connected to the other party via VoIP or the fixed line net-
work. When you make or receive a call on the fixed line network, the display
color changes to orange.
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You can define dialing plans for certain numbers or area codes by determin-
ing the connection and therefore the billing method to be used (cost control
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Dialing with the Directory (
Number Redial list (
You can modify or add to these numbers on a call by call basis.
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If you use VoIP to make a call to the fixed line network, you may also have
to dial your local 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 con-
figuration (
area code for local calls through VoIP
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Depending on the exchange, you may not have to dial your own area code
when making local calls via the fixed line network.
Use the Talk key to select the type of connection and make the call
By briefly pressing or pressing and holding the Talk key c, you can determine
the type of connection for the call you want to make (fixed line network or
VoIP).
Prerequisite: You enter the number without a line suffix (
have not defined any dialing plans for this number.
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