Making Calls; Operating The Handset; Using The Directory And Lists; Handsfree Talking - Siemens Gigaset A160 Instructions Manual

Making calls

Making external calls and ending a call
External calls are calls using the public telephone
network.
~
(Enter the phone number)
The number is dialled. (Or you can first press and
c
[dial tone] and then enter the number.)
hold
During the call you can adjust the earpiece volume
u
using as follows:
End the call/cancel dialling:
a
Press the end call key
You can automatically insert a network provider
dialling code before any phone number
(see "Preselection" Menu tree, page 11).
Answering a call
An incoming call is indicated by ringing, by a flash-
d
ing handsfree key (Gigaset A260/A265) and a
display on the screen.
You can answer the call by:
◆
Pressing the talk key
◆
Press the handsfree key
A265).
When Auto Answer is activated (see Menu tree,
page 11), simply remove the handset from the
base station/charging cradle.
Displaying the caller's phone number
When you get a call, the caller's phone number will
be displayed on your handset; or the caller's name
will be displayed if it is stored in the directory or if
CNIP has been requested.
Requirements:
1 You have asked your network provider for the
caller's phone number (CLIP) or name (CNIP) to
be displayed on your handset screen.
2 The caller has asked the network provider for
his phone number to be identified (CLI).
®
appears in the display if you have not
requested Calling Line Identification, Withheld
appears if the caller has withheld CLI, and
Unavailable if CLI has not been requested.

Handsfree talking

(only Gigaset A260/A265)
Once you have entered the phone number you can
immediately call in handsfree mode by pressing
d
(the key lights up continuously). During a call
and when playing back the answering machine
(if available) you can switch between earpiece and
handsfree mode by pressing
u
volume with .
c
.
.
c
.
d
(Gigaset A260/
d
. Set the handsfree
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Operating the handset

Activating/deactivating the handset
Press and hold the end call key
If you place a deactivated handset in the base sta-
tion or charging cradle, it will automatically acti-
vate.

Using the directory and lists

Directory
To open the directory: press
v
A165) or (Gigaset A260/A265).
You can save up to 40 phone numbers
(max. 32 digits) with corresponding names
(max. 14 characters).
Note:
You can assign a number from the directory to a
key for quick dial (page 5).
Saving the first number in the directory
¢
h v
or
New Entry?
~
Enter number and press OK.
~
Enter name and press OK.
Saving a number in the directory
¢
h v
or
MENU
~
Enter number and press OK.
~
Enter name and press OK.
Selecting a directory entry
Open the directory with
lowing options:
u
◆
Use to scroll to the entry until the required
name is selected.
◆
Enter the first character of the name or scroll to
the entry with
Dialling with the directory
¢
v u
(Select entry)
Using other functions
¢
v v
(Select entry)
d
a
.
h
(Gigaset A160/
¢
OK
¢ ¢
OK
New Entry
h v
. You have the fol-
or
u
, if required.
¢
c
¢
MENU