Making Calls With Voip And The Fixed Line Network; Making An External Call - Siemens Gigaset S685 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 generally 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 key, by assigning VoIP or the
fixed line network to your left display key,
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Select a special connection via your line suffix,
Please note
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You can conduct up to three separate external calls via your base station
(using different handsets): two calls via VoIP and one via the fixed line net-
work.
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You can define dialling plans for certain numbers or area codes by deter-
mining the connection and therefore the billing method to be used (cost
control
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Dialling with the directory (
redial list (
bers. 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 the area code for local calls (depending on the VoIP provider). You
can save yourself the time of dialling your own area code each time by
entering the area code in the configuration (
the
Predial area code for local calls through VoIP
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).
Precondition: You enter the number without a line suffix (
have not defined any dialling plans for this number.
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A default line is set on your phone (fixed line network or VoIP
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Briefly press the talk key c if you want to make a call via this default line.
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Press and hold the talk key c if you want to make the call via the other
connection type.
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