Making Calls; Making An External Call; Ending A Call; Accepting A Call - Gigaset C590 User Manual

Making calls

Making calls
If the backlight is deactivated (
is switched on by pressing any key. In this
case the pressed key has no other function.

Making an external call

External calls are calls using the public tele-
phone network.
~ c Enter the number and press the
talk key.
Or:
c ~ Press and hold the talk key c
and then enter the number.
You can cancel the dialling operation with
the end call key a.
You are shown the duration of the call while
the call is in progress.
Please note
Dialling with the directory (
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calls list ( page 32) and redial list
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( page 31) saves you from repeatedly
keying in phone numbers.

Ending a call

a
Press the end call key.

Accepting a call

The handset indicates an incoming call in
three ways: by ringing, by a display on the
screen and by the flashing talk key c.
You can accept the call by:
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Pressing the talk key c.
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Pressing the speaker key d.
¤
Press the display key
If the handset is in the base/charging cradle
and the Auto Answer function is activated
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( page 52), the handset automatically
answers the call when you remove it from
the charging cradle.
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page 52) it
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page 28),
§Accept§
.
To deactivate the ringtone, press the
display key. You can accept the call as long as
it is displayed on the screen.

Calling Line Identification

When you receive a call, the caller's number
and/or name is displayed on the screen if the
following conditions are met:
u
Your network provider supports CLIP, CLI
and CNIP.
– CLI (Calling Line Identification): the
caller's number is transmitted.
– CLIP (Calling Line Identification Pres-
entation): the caller's number is dis-
played.
– CNIP (Calling Name Identification
Presentation): the caller's name is dis-
played.
u
You have requested CLIP or CNIP from
your network provider.
u
The caller has requested CLI from the net-
work provider.
Call display with CLIP/CLI
If the caller's number is saved in your direc-
tory, the caller's name will be displayed.
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Accept Silence
1 Ringtone icon
2 Number or name of caller
The following is displayed in place of the
number:
u
External, if no number is transmitted.
u
Unavailable, if the caller has not
requested Calling Line Identification.
§Silence§
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