Switch The Handset On / Off; Calls; Make A Call; Preparatory Dialling - Motorola STARTAC S12 Manual

3. Using the phone
NOTE
Your handset will automatically time the duration of all external calls. The call timer will
display after the first 15 seconds of your call. When the call ends, the total duration of your
talk time flashes on the screen for 5 seconds.
3.1

Switch the handset on / off

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Press and hold to switch the handset on or off.
3.2

Calls

3.2.1

Make a call

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1. Press .
2. When you hear the dial tone, dial the number.
3.2.2

Preparatory dialling

1. Dial the number first. If you make a mistake press
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2. Press to dial.
3.2.3

End a call

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Press , or place the handset back on the base or charger.
3.2.4

Receive a call

When you receive an external call, the phone rings and
1. If the handset is off the base then press
the base simply lift the handset to answer the call.
NOTE
If you prefer to press
switch Auto answer off, see page 21.
3.3

Adjust the earpiece volume

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During a call, press
choose from.
3.4

Secrecy

You can mute your handset so that you can talk to someone nearby without your caller
hearing.
1. During a call, press
m
2. Press again to resume your call.
Using the phone
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when you lift up the handset to answer a call, you will need to
d
or to increase or decrease the volume. There are 5 levels to
m
. The display shows
B
to delete the last digit.
icon flashes on the display.
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to answer the call, or if the handset is on
MUTE and your caller cannot hear you.
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