Dtmf Tones; New Call; Conference Calls - NEC A232 Manual

DTMF Tones

Dual tone multi-frequency (DTMF) tones are used to send digital signals to over-the-phone automated services that allow access to information or accounts, e.g., use a
specific language, access to specific information, account number and password to financial accounts, voice mail, etc. These DTMF tones may be annoying during
multi-party calls. You can turn DTMF tone Off to be considerate so that the participants do not hear these tones when you input the number of another participant. The
tones can only be sent when a call is connected.
To turn DTMF tones Off from the Call in progress screen (during a phone call):
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Press MENU (Options Menu) , 7, and 2.
To turn DTMF tones On:
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Press MENU (Options Menu) , 7, and 1.

New Call

The associated parties will hear the DTMF tones while you dial another person. Use the instructions in the previous topic to turn Off the DTMF tones. When the new call is
connected, the original call is automatically placed on Hold.
To dial a new call while in a multi-party call,
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Press MENU (Options Menu) and 3 to display the Dialer screen.
Input the phone number and press

Conference Calls

If your SIM card is multi-party enabled (the Network supports conference calling), you can make a conference call to more than one caller. The 3-way and up to 6-way
conference call depends on the network service provider. Extra fees may apply for conference calls.
The associated parties will hear the DTMF tones while you dial another person to add to the conference. Use the instructions in the previous topic to turn Off the DTMF
tones. When the call is being dialed, the associated parties of the multi-party call are placed on mute and cannot hear the conversation until the new caller is added to the
conference call.
You can leave the conference call while the remaining participants carry on with the call. (See Flag.)
A multi-party call is considered as one call in progress.
To use the 3-way conference call feature from the Call in progress screen with one call already in progress (first connected call):
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Input a phone number and press
screen displays showing the first call with on hold status and the highlighted second call with connected status.
Press MENU (Options Menu) and 5 to briefly display the busy screen and second party is added to the conference call.
To continue adding a third, fourth, and fifth party to conference calling (if Network supported), repeat the previous steps.
(Send) to connect to the number.
(Send) to connect a second call and automatically place the first call on hold. If the call is successful, the Call in progress
If you already have 2 calls in progress
(whether active, on hold, or multi-party), a
third incoming call can not be accepted
because the Softkey 1 (Accept) will not be
displayed on the incoming call screen.
Do not press (End/On-Off) to reject an
incoming call if you already have 2 calls in
progress.
Pressing (End/On-Off) with 2 calls in
progress does not reject an incoming call but
will disconnect a call in progress.
If adding a call to conference calling is
unsuccessful, the failure screen displays briefly
and the phone returns to the previous status.
When calls are connected into one conference
call, (M) displays on the "Active" status line.
(M) stands for "multi-party". For example,
during a conference call, "(M) Active" or "(M)
Holding" displays to show that these calls are
part of a conference.
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