Making Calls (Handset); Making An External Call; Accepting A Call; Ending A Call - Gigaset A280 User Manual

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Making calls (handset)

Making an external call

External calls are calls using the public telephone net-
~
work.
(enter number in idle mode)
c
or
(activate talk mode)
The phone number is dialled.
¤
To cancel the dialling press
The call duration is shown on the display in seconds.
Please note
¢
Dialling using phone book (
¢
list (
page 13), calls list (
dialling (
page 11) saves you from having to re-
enter numbers and network provider prefixes.

Accepting a call

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An incoming call is indicated by ringing and by flash-
ing of the
and the
¤
To accept an incoming call press
If the handset is in the charging cradle and the
function is activated (
ANSWER
handset will take a call automatically when you lift it
from the cradle.
You can adjust the ringer volume, (
completely deactivate the ringer (
Call duration is shown on the display in the format:
HH--MM--SS.

Ending a call

a
¤
Press
or replace the handset into the charging
cradle.
The call duration is shown on the display in the
format: HH--MM--SS.

Adjusting talking volume

There are 3 levels of earpiece volume (default:
). You can adjust the earpiece volume during a call.
p
2
¤
Press
to increase/decrease the volume.
The current setting is shown on the display.
c
¢
~
¢
(enter number)
a
.
¢
¢
page 14), redial
page 14) or speed
Y
icon on the display.
c
.
¢
page 18), the
¢
¢
page 18) or
page 9).
LEVEL
11

Muting

You can mute your phone when making external
calls. The microphone is deactivated so that your con-
versational partner can no longer hear you.
¤
To deactivate the microphone press
appears on the display when the micro-
MUTE ON
phone is deactivated.

Call waiting

A second incoming call arriving during another call is
indicated by an acoustic signal. CLI information is dis-
¢
played if available. The call is stored in the calls list,
page 13.
Answering a waiting call (country dependent)
Z
¤
Press
answer the waiting call. The waiting call becomes
Z2
the active call.
¤
Press
Z2
and answer the waiting call.
¤
Press
ers.
Ignoring the waiting call
AUTO
The waiting call is automatically refused after 40 sec-
onds.

Using shortcut keys for speed dialling

You can use key
¢
Precondition: The keys must be set up for speed dial-
ling,
page 15.
¤
Press and hold key
The number stored on the related key for speed dial-
ling is dialled immediately.

IP dialling

You can use IP dialling to economically make interna-
tional calls.
Precondition: You own an IP dial service card and the
IP code is stored in the phone book,
~
In idle mode:
¢
(enter IDD (International Direct Dial) number)
press and hold
Your Gigaset A280 will automatically pick the line and
add the IP code stored in the phone book as a prefix
to the IDD phone number.
to release the active call and to
to put the first active call on hold
again, to toggle between the 2 call-
2
and
as shortcut keys.
2
or key
.
¢
Q
.
C
.
page 15.

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