Anonymous Calls - Siemens Gigaset DX800A User Manual

Setting up the base
Setting time control for external
calls
You can specify a time period when you do
not want the base to signal external calls
e.g., during the night.
Prerequisite: The date and time have
already been set.
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Audio Settings
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Ringer Settings
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You can enter data in the following fields:
For external calls:
Select On or Off.
The following fields only appear when For
external calls = On.
Suspend ring. from:
Enter the start of the period in 4-digit for-
mat.
Suspend ring. until:
Enter the end of the period in 4-digit for-
mat.
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Press the display key
Please note
During this period, you will continue to
receive calls on the base from numbers
to which you have assigned a personal-
ised melody in the directory (VIP).
Silencing the ringer for

anonymous calls

You can set the base to not ring when exter-
nal callers cannot be identified (anonymous
call).
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Ringer Settings
Anon. Call Silencing
Select and press
If the ringer is silenced for anonymous calls,
then Anon. Call Silencing is marked
with ³.
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Time Control
§Save§
.
Audio Settings
§Change§
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Activating/deactivating the ringer
You can deactivate the ringer on your base
before you answer a call or when the base is
in idle status; the ringer can be deactivated
permanently or just for the current call.
The ringer cannot be re-activated while an
external call is in progress.
Deactivating the ringer permanently
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Press and hold the star key.
The ó icon appears in the display.
Reactivating the ringer
*
Press and hold the star key.
Deactivating the ringer for the
current call
§Silence§
Press the display key.
Activating/deactivating alert tones
In place of the ringer, you can activate an
alert tone. When you receive a call, you will
hear a short tone ("Beep") instead of the
ringer.
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Press and hold the star key and
within 3 seconds:
§Beep§
Press the display key. A call will
now be signalled by one short
alert tone.
ñ appears in the display.