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Making cost-effective
calls
Make phone calls through a network pro-
vider who offers cheap rates (call-by-call) or
have the charges displayed after the call
(ISDN only).
Using the Internet (VoIP) is the preferred
cost-effective way of making calls.
Defining dialling plans
You can also use your phone's cost control
function for calls to fixed line or mobile net-
works. In addition to your fixed line/ISDN
connection, you can open accounts with
various VoIP providers offering favourable
rates for calls to other networks. In the
phone configuration, define the best
connections (account), e.g., for specific
regional, national and mobile network
codes, to be used when calls are made
¢
(
Web configurator, Dialling Plans).
Or define the send connection to be used
when you actually dial the number (dialling
¢
via line selection,
Linking a number with a
call-by-call number
You can predial call-by-call numbers for calls
via your ISDN or fixed line connection. Use
the call-by-call numbers to select the net-
work of a cost-effective provider for a call.
You can store the call-by-call numbers from
several network providers in the local direc-
tory
(page
71).
To prefix a number with a call-by-call
number ("linking"), when the base is in idle
status:
s
Press briefly to open the local
directory.
s
Select entry (call-by-call
number).
§Options§
Press the display key.
page
51).
Making cost-effective calls
Display Number
Select and press
The call-by-call number is shown on the dis-
play.
~ c
Enter the number and pick up
the receiver.
Or:
s
Press briefly again to copy the
number from the local directory.
q
Select entry
q
If there are several numbers
stored in the entry:
Select the number and
§OK§
press
c
Pick up the receiver. Both num-
bers are dialled.
Displaying call duration/
charges
The duration of each call appears in the dis-
play for all external calls
u
During the conversation
u
Until approximately 3 seconds after
replacing the receiver.
Please note
The actual duration of the call can vary
from that shown by a few seconds.
Calls via an ISDN connection:
For outgoing external calls, the call charges
are displayed or the number of call units
instead of the call duration if you have
authorised your network providers to trans-
fer the charge information.
§OK§
.
¢
(
page
72).
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