Making External Calls And Ending Calls; Calling Line Identification; Making Calls; Accepting A Call - Gigaset A490 User Manual

Making calls

Making external calls and
ending calls
External calls are calls using the public tele-
phone network.
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(Enter the phone number)
The phone number is dialled. (Or you can
first press and hold
and then enter the number.) During the call
you can adjust the earpiece volume using
t
and set the volume with
End the call/cancel dialling:
Press the end call key

Accepting a call

The handset indicates an incoming call by
ringing and by a display on the screen. The
base station indicates an incoming call by
ringing (A495 only).
Press the talk key
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When
Auto Answer
tree page 23), simply remove the hand-
set from the base station/charging cradle.
In idle status, use
for setting the call volume and use
the volume.

Calling Line Identification

When you get a call, the caller's number will
be displayed on your handset; the caller's
name will be displayed if it is stored in the
directory.
Preconditions:
You have asked your network provider
1
for the caller's number (CLIP) to be dis-
played on your handset screen.
The caller has asked the network provid-
2
er for his number to be identified (CLI).
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appears in the display if you have
not requested Calling Line Identification,
appears if the caller has withheld
Withheld
CLI, and
Unavailable
has not requested CLI.
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c
c
to hear the dial tone
u
.
a
.
c
to accept the call.
is activated (see Menu
t
to activate the menu
u
appears if the caller
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Muting
You can mute your handset when making
external calls. Your caller can no longer hear
you.
Press the "Microphone off" key
the call to activate/deactivate the function.
.
Handsfree (A490/A495)
Activating while dialling:
Enter the number
free key
nated red now.
Switching between earpiece and
handsfree mode:
During a call and when listening to the
answering machine (A495 only), press the
handsfree key
handsfree talking.
During a call, use
for setting the handsfree volume and use
to set the volume.
Using the directory and
lists
to set
Directory
To open the directory: press
You can save up to 80 phone numbers
(max. 32 digits) with corresponding names
¢
(max. 14 characters). Enter letters/charac-
ters page 15.
Saving the first number in the
directory
¢
v
¢
New Entry?
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~
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Storing a number in the directory
¢
v
¢
MENU
~
¢
(
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and press the hands-
d
. The handfree key is illumi-
d
to activate or deactivate
t
to activate the menu
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enter number)
enter name)
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New Entry
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enter number)
enter name)
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during
u
v
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