Making Calls; Calling Line Identification; Handsfree Operation; Call Waiting - Gigaset A420 User Manual

Making calls

Making external calls and ending calls
External calls are calls using the public telephone network.
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(Enter the phone number)
The phone number is dialled. (Or you can first press and hold talk key
the call you can adjust the earpiece volume using
End the call/cancel dialling: Press the end call key
You can automatically insert a network provider dialling code before any phone number (

Accepting a call

The handset indicates an incoming call by ringing and by a display on the screen.
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Press the talk key to accept the call.
When Auto Answer is activated (see menu overview
charging cradle.

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.
Prerequisites:
1 You have asked your network provider for the caller's number (CLIP) to be displayed on your handset screen.
2 The caller has asked the network provider for his number to be identified (CLI).
External Call appears in the display if you have not requested CLIP, Withheld appears if the caller has withheld CLI, and
Unavailable appears if CLI has not been requested.

Handsfree operation

In handsfree mode, you activate the loudspeaker so that you can hear the caller without having to hold the handset to
your ear. During a call and when listening to the answering machine (Gigaset A420A only) you can activate or deactivate
handsfree mode by pressing the handsfree key
During the call in handsfree mode you can adjust the handsfree volume by pressing

Call waiting

Many Telecommunication providers in Australia and New Zealand offer a Call waiting service on your Home Phone Line.
Please speak to your service provider to check if your Home Phone line is activated for this service (charges may apply).
The most common providers instructions for Call waiting are as follows.
Please note
These processes depend on the network provider and are subject to change.
Australia:
Telstra:
To answer an incoming call when you're already on a call, or to switch between calls:
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Press the Recall key
To hang up on one call and return to the other:
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Press the Recall key
To reject an incoming call when you are already on a call:
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Push the Recall key
For more information please contact Telstra.
Optus:
You are on the phone and hear the beeps.
To put the first caller on hold and talk to the new caller (the caller on hold will hear nothing):
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Press the Recall key
To return to the first caller:
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Press the Recall key
Or
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Hang up the first call. The phone will ring again with the second caller. This means that you will not be able to go
back to the first caller.
For more information please contact Optus.
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