26 Section 2A: Your Phone – The Basics
Answering Calls
To answer an incoming call:
1. Make sure your phone is on. (If your phone is off,
incoming calls go to voicemail.)
2. Press to answer an incoming call. (Depending on
your phone’s settings, you may also answer incoming
calls by opening the phone or by pressing any number
key. See “Call Answer Mode”on page 57 for more
information.)
Your phone notifies you of incoming calls in the following
ways:
ⅷ The phone rings or vibrates.
ⅷ The indicator light flashes.
ⅷ The backlight illuminates.
ⅷ The screen displays an incoming call message.
If the incoming call is from a number stored in your Contacts,
the entry’s name is displayed. The caller’s phone number may
also be displayed, if available.
If Call Answer is set to TALK only, the following options are also
displayed. To select an option, press the corresponding softkey
button.
ⅷ Quietto mute the ringer.
ⅷ Ignoreto send the call to your voicemail box.
Note: When your phone is off, incoming calls go directly to voicemail.