Nokia 6170 User Guide 23 Copyright © 2004 Nokia
Basic operations
Use contacts
1 At the start screen, scroll down; then scroll to the entry you wish to view.
To search the list of entries quickly, press the key with the letter that
matches the first letter of the contact name.
2 Press Call to make the call, or select Details to view details of the entry.
Use 1-touch dialing
Before using 1-touch dialing, you must assign a phone number to a key (2–9).
See “1-touch dialing” on page 43.
If 1-touch dialing is set to On in the call settings, press and hold the assigned
1-touch dialing key until the call is started.
• Answer calls
When you receive a call, the phone shows the caller’s name, phone number, or
displays Private number or Call. The information appears in the mini display if
the phone is closed, or in the main display if the phone is open.
To answer a call, press Call.
To decline a call, open the fold and quickly close it again. If the fold is already
open, press End to decline the call. If Forward if busy is activated on your voice
mailbox, the call is forwarded to your voice mail. If not, the call is declined.
If you select Silence, only the ringing tone is muted. You can still answer or
decline the incoming call.
If a compatible headset with a headset key is connected to the phone, you can
answer or end a call by pressing the headset key.
Call waiting
During a call, press Call to answer the waiting call. The first call is put on hold.
Press End to end the active call.
To activate call waiting, see “Call waiting” on page 54.
Answer with the keys locked
To answer a call with keyguard on, open the fold or press Call. During the call,
all features function as normal. When you end or decline the call, the keypad
automatically relocks.