Section 2A: Your Phone - The Basics 18
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 39 for more information.)
Your phone notifies you of incoming calls in the following ways:
ⅷ The phone rings or vibrates.
ⅷ The LED flashes.
ⅷ The backlight illuminates.
ⅷ The screen displays an incoming call message.
If the incoming call is from a number stored in your Phone Book, the
phone book entry’s name is displayed. The caller’s phone number
may also be displayed, if available.
The following options are also available:
ⅷ Press to quiet the ringer.
ⅷ Press and hold the volume key to send the call to your
voicemail box.
Answering a Roam Call With Call Guard Enabled
Call Guard is an option that helps you manage your roaming charges
when making or receiving calls while off of the available network.
Please see Section 2D: Controlling Your Roaming Experience for
more information about roaming.
To answer a call when you are roaming and Call Guard is enabled:
ᮣ Press to acknowledge roaming and then to answer
the incoming call. (See “Call Guard” on page 52 for additional
information.)
Note:
When your phone is off, incoming calls go directly to voicemail.