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36 Section 2A: Phone Basics
Answering Calls
To answer an incoming call:
1. Make sure your phone is on. (If your phone is off, incoming calls go
directly 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 74
for more information.)
Your phone notifies you of incoming calls in the following ways:
ⅷ The phone rings and/or vibrates.
ⅷ The backlight illuminates.
ⅷ The screen displays an incoming call message.
ⅷ The Status Light blinks. (See “Activating the Status Light” on page 55.)
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. (See “Call Answer
Mode” on page 74.)
ⅷ Answer to answer the call.
ⅷ Ignore to send the call to your voicemail box.
Tip:
To quiet the ringer, press the back, end, or volume key.