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24 Section 2A. Phone Basics
Answering Calls
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 settings, you may also answer
incoming calls by pressing any number key. See
“Call Answer Mode” on page 65 for more
information.)
Your phone notifies you of incoming calls in the
following ways:
ⅷ The phone rings or vibrates.
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 Key (see “Call Answer Mode”
on page 65), the following options are also displayed.
To select an option, press the corresponding softkey.
ⅷ Silence (left softkey) to mute the onboard speaker and
temporarily silence the ringer.
ⅷ Ignore (right softkey) to send the call to your voicemail
box.
Note
To quiet the ringer, press or , or press the
volume button.
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