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P990i Phone 35
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Phone
You can use the Phone application with other functions
of the phone, including applications from outside Sony
Ericsson. Some special features are:
• Personalized polyphonic ringtones.
• Multitasking – use other applications during a call.
• Handling of two lines on the SIM card (ALS).
• Handling of voice controlled calls.
Making a call
You can make a call from many of the applications. This
chapter mainly describes the Phone application calling
options.
Making a call from the application
Open Phone and enter the desired phone number on the
keypad or, if the flip is open, use the virtual keypad.
Select
OK.
Making a call from standby view
When no application is open, you can make a call
directly from the keypad. When you press the number
keys, the phone application is launched automatically.
Enter the desired number and select
Call.
Note: With the flip open, press and hold the space bar
key on the keyboard to display the Phone application’s
virtual keypad. Enter the number and select
OK.
Features when dialing
Some features available when dialing a number are:
• Delete characters – press to delete
characters.
• International call prefix – press and hold
to get the international call prefix.
• Hide/show ID – select the
Call and hide ID/Call
and show ID
option in the Phone menu to hide or
show your number for the called party. You can only
select the option after entering the number but
before initiating the call.
• Speed dial – press the number key corresponding to
your speed contact and select
Call to make a speed
dial call.
• Send DTMF tones – press keys on the keypad if
you, for example, are calling a bank. See
Controlling tone-based services on page 39.