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22 2A. Phone Basics
ⅷ 2sec Pause: Enter digits and then use this feature to
enter a 2 second delay within a number string (the
phone continues dialing after 2 seconds without any
additional keys being pressed). (See “Dialing and
Saving Phone Numbers With Pauses” on page 27.)
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 opening the phone or by
pressing any number key. See “Call Answer Mode”
on page 59 for more information.)
Your phone notifies you of incoming calls in the
following ways:
ⅷ The phone rings or vibrates.
ⅷ The indicator light flashes.
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. You may also
see the caller’s phone number, if available.
If you set Call Answer to
Talk Key (see “Call Answer
Mode” on page 59), you also see the following options.
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.
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
outside the Nationwide Sprint Network. Please see
“Roaming” on page 141 for more information about
roaming.
ᮣ Press ANSWER (left softkey) to answer the call. (See
“Call Guard” on page 142 for additional
information.)
Note
To quiet the ringer, press or press the volume
button.
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