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Making calls, Making an external call, Ending a call – Siemens Gigaset S45 User Manual

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Making calls

Gigaset S45 / en / A31008-M1754-R101-1-6Z19 / start_guide_time.fm / 02.09.2005

Changing the base station

If your handset is registered to more than

one base station, you can set it to a partic-

ular base station or to the base station

that has the best reception (

Best Base

).

v

¢

Ð

¢

Handset

¢

Select Base

s

Select one of the registered

base stations or

Best Base

and

press

§OK§

.

Making calls

Making an external call

External calls are calls using the public tel-

ephone network.
~ c

Enter the number and press

the talk key.

Or:
c ~

Press and hold the talk key

c and then enter the

number.

You can cancel the dialling operation with

the end call key

a.

You are shown the duration of the call

while the call is in progress.

Ending a call

a

Press the end call key.

Answering a call

The handset indicates an incoming call in

three ways: by ringing, by a display on the

screen and by the flashing handsfree

key

d.

You can accept the call by:

¤

Pressing the talk key

c.

¤

Pressing the handsfree key

d.

If the handset is in the charging cradle and

the

Auto Answer

function is activated

(page 15), the handset will take a call

automatically when you lift it out of the

cradle.
If the ringtone is intrusive, press the dis-

play key

§Silence§

. You can take the call so

long as it is displayed on the screen.

Handsfree operation

In handsfree mode instead of holding the

handset to your ear you can put it down

e.g. on the table in front of you to allow

others to participate in the call.

Activating/deactivating handsfree

Activating while dialling

~ d Enter the number and press

the handsfree key.

¤

You should inform your caller before

you use the handsfree function so that

they know someone else is listening.

Switching between earpiece and

handsfree mode

d

Press the handsfree key.

During a call and when listening to the

answering machine (depending on the

base station), switch handsfree on or off.
If you wish to place the handset in the

charging cradle during a call:

¤

Press and hold the handsfree key

d

while placing the handset in the base

station. If handsfree key

d does not

light up, press the key again.

For how to adjust the volume, see

page 15.

Notes:

– Dialling using the directory, call-by-call list

(page 1, page 10) or last number redial list

(page 12) saves time re-entering numbers

and network provider access codes ("call-

by-call numbers").