Siemens Gigaset SL56 - Manual (Page 8)

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Making calls
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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.
Continuing a call on a Bluetooth headset
Precondition: Bluetooth is activated; con-
nection has been established between
Bluetooth headset and the handset (see
page 23).
Press the talk key on the headset; it can
take up to 5 seconds to establish a connec-
tion to the handset.
For further details on your headset, see
the user guide issued with it.
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 answer the call by:
¤
Pressing the talk key c.
¤
Pressing the display key §Accept§
(depending on the base station).
¤
Pressing the handsfree key d.
If the handset is in the charging cradle and
the Auto Answer function is activated
(page 17), 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 as
long as it is displayed on the screen.
Answering a call on a Bluetooth headset
Precondition: Bluetooth is activated; con-
nection has been established between
Bluetooth headset and the handset (see
page 23).
Press the talk key on the headset.
For further details on your headset, see
the user guide issued with it.
Handsfree mode
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
operation
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.
Notes:
Dialling using the directory, call-by-call list
(page 1, page 10) or last number redial list
(page 14) saves time re-entering numbers and
network provider access codes ("call-by-call
numbers").
With voice dialling, you can dial numbers sim-
ply by saying the name (page 13).