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Glossary – Pantech PG-3300 User Manual

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To help you understand the main technical terms and

abbreviations used in this booklet and take full advantage

of the features of your mobile phone, here are a few

definitions.
Call Barring
Ability to restrict outgoing and incoming calls.
Call Diverting
Ability to reroute calls to another number.
Call Holding
Ability to put one call on standby while answering or

making another call; you can then switch between the two

calls, as required.
Call Waiting
Ability to inform users that they have an incoming call

while engaged on another call.
CLI (Caller Line Identification) Services
Services allowing subscribers to view or block the

telephone numbers of callers.
EMS (Enhanced Message Service)
Network service sending and receiving messages

that include images, sounds and animations to and

from another user without having to speak to the

correspondent.
GPRS (General Packet Radio Service)
New non-voice value-added service that allows

information to be sent and received across a mobile

telephone network. GPRS can provide a continuous

connection to the Internet for mobile phone and computer

users, where network coverage allows. It is based on

the Global System for Mobile Communication (GSM)

circuit-switched mobile phone connections and the Short

Message Service (SMS).
GSM (Global System for Mobile Communication)
International standard for mobile phone communication,

guaranteeing compatibility between the various network

operators. GSM covers most European countries and

many other parts of the world.
Multiparty Calling
Ability to establish a conference call involving up to five

additional parties.
PIN (Personal Identification Number)
Security code that protects the phone/SIM against

unauthorised use. The PIN is supplied by the service

provider with the SIM card. It may be a four to eight-digit

number and can be changed, as required.

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