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Glossary – Pantech C150 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 Forwarding
Ability to re-route 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.
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 guarantees a continuous connection to

the Internet for mobile phone and computer users. It is

based on the Global System for Mobile Communication

(GSM) circuitswitched mobile phone connections and 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.
MMS(Multimedia Message Service)
Network service sending and receiving messages to

and from another subscriber without having to speak to

the correspondent. The Message supports presentation

of various media types, such as full color images and

polyphonic ringtones.
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

unauthorized 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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