Philips 855 - Manual (Page 27)

24 Call
6 Call
Your phone supports both Skype line and
landline calls. A Skype call is a call using
the Skype line. A Landline call is a call
using your regular phone line.
Note
This telephone is not designed for making
emergency telephone calls when the
power fails.
Alternative arrangements should be made
for access to emergency services.
6.1 Make a regular call
This section describes the different ways
to make a call.
Note
Signal Strength. Check the signal strength
before making a call and during a call. For
details, see “Checking the signal strength”
on page 15.
Press
r
for the landline.
Dial the phone number.
• The number displays on the screen
and is dialed out.
Note
Call Timer. The call timer displays the talk
time of your current call.
Note
Low Battery. During a call, you will hear
warning tones if your handset is almost
out of battery. Charge your handset or
your call may soon be cut off. For details,
see “Checking the battery level” on
page 13.
6.1.1 Assign a preferred line
A preferred line is the line of priority for
calls. After setting the preferred line, all
your calls (
) will always be dialed
out on the preferred line when you press
r
.
You may select either Regular or
SkypeOut call as your preferred line,
otherwise you can set your phone to
prompt you each time you make a call.
Press Menu .
Select Settings > Phone > Preferred
line . Press Select .
Select the new setting. Press Select .
• The setting is saved.
Tip
After the first Skype credit or Landline
call, as a new user, your phone will invite
you to set up a preferred call method.
6.1.2 Pre-dialing
Pre-dialing allows you to view and edit
the number before making the call.
Enter the phone number or Skype
contact name.
• The number displays on the screen.
You can make changes before
dialing out.
Press
r
to dial out the call.
• The number is dialed out on the
preferred line. For details on
preferred line, see page 24.
Tip
Press Clear to erase a digit.
Press and hold
#
to enter a pause
after a digit has been entered. P displays
on the screen.
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