Nokia 5170i - Manual (Page 23)

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Get a strong signal
When you are at the start screen or in a call, the
strength of the radio signal is indicated by the
signal strength indicator on the left side of your
phone’s screen. This indicator scrolls up and down
as the signal strength increases and decreases.
To improve your phone’s reception, try moving your phone
slightly. If you’re inside a building, move toward a window.
Making a call
1 Enter the area code and phone
number. (Menu changes to Call.)
2 Press Call and wait for the other
party to answer.
Volume adjustment (earpiece)
To adjust the earpiece volume, press or during a call.
If an accessory with its own loudspeaker is connected to your
phone, the scroll keys adjust the volume for that accessory.
Muting the microphone
When you are in a call, you can mute the phone’s microphone
by pressing
, pressing Options, and selecting Mute. To
unmute the microphone, press , press Options, and
select Unmute.
For more information, see ‘In-call menu’ on page 29.
Ending a call
Press End. During the call, if you entered any characters
(for example, if you entered a few numbers to communicate
with an automated attendant), the characters will remain
on the screen. To clear them, press and hold
.