Blackberry 7290 - Manual (Page 22)

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Note:
You can also use speed dial to make a phone call
on the Home screen or in the messages list.
Check your voice mail
In the phone, click the trackwheel. Click Call
Voicemail.
Answer a call
To answer a call, click Answer. If you do not want
to answer the call, click Ignore.
If you are already connected to a call and receive
another call, perform one of the following actions:
• Click Answer - Drop Current to end your
current call and answer the incoming call.
• Click Answer - Hold Current to place the
current call on hold and answer the incoming
call.
• Click Answer - Drop All to end all current
calls and answer the incoming call during a
conference call.
To end the call, hold the Escape button.
Related topic
• Can I use the phone when the handheld or
keyboard is locked?
• Use Bluetooth® wireless technology during a
call
Mute a call or place a call on hold
To mute a call, press the Phone button. Press the
Phone button again to turn mute off.
To place a call on hold, click the trackwheel. Click
Hold. To resume the call, click the trackwheel.
Click Resume.
Adjust the phone volume
During a call, roll the trackwheel up to increase
the volume or roll the trackwheel down to
decrease the volume.
Phone features
During a call, your handheld has all the functions
that are available to a regular phone, such as hold
and mute.
To alternate between two connected calls, click
the trackwheel. Click Swap.
To use other applications during a call, click the
trackwheel. Click Home Screen.
Dial using letters
To type a letter during a call, press the Alt key.
Type the letter.
To type multiple letters during a call, press the
Right Shift key + the Alt key. Type letters. To type
numbers again, press the Right Shift key.
Note:
When you type a letter in a phone number, your
handheld dials the number that is associated with
the letter on a conventional phone keypad.
Make a conference call
1. During a call, click the trackwheel.
2. Click New Call.
3. Type a phone number or click a contact.
4. Click the trackwheel.
5. Click Call.
6. During the second call, click the trackwheel.
7. Click Join.