Section 1A: Phone Basics 21
Phone Basics
To answer an incoming call with the phone closed:
1. Make sure your phone is on. (If your phone is off,
incoming calls go to Voicemail.)
2. When your phone rings or vibrates, press and hold the
Side Volume key ( ) on the left side of the phone.
(The call will be answered in speakerphone mode.)
– or –
Open the phone to use the earpiece.
Your phone notifies you of incoming calls in the following
ways:
ⅷ The phone rings and/or vibrates.
ⅷ The LED indicator light flashes.
ⅷ The backlight illuminates.
ⅷ The screen displays an incoming call message.
If the incoming call is from a number stored in your
Contacts, the entry’s name is displayed. The caller’s phone
number may also be displayed, if available.
When receiving a call, the following options are also
displayed by pressing Options (right softkey). To select an
option, highlight it and press .
ⅷ Call Guard to answer the call when you are in roaming
mode. (See “Using Call Guard” on page 84.)
ⅷ Answer or Answer:Speaker to answer the call.
ⅷ Select Audio to switch the call to your desired device (if
available).
ⅷ Answer on Hold to put the call on hold. (See “Setting
Answer on Hold” on the next page.)
Note:
If the setting for Open Flip is set to “No Action,” opening the
phone will not answer the call. (See “Setting the Open/
Close Flip Option” on page 65
.)
