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Glossary
A
Automatic answer
Feature that automatically answers calls.
Automatic retry
Feature that automatically redials a call
when a "System Busy" indication is
received.
B
Banner
Message at the top of the standby display.
C
Calls List
See "Phone Book."
Carrier
A company that provides PCS telephone
service.
CDMA
Code Division Multiple Access. A spread-
spectrum approach to digital transmission.
With CDMA, each conversation is
digitized, and then tagged with a code.
The mobile phone receives only the signal
with the appropriate code.
Coverage area
The geographic area covered by one
carrier. If you travel outside a carrier's
area, you cannot receive service from that
carrier. Also see "Roam."
D
Dropped call
A call terminated because of a deep, long
fade or because the user left the coverage
area.
DTMF
Dual Tone Multiple Frequency, also
known as "touch-tone." Tone generated
when you press a telephone button
(number,
, or #). Can be used to access
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answering machines, pagers, telephone
banking services, data services, and other
electronic services.
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ESN
Electronic Serial Number. The unique
identification number of your telephone.
The telephone transmits this number to
the base station every time a call is placed.
Emergency number
In addition to the general emergency
number (911 for the U.S.A. and Canada),
three phone numbers can be stored as
emergency numbers in your telephone.
You can dial these numbers and 911 even
when the phone is locked.
H
Home area
The area of the home system to which you
subscribe.
I
Incoming call
A call received by your telephone.
L
Lock
Prevents unauthorized calls by requiring
the user to enter a code to use the phone.
Even if the phone is locked, you can call
any of the emergency numbers or answer
incoming calls.
M
Memory
A storage area for names and phone
numbers. Also see "Phone Book."
Menu
The menu allows you to change or see the
settings of your phone. You can access it
from the standby display or during a call.
See "List of menu items" on page 90 for an
overview of this feature.
Minute alert
This alert beeps periodically during a call
to help you keep track of the length of the
call.
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