Making Calls - Siemens Gigaset S45 Manual

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Making calls

Changing the base station
If your handset is registered to more than
one base station, you can set it to a partic-
ular base station or to the base station
that has the best reception
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Handset
s
Select one of the registered
base stations or
press
Making calls
Making an external call
External calls are calls using the public tel-
ephone network.
~ c
Enter the number and press
the talk key.
Or:
c ~
Press and hold the talk key
c and then enter the
number.
To cancel the dialing operation, press the
end call key a.
You are shown the duration of the call
while the call is in progress.
Notes:
Dialing using the directory, call-by-call list
(page 2, page 11) or last number redial list
(page 13) saves time re-entering numbers and
network provider access codes ("call-by-call
numbers").
Ending a call
a
Press the end call key.
8
(Best
Base).
¢
Select Base
Best Base and
.
§OK§
Answering a call
The handset indicates an incoming call in
three ways: by ringing, by a display on the
screen and by the flashing handsfree
key d.
You can accept the call by:
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Pressing the talk key c.
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Pressing the handsfree key d.
If the handset is in the charging cradle and
the Auto Answer function is activated
(page 16), the call will be answered auto-
matically when you lift the handset from
the cradle.
Press the display key
§Silence§
ringer without answering the call. You can
answer the call as long the call is displayed
on the screen.
Handsfree operation
You can activate the speakerphone at any
time to provide handsfree operation dur-
ing a call.
Activating/deactivating handsfree
Activating while dialing
~ c
Enter the number and press
the talk key.
¤
You should inform your caller before
you use the handsfree function so that
they know someone else is listening.
Switching between earpiece and
handsfree mode
d
Press the handsfree key.
During a call and when listening to the
answer machine (depending on the base
station), switch handsfree on or off.
to mute the