Options During a Call
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Switching the Microphone Off (Mute)
You can temporarily switch your phone’s
microphone off, so that the person on the phone
cannot hear you.
Example
: You wish to say something to another
person in the room but do not want the
person on the phone to hear you.
To switch the microphone off temporarily:
1. Press the
Options
soft key.
2. If necessary, press the Down key to highlight the
Mute
option.
3. Press the
OK
soft key.
The other person can no longer hear you.
To switch the microphone back on:
1. Press the
Options
soft key.
2. If necessary, press the Down key to highlight the
Unmute
option.
3. Press the
OK
soft key.
The other person can hear you again.
Options During a Call
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Muting or Sending Key Tones
These options allow you to turn the key tones off or
on. If the
Mute keys
option is selected, your
phone does not transmit the DTMF (Dual Tone Multi-
Frequency) tones of the keys. It allows you to press
keys without hearing annoying key tones during a
call.
Note
: To communicate with answering machines or
computerised telephone systems, the
Send
keys
option must be selected.
Sending a Sequence of DTMF Tones
You can send the DTMF tones after entering the
number you need to send.
This option is helpful for entering a password or
account number when you call an automated
system, like a banking service.
To send the DTMF tones:
1. When you are connected to the teleservice
system, press the
Options
soft key.
2. Press the Down key to highlight the
Send
DTMF
option.
3. Press the
OK
soft key.
4. Enter the number you want to send and press
the
OK
soft key.
The tones are sent.
