Phone Basics
Section 2A. Phone Basics 9
Key Functions
1. Speaker lets you hear the caller and automated
prompts.
2. Display Screen displays all the information needed to
operate your phone, such as the call status, the
contacts, the date and time, and the signal and
battery strength.
3. Menu/OK Key lets you access the phone’s menus
and selects the highlighted choice when
navigating through a menu.
4. Left Softkey lets you select softkey actions or menu
items corresponding to the bottom left line on the
display screen.
5. Speaker Key lets you place or receive calls in
speakerphone mode. From standby mode, this key
also provides quick access to a listing of the 20
most recent incoming, outgoing, and missed calls.
6. TALK Key allows you to place or receive calls,
answer Call Waiting, use Three-Way Calling, or
activate Voice Dial.
7. Voicemail Key allows you to quickly access your
voicemail. Press and hold this key for two seconds
to automatically dial your voicemail’s phone
number.
8. Keypad allows you to enter numbers, letters, and
characters. Press and hold keys 2–9 for speed
dialing.
9. Shift/Asterisk Key enters the asterisk [*] character for
calling features. In the text entry mode, press this
key to change the capitalization mode.
10. Microphone allows other callers to hear you clearly
when you are speaking to them.
11. Space/Pound Key enters the pound [#] character for
calling features. In the text entry mode, press this
key to enter a space.
12. END (Power) Key lets you end a call or turn the
phone on or off. While in the main menu, it cancels
your input and then returns the phone to standby
mode. When you receive an incoming call, press
this key to enter silent mode and mute the ringer.
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