Making calls (base)
Making an external call
External calls are calls using the public telephone net-
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work.
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(enter number in idle mode)
(pick up receiver)
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or
(pick up receiver)
The phone number is dialled.
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To cancel the dialling replace the receiver.
Please note
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Dialling using phone book (
list (
page 14) or calls list (
you from having to re-enter numbers and net-
work provider prefixes.
Accepting a call
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An incoming call is indicated by ringing and by flash-
ing of the
and the
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To accept an incoming call:
(pick up receiver) or
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press
(hands-free talking)
You can adjust the ringer volume (
deactivate the ringer completely (
Ending a call
d
Replace the receiver or
press
(end hands-free talking).
Hands-free talking
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Activating while dialling:
enter phone number
Switching between earpiece and hands-free mode:
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During a call press the hands-free key
vate or deactivate hands-free talking.
Adjusting the talking volume
There are 3 levels of earpiece volume (default:
can adjust earpiece volume during a call.
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Press
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to increase/decrease volume.
The current setting is shown on the display.
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(enter number)
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icon on the display.
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Adjusting the loudspeaker volume
There are 5 levels of loudspeaker volume (default:
You can adjust the loudspeaker volume during a call.
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Precondition: Hands-free talking is activated.
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Press
The current setting is shown on the display.
Muting
You can mute your phone when making external
calls. The microphone is deactivated so that your con-
versational partner can no longer hear you.
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To deactivate the microphone briefly press
The
icon appears on the display when the micro-
phone is deactivated.
Call-by-call dialling
You can use a call-by-call number stored in the phone
book to economically make international calls.
Precondition: The call-by-call number is stored in the
phone book via the handset menu,
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In idle mode:
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(enter IDD (International Direct Dial) number)
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press and hold
(pick up receiver) or press
Your Gigaset A590 will automatically pick the line and
add the call-by-call number stored in the phone book
as a prefix to the IDD phone number.
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In talk mode:
(pick up receiver)
The service provider is called. You will hear an
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announcement of your the provider.
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Enter the IDD number.
You can also use the
call number from phone book, calls list, or redial list.
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to increase/decrease volume.
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press and hold
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key for dialling the call-by-
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