Samsung GH68-09490A User Manual
SGH-d407 Series
PORTABLE QUAD-BAND
MOBILE PHONE
User Guide
Please read this manual before operating your phone, and keep it for
future reference.
Printed in Korea
Code No.: GH68-09490A
English 04/2006. Rev. 1.0
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Table of Contents
Important Safety Precauti ons.......................................... 1
Your Phone................................................................ 3
Features of Your Phone ............................... .................. ........................... 3
Phone La yout ..................................... ..................................... .......... ....... 4
Display..................................................................................................... 8
Camera................................................................................................... 10
Getting Star ted ......................................................... 11
Installing the SIM Card...................................................................... ..... 11
Charging a Battery.................................................................................. 13
Switching the Phone On or Off................................................. .............. 15
Call Functio ns .......................................................... 16
Selecting Functions and Options............................................................ 16
Making a Call.......................................................................................... 17
Adjusting the Volume............................................................................. 19
Answering a Call .................................................................................... 20
Viewing Missed Calls............................................................................. 20
Quiet mode............................................................................................. 22
Options During a Call .................................................. 23
Putting a Call on Hold............................................................................ 23
Making a Multi-party Call ....................................................................... 23
Switching the Microphone Off (Mute) .................................................... 25
Muting or Sending Key Tones................................................................ 25
Sending a Sequence of DTMF Tones...................................................... 26
Searching for a Number in the Contact list............................................. 26
Using Text Messages............................................................................. 27
Call Waiting............................................................................................ 27
Entering Text ........................................................... 28
Changing the Text Input Mode.......................................................... ..... 28
Using T9 Mode....................................................................................... 28
Using Alphabet Mode............................................................................. 30
Using Number Mode.............................................................................. 32
Using Symbol Mode............................................................................... 32
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Menus.................................................................... 33
List of Menu Functions........................................................................... 34
Recent Calls ............................................................ 42
All Calls.................................................................................................. 42
Missed Calls........................................................................................... 42
Calls Made ............................................................................................. 43
Calls Received........................................................................................ 43
Delete All................................................................................................ 44
Call Timers............................................................................................. 44
Messages................................................................ 46
Instant Messaging.................................................................................. 46
Create new message.............................................................................. 47
My Me ssages .......... .... ......... ....... ....... ........ .......... ......... ........ ....... .......... 52
Templates.............................................................................................. 54
Voice Mail .............................................................................................. 54
Delete All................................................................................................ 54
Settings.................................................................................................. 55
Memory status....................................................................................... 58
Games .................................................................... 60
Get Games ............................................................................................. 60
My Games.............................................................................................. 60
Applications ............................................................ 62
Alarm..................................................................................................... 62
Calendar................................................................................................. 64
Task ....................................................................................................... 67
Note ....................................................................................................... 68
Tools...................................................................................................... 68
Media . ...... ..... ..... ...... ..... ..... ...... ..... ..... ...... ..... ..... ... 76
Camera................................................................................................... 76
Voice Recognition .................................................................................. 81
Record Audio......................................................................................... 86
FUN & Tunes ............................................................ 87
Audio...................................................................................................... 87
Graphics................................................................................................. 89
Video...................................................................................................... 91
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Other files.............................................................................................. 92
Memory Status....................................................................................... 93
Contacts .... ..... ..... ...... ............................................. 94
Storing a Number with a Name.............................................................. 94
Contact List............................................................................................ 95
Group..................................................................................................... 97
Speed Dial.............................................................................................. 99
My Name Card ..................................................................................... 100
Own Number........................................................................................ 100
Management........................................................................................ 101
Settings................................................................. 1 04
Time & Date......................................................................................... 104
Phone Se ttings ........ .................................... ............................. ............ 105
Display settings.................................................................................... 107
Sound se ttings............................................ ............................. ............ 110
Network Services ................................................................................. 113
Bluetooth.............................................................................................. 117
Security................................................................................................ 118
Connection se ttings ......... ............................................. ....................... 121
Voice Recognition Settings ......................... ......................................... 123
Reset Settings...................................................................................... 124
Access Codes.......................................................... 125
Phone Pa ssword ..... .................................... ............................. ............ 125
PIN....................................................................................................... 126
PUK...................................................................................................... 126
Solving Problems...................................................... 127
Health and Safety Information ...................................... 130
Exposure to Radio Frequency (RF) Signals.......................................... 130
For Body Operation.............................................................................. 131
Precautions When Using Batteries....................................................... 132
Operating Environment ........................................................................ 133
Electronic Devices................................................................................ 133
Potentially Explosive Environments...................................................... 135
Emergency Calls................................................................................... 135
Other Important Safety Information ..................................................... 136
Care and Maintenance.......................................................................... 137
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FCC Notice ........................................................................................... 138
Appendix A: CERTIFICATION INFORMATION (SAR)............................. 139
Appendix B: Safe and Responsible Wirel ess Phone Use ...................... 140
Appendix C: Consumer Update on Wireless Phones ......................... ... 144
STANDARD LIMITED WARRANTY .................................... 153
Index .................................................................... 158
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Important Safety Precautions
Please read these guidelines before using your wireless phone.
Failure to comply with them may be dangerous or illegal.
Road Safety at All Times
Do not use a hand-held phone while driving; park the vehicle first.
Switching Off When Refueling
Do not use the phone at a refueling point (service station) or near
fuels or chemicals.
Switching Off in an Aircraft
Wireless phones can cause interference. Using them in an aircraft is
both illegal and dangerous.
Switching Off in Hospitals
Switch your phone off near medical equipment. Follow any
regulations or rules in force.
Interference
All wireless phones may be subject to interference, which could
affect their performance.
Special Regulations
Follow any special regulations in force in any area and always switch
your phone off whenever it is forbidden to use it, or when it may
cause interference or danger (for example, in a hospital).
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Sensible Use
Use the phone only in the normal position (held to the ear). Avoid
unnecessary contact with the antenna when the phone is switched
on.
Emergency Call
Ensure the phone is switched on and in service. Key in the
emergency number for your present location, then press the key.
You must deactivate any unnecessary features before you can make
an emergency call. Give all the necessary information as accurately
as possible. Do not end the call until given permission to do so.
Water Resistance
Your phone is not water-resistant. Keep it dry.
Accessories and Batteries
Use only Samsung-approved accessories and batteries. Use of any
unauthorized accessories could damage your phone and may be
dangerous.
Qualified Service
Only qualified service personnel may repair your phone.
For more detailed safety information, see “Health and Safety
Information” on page 130.
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Your Phone
Features of Your Phone
Your phone is lightweight, easy-to-use and offers many exciting
features. The following list outlines a few of the features included in
your phone:
♦Digital camera
♦Bluetooth® wireless technology
♦Instant Messaging
♦Voice Recognition for hands-free dialing
♦Speakerphone capability
♦Multimedia capability capable of playing downloaded ringtunes
and videos
♦Games & Applications feature provides file manager, audio player,
games, alarms, calendar, task list, calculator, world time, unit
convertor, timer, and stopwatch.
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Phone Layout
Closed View of your Phone
The following illustrations show the main elements of your phone:
9. Antenna
1. Headset
Connector
2. Record
Audio Key
3. Volume/Menu
Navigation key
8. External Speaker
7. Voicecommand/
Speakerphone key
6. Camera key
5. External LCD
4. Camera lens
1. Headset Connector: Allows you to plug in a headset for safe,
convenient, hands-free conversations.
2. Record Audio key: Allows you to record voice memos using the
Record Audio menu.
3. Volume/Menu Navigation key: Allows you to adjust the ringer
volume in standby mode or adjust the voice volume during a call.
The volume key can also be used to scroll up or down to navigate
through the different menu options. To mute the ringer during an
incoming call, press the volume key up or down.
4. Camera lens: The camera lens used for taking photos and videos.
5. External LCD: Your phone has an external display on the front of
the phone. It indicates when you have an incoming call or
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message. It also displays date, time, reception, battery power,
and any icons associated with alerts, such as messages, or a set
alarm.
6. Camera key: The external camera key used to launch the camera
and take a photo or video.
7. Voice Command/Speakerphone key: Short press to show
Recent Calls and press and hold to launch Voice Command.
8. External Speaker: The external speaker allows you to hear the
other caller when using the speaker phone option.
9. Antenna: Used to obtain maximum reception.
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Open View of Your Phone
1. Display
2. Soft key
(left)
3. Send key
4. Clear key
5. Voicemail key
14. Earpiece
13. Navigation key
12 WAP Browser/Menu confirm key
2. Soft key
(right)
11. End key
10. Alphanumeric keypad
6. Asterisk/
Shift key
7. Power Interface Connector
9. Pound/Space/Quiet Mode key
8. Microphone
1. Display: This screen displays all the information needed to
operate your phone.
2. Soft key: Performs the functions indicated by the screen text on
the bottom of the display.
3. Send key: Allows you to place or receive a call. In standby mode,
press the key once to access the Recent Call log. If you press and
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hold the key down, you will initiate the most recent call from the
Recent Call log.
4. Clear key: Deletes characters from the display when you are in
text entry mode. When in a main menu, press to return to the
previous menu.
5. Voicemail key: Press and hold to automatically dial your
voicemail.
[
6. Asterisk/Shift key: Enters the
In text mode, press to change the character input type.
] character for calling features.
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7. Power Interface Connector: The power interface connector is
used to plug in the charging accessories.
8. Microphone: The Microphone allows the other callers to hear you
clearly when you are speaking to them.
9. Pound/Space/Quiet Mode key: Enters the pound [#
] character
for calling features. In text entry mode, press to enter a space
between characters. Press and hold to place handset in Quiet
mode.
10. Alphanumeric keypad: Use these keys to enter numbers, letters
and characters.
11. End key: Ends a call. Press and hold this key for a few seconds to
power your phone On or Off. While in the main menu, it returns
the phone to standby mode and cancels you input. When you
receive an incoming call, press to reject call.
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12. WAP Browser/Menu confirm key: When navigating through a
menu accepts the highlighted choice in the menu. If you press
once in Idle mode, the WAP browser will launch.
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13. Navigation key: This key allows you to scroll through phone
menu options and provides a shortcut to phone functions from
standby mode.
In Idle mode, the navigation keys act as shortcuts, allowing you
to access other menus directly. You can customize your shortcuts
(Menu 9.2.3) to your own personal preferences. The default
shortcuts are:
♦Down key: access the Contact List menu directly.
♦Up key: access the Media menu directly.
♦Left key: access the Recent Calls menu directly.
♦Right key: access the Messages directly.
When entering text, moves the cursor to the left or right,
depending on which side you press.
14. Earpiece: The earpiece allows you to hear the other caller.
Display
Display Layout
The display has the following areas:
Icons
Text and graphics area
Menu
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Message
Soft key function indicators
Area Desc ripti on
Icons Displays various icons. See page 9.
Text and
graphics area
Soft key
indicators
Displays messages, instructions and any
information that you enter, such as the number you
are dialing.
Shows the current functions assigned to the two
soft keys.
Icons
Shows the received signal strength. The greater the
number of bars, the stronger the signal.
Appears when a new text message has been received.
Appears when a new voice mail has been received.
Appears when a new multimedia message has been
received.
Appears when you set an alarm to ring at a specified time.
For details, see “Alarm” on page 62.
Appears when you are out of your service area.
Appears when a call is in progress.
Appears when the Call forwarding feature is active. For
details, see page “Call Forwarding” on page 113.
Appears when Alert type is vibration or you set the phone
to vibrate when you receive a call.
Appears when Quiet Mode is active.
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Shows the level of your battery. The more bars you see, the
more power you have remaining.
Appears when Bluetooth wireless technology is active.
Backlight
The backlight illuminates the display and the keypad. When you press
any key or open the phone, the backlight turns on and remains on for
a given period of time, depending on your setting in the Back Light
menu (Menu 9.3.6). When no keys are pressed, the display dims and
turns off after a specified length of time to conserve your battery
power.
♦To specify the length of time the backlight is active, use the
Backlight menu (Menu 9.3.6)). See “Backlight” on page 109 for
further details.
Camera
The embedded camera on the front of your phone allows you to take
a photo while on the move. For further details about the Camera
feature, see page 76.
Speakerphone Key
Use the speakerphone key (located on the right side of your phone)
in conjunction with the left soft key to switch from using the
earpiece to the speakerphone during a call. Use the volume keys
(located on the left side of your phone) to adjust the volume.
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Getting Started
Installing the SIM Card
When you subscribe to a cellular network, you are provided with a
plug-in SIM card loaded with your subscription details, such as your
PIN, any optional services, and other information.
Warning! The plug-in SIM card a nd its contacts can be easily dama ged by scratching or
bending, so be careful when handling, inserting, or removing the card. Keep all SIM
cards out of the reach of small children.
If necessary, switch off the phone by holding down the key until
the power-off image displays.
1. Remove the battery cover. To do so, press the ridged area on the
battery cover using your thumb (1) and gently slide it in the
direction of the arrow (2). Remove the battery/cover.
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2. Remove the battery by lifting up, as shown.
3. Slide the SIM card into the SIM card socket so that the card locks
into place. Make sure the gold contacts of the card face into the
phone.
Note: If you need to remove the SIM card, slide it, as s hown, and take it out of the socket.
4. Replace the battery. Make sure that the battery is properly
installed before switching on the phone.
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5. Replace the battery cover by sliding it until it snaps into place.
Charging a Battery
Your phone is powered by a rechargeable Li-ion battery. A travel
adapter comes with your phone for charging the battery. Use only
approved batteries and chargers. Ask your local Samsung dealer for
further details.
You can use the phone while the battery is charging, but this causes
the phone to charge more slowly.
Note: You must fully charge the battery before using your phone for the first time. A
discharged battery takes about 200 minutes to recharge fully.
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1. With the battery in position in the phone, plug the connector of
the travel adapter into the jack at the bottom of the phone.
2. Plug the adapter into a standard AC wall outlet. When charging is
finished, unplug the adaptor from the power outlet.
3. Press the buttons on both sides of the connector (1) and (2) pull
the connector out.
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Note: For connection to an electrical supply not located in Canada or the U.S., you must
use an adaptor of the prope r configuration for the power outlet. Use of the wrong
adapter could damage your phone and void your warranty.
Low Battery Indicator
When the battery is weak and only a few minutes of talk time
remain, a warning tone sounds and a message repeats at regular
intervals on the display. If this happens, the display dims to conserve
the remaining battery power.
When the battery level becomes too low, the phone automatically
turns off.
Check the battery indicator icon periodically and recharge as needed
to make sure the phone has enough battery power when needed.
Switching the Phone On or Off
1. Open the phone.
2. Press and hold the key until the phone switches on.
3. If the phone asks you to enter the phone password, enter the
password and press the OK soft key. It is preset to “00000000” at
the factory. For further details, see “Change Password” on
page 120.
4. If the phone asks for a PIN, enter the PIN and press the OK soft
key. For further details, see “PIN Check” on page 119.
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The phone searches for your network and, after finding it, the idle
screen appears on the display. You can now make or receive a call.
5. When you wish to switch the phone off, press and hold the
key until the power-off image displays.
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Call Functions
Selecting Functions and Options
The roles of the soft keys vary depending on the function you are
currently using. The labels on the bottom line of the display just
above each key indicate their current role.
Menu
Press the Left soft key
Menu
for
mode.
Msg.
Press the Right soft
key to access the
Msg.
menu.
The Left soft key can be used in several different ways.
♦In Idle mode, press to access the Menu.
♦When using other features, such as the web browser, the left soft
key performs a context-sensitive action, such as displaying the
Options submenu. This action is shown in the bottom left corner of
the Display Screen.
♦Some submenus display to the right of an option, indicating
additional sub-options. Highlight the option and press either the
Right navigation key or the key to display the sub-options.
The Right soft key can also be used in several different ways.
♦In Idle mode, press to access the Messages menu. (See
“Messages” on page 46.)
♦In text entry mode, press to change the character input type.
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♦When using other features, such as the web browser, the right soft
key performs a context-sensitive action. This action is shown in the
bottom right corner of the Display Screen.
Note: When you access a lis t of options, your phone highlights the current option. If,
however, the re are only two options, such as
highlights the option that is not currently active so that you can select it directly.
On/Off or Enable/Disable, your phone
Making a Call
When the idle screen displays, enter the area code and phone
number, then press the
Note: When you activate the Auto redial option in the Extra settings menu (Menu
9.2.4), the phone automatically redials up to ten times when the person does not answer
the call or is already on the phone. For carriers that automatically divert unanswered call
to voice ma il, the Auto redia l feature will not provide useful servic e. See “Extra Settings”
on page 106 for further details.
Making an International Call
1. Press and hold the key. The + character appears.
2. Enter the country code, area code and phone number and press
the
key.
key.
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Correcting the Number
To clear Press the
the last digit
displayed
any other digit in the
number
the whole display
key.
Left or Right key until the cursor is immediately
to the right of the digit to be cleared. Press the
key. You can also insert a missing digit
simply by pressing the appropriate key.
key and hold it for more than one second.
Ending a Call
When you want to end your call, briefly press the key or close
the phone.
Redialling the Last Number
The phone stores the numbers you have dialed, received or missed if
the caller is identified. See “Recent Calls” on page 42 for further
details.
To recall any of these numbers:
1. If you have typed characters on the display, press either the Back
soft key or the key to return to Idle mode.
2. Press the key to display your Recent Calls. By default, the
Recent Calls list is displayed, showing all numbers made,
received or missed.
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3. Use the Up and Down keys to scroll through the numbers until
the number you want is highlighted.
To Pr ess t he
dial the number
edit the number Options soft key and select Details. The
delete the number Options soft key and select Delete
delete all of the
numbers in the Recent
Calls list
key.
number is displayed For further details,
see “Correcting the Number” on
page 18.
followed by Selected.
Options soft key and select Delete
followed by All. For further details, see
“Delete All” on page 44.
Making a Call from Contact list
You can store the phone numbers that you use regularly in the SIM
card or the phone’s memory, which are collectively called Contact
list. Simply select a name to recall the associated number. For further
details, see “Contacts” on page 94.
Adjusting the Volume
During a call, if you want to adjust the earpiece volume, use the
Volume keys on the left side of the phone.
♦Press the key to increase the volume level and the key to
decrease the level.
♦In Idle mode, you can also adjust the keypad tone volume using
these keys.
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Answering a Call
When somebody calls you, the phone rings and displays the
incoming call image. When the caller can be identified, the caller’s
phone number or name, if stored in your Contact list, displays.
To answer a call
1. If necessary, open the phone.
2. Press the key or the Accept soft key to answer the incoming
call.
♦When the Anykey answer option in the Extra settings menu
(Menu 9.2.4) is activated, you can press any key to answer a
call except for the key and the Reject soft key. See “Extra
Settings” on page 106.
♦When the Open to answer option in the Extra settings menu
(Menu 9.2.4) is activated, you can answer the call simply by
opening the folder.
♦To reject the call, press and hold one of the Volume keys, or
press the Reject soft key or key.
3. End the call by pressing the key.
Note: You can answer a call while using the Contac t list or menu features. After ending
the call, the phone returns to the function screen you were using.
Viewing Missed Calls
When you are unable to answer a call, you can find out who called.
The number of calls you missed is displayed on the idle screen
immediately after a call is missed.
To view the missed call immediately:
1. If necessary, open the folder.
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2. Press the View soft key.
The number for the most recent missed call displays, if available.
To Press th e
scroll through the missed
calls
call the number displayed
edit or delete a missed
call number
Up or Down key.
key.
Options soft key.
Saving a Missed Call Number
Note: When the number for the missed call is not avail able, the Edit option does not
display.
1. Press the View soft key.
2. Press the Up or Down key to highlight the number you wish to
save and press the Options soft key.
3. Select Save to Contacts and press the Select soft key.
4. Choose between the Phone and SIM locations and press the
Select soft key.
5. Enter the Name or choose from the provided list and press the
Save soft key.
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For more options on this function, see “Storing a Number in Idle
Mode” on page 94.
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Deleting a Missed Call
To delete a missed call that appears on-screen:
1. Press the View soft key.
2. Highlight the call that you wish to delete. The most recent call is
highlighted by default.
3. Press the Options soft key and select Delete. Choose Selected to
delete the highlighted call or All to delete all missed calls.
You can press the key at any time to exit the Missed Call feature.
Note: You can access the Missed Call feature at any time by selecting the Missed Calls
menu (Menu 1.2). F or further details, see “Missed Calls” on page 42.
Quiet mode
Quiet mode is convenient when you wish to stop the phone from
making noise, such as when you are in a theater.
♦In Idle mode, press and hold the key until the “Silent All
activated” or “Vibration All activated” message and icon ( )
display.
♦To return to normal, press and hold the key until the “Silent All
deactivated” or “Vibration All deactivated” message displays.
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Options During a Call
Your phone provides a number of features that you can use during a
call.
Putting a Call on Hold
You can place the current call on hold whenever you want. You can
make another call while you have a call in progress if your network
supports this service.
♦To place a call on hold, simply press the Options soft key and
select Hold. You can reactivate the call whenever you want, by
pressing the Retrieve soft key.
To make a call while you have a call in progress:
1. Put the current call on hold by pressing the Hold soft key. Your
current call is placed on hold.
2. Enter the phone number that you wish to dial.
3. Press the key to dial the second call.
♦When you have an active call and another call on hold, you may
switch between the two calls, placing the active call on hold.
Simply press the Options soft key and select Swap.
The current call is placed on hold and the call on hold is
reactivated so that you can continue conversing with the other
person.
4. When you want to finish, end each call by pressing the key.
Making a Multi-party Call
A multi-party call is a network service that allows up to six people to
take part simultaneously in a multi-party or conference call.
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Note: Please contact your service provider to determine if multi-party calling is
supported.
Setting up the Multi-party Call
1. Call the first participant in the normal way.
2. Call the second participant in the normal way. The first call is
automatically put on hold.
3. To join the first participant to the multi-party call, press the
Options soft key and select the Join option. Press the Select soft
key.
4. To add a new person to the multi-party call, call the person in the
normal way and press the Options soft key. Select the Join option
and press the Select soft key.
You can also add incoming callers by answering the call, pressing
the Options soft key, and selecting the Join option. Repeat as
required.
Having a Private Conversation with One Participant
1. Press the Options soft key and select Select One, and press the
OK soft key.
2. Highlight the desired partipant and press .
3. Select Private and press .
You can now talk privately to that person. The other participants can
still converse with each other.
4. To return to the multi-party call, press the Options soft key and
select the Join option. Press the OK soft key.
All the multi-party call participants can now hear each other.
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