Sony A3880006 User Manual

Shake control

To shuffle tracks

To switch track

When music is playing, press and hold

down and move the phone to the right with a flick of your wrist to go to the next track. To go to the previous track, use the same action to the left.

When music is playing, press and hold down and shake your phone.

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To change the volume

1When music is playing, hold the phone out in front of you facing upwards.

2Press and hold down and bend your arm upwards towards you to increase the volume. To decrease the volume, repeat the action in the opposite direction.

Clear stereo and clear bass

Clear stereo and clear bass are turned on when you set the equaliser manually.

To turn on clear stereo and clear bass using equaliser presets

1From standby press .

2Select Options > Settings > Equaliser.

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3Select any of the presets, except

Normal.

Playlists

You can create playlists to organise your music. You can add tracks to more than one playlist.

Deleting a playlist, or a track from a playlist, does not delete the track from the memory, just the reference to the track in that list.

It may take a few minutes for the phone to create a playlist.

To create a playlist

1From standby select Menu > Media >

Music > Playlists.

2Scroll to New playlist and select Add.

3Enter a name and select OK.

4For each track you want to add, scroll to the track and select Mark.

5Select Add to add the marked tracks to the playlist.

To add tracks to a playlist

1From standby select Menu > Media >

Music > Playlists.

2Select a playlist.

3Scroll to Add music and select Add.

4For each track you want to add, scroll to the track and select Mark.

5Select Add to add the marked tracks to the playlist.

SensMe™

With SensMe™ you can create playlists in two ways, by mood or from all the tracks in your phone. By mood, you first use Sony Ericsson Media Manager to analyse and transfer tracks to your phone. Information such as mood, tempo and chords is then added. The tracks are displayed as dots on a map with two axes. In the All view, all the tracks in your phone are placed randomly on the map. You can create a playlist by selecting an area of tracks.

For information on how to analyse your music, click in the top right corner of the Sony Ericsson Media Manager window.

To create a playlist by mood

1From standby select Menu > Media >

Music.

2Scroll to SensMe™ and select Open.

3Make sure you are in Mood view. If you are not, select Mood.

4To preview different tracks, press , , or .

5To choose an area of tracks, select Add and press or .

6To create the playlist and play it in the Walkman™ player, select Create.

7Select Options > Save playlist.

8Enter a name and select OK.

To create a playlist from All view

1From standby select Menu > Media >

Music.

2Scroll to SensMe™ and select Open.

3Make sure you are in All view. If you are not, select All.

4To preview different tracks, press , , or .

5To choose an area of tracks, select Add and press or .

6To create the playlist and play it in the Walkman™ player, select Create.

7Select Options > Save playlist.

8Enter a name and select OK.

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Audio books

You can listen to audio books you have transferred to your phone from a computer using Sony Ericsson Media Manager.

It may take a few minutes before a transferred audio book appears in the list of available audio books.

To access audio books

From standby select Menu > Media >

Music > Audio books.

You can find audio books in formats other than M4B and those that do not have ID3v2 chapter tags in the Tracks folder.

Buy Now

If you subscribe to a music service allowing limited, non-permanent use with your phone, you can mark a track you are interested in buying later. The next time you synchronise your music with Windows Media® Player on a computer with enabled Internet access, you should be asked if you want to buy the track you marked earlier. If you accept, the track is downloaded to your computer and your selected music service account is charged. This service requires a subscription and account with a downloadable music service, a

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computer with Microsoft® Windows Media® Player 11 or subsequent compatible version of Windows Media® Player, and a USB computer connection.

You cannot see that a track is marked. You cannot unmark tracks you have already marked.

To mark a track

When the track you want to mark is playing, press and hold down .

PlayNow™

You can connect to PlayNow™ to download ringtones, games, music, themes and wallpapers. You can preview or listen to content before you purchase and download it to your phone. If you cannot use PlayNow™, see I cannot use Internet-based services on page 65.

This service is not available in all

countries.

To use PlayNow™

1From standby select Menu >

PlayNow™.

2Scroll the PlayNow™ Web site and follow the instructions to preview and purchase content.

TrackID™

TrackID™ is a music recognition service. You can search for title, artist and album name for a track you hear playing through a loudspeaker or on the radio. If you cannot use TrackID™, see I cannot use Internet-based services on page 65.

To search for track information

When you hear a track through a loudspeaker, from standby select

Menu > Entertainment > TrackID™ > Start.

When the radio is playing select

Options > TrackID™.

For best results, use TrackID™ in a quiet area.

Online music and video clips

You can view video clips and listen to music by streaming them to your phone from the Internet. If you cannot use the Internet, see I cannot use Internetbased services on page 65.

To select a data account for streaming

1From standby select Menu > Settings > the Connectivity tab > Streaming settings > Connect using:.

2Select the data account to use.

3 Select Save.

To stream music and video clips

1From standby select Menu > Internet.

2Select Options > Go to > Bookmarks.

3Select a link to stream from.

Video player

To play videos

1From standby select Menu > Media >

Video > Videos.

2Scroll to a title and select Play.

To stop playing videos

Press the centre selection key.

Radio

Do not use your phone as a radio in places where this is prohibited.

To turn on the radio

1Connect a handsfree to the phone.

2From standby select Menu > Radio.

To search for channels automatically

Select Search.

To search for channels manually

Press or .

To change the volume

Press the volume key up or down.

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To minimise the radio

Select Options > Minimise.

To return to the radio

From standby select Menu > Radio.

Saving channels

You can save up to 20 preset channels.

To save channels

1When you have found a radio channel, select Options > Save.

2Scroll to a position and select Insert.

To select saved channels

1Select Options > Channels.

2Select a radio channel.

To switch between saved channels

Press or .

MusicDJ™

You can compose and edit your own melodies to use as ringtones. Prearranged sounds with different characteristics are available.

To compose a melody

1From standby select Menu >

Entertainment > MusicDJ™.

2Select to Insert, Copy or Paste sounds.

3Use , , or to scroll between the sounds.

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4 Select Options > Save melody.

Record sound

You can record a voice memo or a call. Recorded sounds can also be set as ringtones.

In some countries or states it is required by law that you inform the other person before recording the call.

To record a sound

From standby select Menu >

Entertainment > Record sound > Record.

To record a call

1During an ongoing call, select Options

> Record.

2Select Save to save the recording.

To listen to a recording

1From standby select Menu > Organiser

> File manager.

2Scroll to Music and select Open.

3Scroll to a recording and select Play.

Transferring and handling content

You can transfer and handle content such as pictures and music.

You are not allowed to exchange some copyright-protected material. identifies a protected item.

Handling content in the phone

You can use File manager to handle content saved in the phone memory or on a memory card. Tabs and icons in File manager show where the content is saved. If the memory is full, delete some content to create space.

To view memory status

1From standby select Menu > Organiser

> File manager.

2Select Options > Memory status.

3Select Memory card or Phone.

To select more than one item in a folder

1From standby select Menu > Organiser

> File manager.

2Scroll to a folder and select Open.

3Select Options > Mark > Mark several.

4For each item you want to mark, scroll to the item and select Mark.

To move items between the phone memory and the memory card

1From standby select Menu > Organiser

> File manager.

2Find an item and select Options >

Manage file > Move.

3Select Memory card or Phone.

4Scroll to a folder and select Open.

5Select Paste.

To view information about content

1From standby select Menu > Organiser

> File manager.

2Find an item and select Options >

Information.

Sending content to another phone

You can send content, for example, in messages or using Bluetooth™ wireless technology.

To send content

1Scroll to an item and select Options >

Send.

2Select a transfer method.

Make sure the receiving device supports the transfer method you select.

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Transferring content to and from a computer

You can use Sony Ericsson Media Manager to transfer content between your phone and a computer.

Sony Ericsson Media Manager software is

included on the CD that comes with your phone and available for download at www.sonyericsson.com/support.

When you move or copy content from a computer to your phone unrecognised content is saved in the

Other folder in File manager.

Required operating systems

You need one of these operating systems to use the software included on the CD:

Microsoft® Windows Vista™ (32 bit and 64 bit versions of: Ultimate, Enterprise, Business, Home Premium, Home Basic)

Microsoft® Windows XP (Pro or Home), Service Pack 2 or higher

To install Sony Ericsson Media Manager

1Turn on your computer and insert the CD. The CD starts automatically and the installation window opens.

2Select a language and click OK.

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3Click Install Sony Ericsson Media Manager and follow the instructions.

To transfer content using Sony Ericsson Media Manager

1Connect the phone to a computer with a USB cable supported by your phone.

2Computer: Start/Programs/

Sony Ericsson/Sony Ericsson Media Manager.

3Phone: Select Media transfer.

4Computer: Select Portable device and click OK.

5Wait until the phone appears in

Sony Ericsson Media Manager.

6Move files between your phone and the computer in Sony Ericsson Media Manager.

Do not remove the USB cable from your

phone or computer during transfer, as this may corrupt the memory card or the phone memory.

For details on transferring music, click

in the top right corner of the

Sony Ericsson Media Manager window.

Using the USB cable

You can connect your phone to a computer with the USB cable to synchronise, transfer and back up phone content and use your phone as a modem. For more information, go to

Sony A3880006 User Manual

www.sonyericsson.com/support to read Feature guides.

Before using the USB cable

See Required operating systems on page 26.

Only use a USB cable supported by your phone. Do not remove the USB cable from your phone or computer during transfer as this may corrupt the memory card or the phone memory.

To disconnect the USB cable safely

1Computer: Close any software that you are using with your phone.

2Disconnect the USB cable.

Drag and drop content

You can drag and drop content between your phone, a memory card and a computer in Microsoft Windows Explorer.

To drag and drop content

1Connect your phone to a computer using the USB cable.

2Phone: Select Media transfer. The phone will remain activated during file transfer.

3Computer: Wait until the phone memory and memory card appear as external disks in Windows Explorer.

4Drag and drop selected files between the phone and the computer.

Phone name

You can enter a name for your phone that is shown to other devices when using, for example, Bluetooth™ wireless technology.

To enter a phone name

1From standby select Menu > Settings > the Connectivity tab > Phone name.

2Enter the phone name and select OK.

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Using Bluetooth™ wireless technology

The Bluetooth™ function is free of charge and makes wireless connection to other Bluetooth devices possible. You can, for example:

Connect to handsfree devices.

Connect to several devices at the same time.

Connect to computers and access the Internet.

Exchange items.

Play multiplayer games.

A range within 10 metres (33 feet), with no solid objects in between, is recommended for Bluetooth communication.

Before using Bluetooth wireless technology

You must turn on the Bluetooth function to communicate with other devices. You may also have to pair your phone with other Bluetooth devices.

To turn on the Bluetooth function

From standby select Menu > Settings > the Connectivity tab > Bluetooth > Turn on.

Make sure that the device you want to pair your phone with has the Bluetooth

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function activated and Bluetooth visibility turned on.

To pair the phone with a device

1From standby select Menu > Settings > the Connectivity tab > Bluetooth > My devices.

2Scroll to New device and select Add to search for available devices.

3Select a device.

4Enter a passcode, if required.

To allow connection to the phone

1From standby select Menu > Settings > the Connectivity tab > Bluetooth > My devices.

2Select a device from the list.

3Select Options > Allow connection.

4Select Always ask or Always allow.

This is only possible with devices that require access to a secure service.

To pair the phone with a Bluetooth handsfree for the first time

1From standby select Menu > Settings > the Connectivity tab > Bluetooth > Handsfree.

2Scroll to a device and select Yes.

3Enter a passcode, if required.

Power saving

You can save battery power with the Power save function. In Power save

mode you can only connect with a single Bluetooth device. If you want to connect with more than one Bluetooth device at the same time you must turn this function off.

To turn on powersave

From standby select Menu > Settings > the Connectivity tab > Bluetooth > Power save > On.

Transferring sound to and from a Bluetooth handsfree

You can transfer the sound to and from a Bluetooth handsfree using a phone key or the handsfree key.

To transfer sound

1From standby select Menu > Settings > the Connectivity tab > Bluetooth > Handsfree > Incoming call.

2Select an option. In phone transfers sound to the phone. In handsfree transfers sound to the handsfree.

To transfer sound during a call

1During a call, select Sound.

2Select from the list.

Backing up and restoring

You can backup and restore contacts, the calendar, tasks, notes and bookmarks using the Sony Ericsson PC

Suite. You can backup and restore content such as music, pictures and video clips using the Sony Ericsson Media Manager

Before backing up and restoring, you need to install the Sony Ericsson PC Suite and the Sony Ericsson Media Manager.

You can backup and restore contacts within your phone using a Memory Stick Micro™ (M2™) memory card. You can move content between the memory card and the phone memory. See Handling content in the phone on page 25.

Back up your phone content regularly to

make sure you do not lose it.

To make a backup using the Sony Ericsson PC Suite

1Computer: Start the Sony Ericsson PC Suite from Start/Programs/

Sony Ericsson/Sony Ericsson PC Suite.

2Follow the instructions in the

Sony Ericsson PC Suite for how to connect.

3Phone: Select Phone mode.

4Computer: Go to the backup and restore section in the Sony Ericsson PC Suite and make a backup.

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To restore phone content using the Sony Ericsson PC Suite

The Sony Ericsson PC Suite will overwrite all the phone content during the restore process. You may damage your phone if you interrupt the process.

1Computer: Start the Sony Ericsson PC Suite from Start/Programs/

Sony Ericsson/Sony Ericsson PC Suite.

2Follow the instructions in the

Sony Ericsson PC Suite for how to connect.

3Phone: Select Phone mode.

4Computer: Go to the backup and restore section in the Sony Ericsson PC Suite and restore your phone.

To make a backup using the Sony Ericsson Media Manager

1Connect your phone to the computer using a USB cable.

2Phone: Select Media transfer mode.

3Computer: Start Sony Ericsson Media Manager from Start/Programs/

Sony Ericsson/Sony Ericsson Media Manager.

4Go to the backup section in the

Sony Ericsson Media Manager.

5Select the files you want to back up and make a backup.

You can also connect your phone to a computer using Bluetooth.

To restore phone content using the Sony Ericsson Media Manager

The Sony Ericsson Media Manager will compare your phone content with your computer backup and then restore files missing in your phone. You may damage your phone if you interrupt the process.

1Connect your phone to the computer.

2Phone: Select Media transfer mode.

3Computer: Start Sony Ericsson Media Manager from Start/Programs/

Sony Ericsson/Sony Ericsson Media Manager.

4Go to the backup section in the

Sony Ericsson Media Manager.

5Select the files you want to restore and restore them.

For more information on backing up and restoring in Sony Ericsson Media Manager see the Sony Ericsson Media Manager Feature guide at www.sonyericsson.com/support.

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Calling

Making and receiving calls

You need to turn on your phone and be within range of a network.

To make a call

1From standby enter a phone number (with international country code and area code, if applicable).

2Press .

You can call numbers from your contacts and call list. See Contacts on page 33, and Call list on page 33. You can also use your voice to make calls. See Voice control on page 36.

To end a call

Press .

To make international calls

1From standby press and hold down

until a “+” sign appears.

2Enter the country code, area code (without the first zero) and phone number.

3Press .

To re-dial a number

When Retry? appears select Yes.

Do not hold your phone to your ear when waiting. When the call connects, your phone gives a loud signal.

To answer a call

Press .

To reject a call

Press .

To change the ear speaker volume during a call

Press the volume key up or down.

 

To mute the microphone during a call

1

Press and hold down

.

2

Press and hold down

again to

 

resume.

 

 

To turn on the loudspeaker during a

 

call

 

Press SpkrOn.

 

Do not hold your phone to your ear when using the loudspeaker. This could damage your hearing.

To view missed calls from standby

Press to open the call list.

Networks

Your phone switches automatically between GSM and 3G (UMTS) networks depending on availability.

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Some network operators allow you to switch networks manually.

To switch networks manually

1From standby select Menu > Settings > the Connectivity tab > Mobile networks > GSM/3G networks.

2Select an option.

Emergency calls

Your phone supports international emergency numbers, for example, 112 or 911. You can normally use these numbers to make emergency calls in any country, with or without the SIM card inserted, if you are within range of a network.

In some countries, other emergency numbers may also be promoted. Your network operator may therefore have saved additional local emergency numbers on the SIM card.

To make an emergency call

From standby enter 112 (the international emergency number) and press .

To view your local emergency numbers

1 From standby select Menu > Contacts.

2Scroll to New contact and select

Options > Special numbers > Emergency nos..

Video call

You can share experiences with friends and family as they happen or save them to share later. You see the person you are talking to on your screen. The other person sees you or what is on your camera.

Before making video calls

3G (UMTS) service is available when appears. To make a video call, both

parties on the call must have a 3G (UMTS) phone subscription that supports 3G (UMTS) service and 3G (UMTS) coverage.

To make a video call

1From standby enter a phone number (with international country code and area code, if applicable).

2Select Options > Make video call.

To use the zoom with an outgoing video call

Press or .

To view video call options

During the call, select Options.

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Call list

You can view information about recent calls.

To call a number from the call list

1 From standby press

and scroll to

a tab.

 

2Scroll to a name or a number and press .

Contacts

You can save names, phone numbers and personal information in Contacts. Information can be saved in the phone memory or on the SIM card.

You can synchronise your contacts using the Sony Ericsson PC Suite.

Default contacts

You can choose which contact information is shown as default. If Phone contacts is selected as default, your contacts show all the information saved in Contacts. If you select SIM contacts as default, your contacts show names and numbers saved on the SIM card.

To select default contacts

1From standby select Menu > Contacts.

2Scroll to New contact and select

Options > Advanced > Default contacts.

3Select an option.

Phone contacts

Phone contacts can contain names, phone numbers and personal information. They are saved in the phone memory.

To add a phone contact

1From standby select Menu > Contacts.

2Scroll to New contact and select Add.

3Enter the name and select OK.

4Scroll to New number: and select Add.

5Enter the number and select OK.

6Select a number option.

7Scroll between the tabs and add information to the fields.

8Select Save.

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To call a contact

1From standby select Menu > Contacts.

2Scroll to a contact and press .

To go directly to the contacts list

From standby press and hold down .

To call with Smart search

 

1 From standby press

to

enter a sequence of (at least two) digits.

All entries which match the sequence

 

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of digits or corresponding letters are shown in a list.

2Scroll to a contact or a phone number and press .

To turn on or off Smart search

1From standby select Menu > Settings > the Calls tab > Smart search.

2Select an option.

Editing contacts

To add information to a phone contact

1From standby select Menu > Contacts.

2Scroll to a contact and select Options >

Edit contact.

3Scroll between the tabs and select

Add or Edit.

4Select an option and an item to add or edit.

5Select Save.

If your subscription supports Calling Line Identification (CLI) service, you can assign personal ringtones and pictures to contacts.

To copy names and numbers to phone contacts

1From standby select Menu > Contacts.

2Scroll to New contact and select

Options > Advanced > Copy from SIM.

3Select an option.

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To copy names and numbers to the SIM card

1From standby select Menu > Contacts.

2Scroll to New contact and select

Options > Advanced > Copy to SIM.

3Select an option.

When you copy all contacts from your phone to the SIM card, all existing SIM card information is replaced.

To automatically save names and phone numbers on the SIM card

1From standby select Menu > Contacts.

2Scroll to New contact and select

Options > Advanced > Auto save on SIM.

3Select an option.

To save contacts on a memory card

1From standby select Menu > Contacts.

2Scroll to New contact and select

Options > Advanced > Back up to m. card.

SIM contacts

SIM contacts can contain names and numbers only. They are saved on the SIM card.

To add a SIM contact

1From standby select Menu > Contacts.

2Scroll to New contact and select Add.

3Enter the name and select OK.

4Enter the number and select OK.

5Select a number option and add more information, if available.

6Select Save.

Deleting contacts

To delete all contacts

1From standby select Menu > Contacts.

2Scroll to New contact and select

Options > Advanced > Delete all contacts.

3Select an option.

Contact memory status

The number of contacts you can save in your phone or on the SIM card depends on available memory.

To view contact memory status

1From standby select Menu > Contacts.

2Scroll to New contact and select

Options > Advanced > Memory status.

Myself

You can enter information about yourself and, for example, send your business card.

To enter Myself information

1From standby select Menu > Contacts.

2Scroll to Myself and select Open.

3Scroll to an option and edit the information.

4Select Save.

To add your own business card

1From standby select Menu > Contacts.

2Scroll to Myself and select Open.

3Scroll to My contact info and select

Add > Create new.

4Scroll between the tabs and add information to the fields.

5Enter the information and select Save.

Groups

You can create a group of phone numbers and email addresses from Phone contacts to send messages to. See Messaging on page 40. You can also use groups (with phone numbers) when you create accepted callers lists. See Accept calls on page 38.

To create a group of numbers and email addresses

1From standby select Menu > Contacts.

2Scroll to New contact and select

Options > Groups.

3Scroll to New group and select Add.

4Enter a name for the group and select

Continue.

5Scroll to New and select Add.

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6For each contact phone number or email address you want to mark, scroll to it and select Mark.

7Select Continue > Done.

Speed dial

Speed dialling lets you select nine contacts that you can dial quickly. The contacts can be saved in positions 1-9.

To add contacts to speed dial numbers

1From standby select Menu > Contacts.

2Scroll to New contact and select

Options > Speed dial.

3Scroll to a position number and select

Add.

4Select a contact.

To speed dial

From standby enter the position number and press .

More calling features

Voicemail

If your subscription includes an answering service, callers can leave a voicemail message when you cannot answer a call.

To enter your voicemail number

1From standby select Menu >

Messaging > Messages > Settings > the Message settings tab > Voicemail number.

2Enter the number and select OK.

To call your voicemail service

From standby press and hold down .

Voice control

By creating voice commands you can:

Voice dial – call someone by saying their name

Answer and reject calls when you use a handsfree

To record a voice command using voice dialling

1From standby select Menu > Settings > the General tab > Voice control > Voice dialling > Activate.

2Select Yes > New voice command and select a contact. If the contact has more than one number, select the number to add the voice command to.

3Record a voice command such as “John mobile.”

4Follow the instructions that appear. Wait for the tone and say the command

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to record. The voice command is played back to you.

5If the recording sounds OK, select Yes. If not, select No and repeat steps 3 and 4.

Voice commands are saved in the phone memory only. They cannot be used in another phone.

To voice dial

1From standby press and hold down a volume key.

2Wait for the tone and say a recorded name, for example “John mobile.” The phone plays the name back to you and connects the call.

Diverting calls

You can divert calls, for example, to an answering service.

When Restrict calls is used, some divert call options are not available. See Restricted dialling on page 39.

To divert calls

1From standby select Menu > Settings > the Calls tab > Divert calls.

2Select a call type and a divert option.

3Select Activate.

4Enter the number to divert calls to and select OK.

More than one call

You can handle more than one call at a time. For example, you can put an ongoing call on hold, while you make or answer a second call. You can also switch between the two calls. You cannot answer a third call without ending one of the first two calls.

Call waiting

You will hear a beep if you receive a second call while call waiting is active.

To activate call waiting

From standby select Menu > Settings > the Calls tab > Manage calls > Call waiting > Activate.

To make a second call

 

1 During the call, press

. This puts

the ongoing call on hold.

 

2Select Options > Add call.

3Enter the number to call and press .

To answer a second call

 

During the call, press

. This puts

the ongoing call on hold.

 

To reject a second call

During the call, press and continue with the ongoing call.

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To end an ongoing call and answer a second call

During the call, select Replace active call.

Handling two voice calls

You can have calls ongoing and on hold at the same time.

To switch between two calls

During the call, press .

To join two calls

During the call, select Options > Join calls.

To connect two calls

During the call, select Options > Transfer call. You are disconnected from both calls.

To end an ongoing call and return to the call on hold

First press and then .

Conference calls

With a conference call, you can have a joint conversation with up to five people.

To add a new participant

 

1 During the call, press

. This puts

the joined calls on hold.

 

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2Select Options > Add call.

3Enter the number to call and press

.

4Select Options > Join calls to add the new participant.

5Repeat this task to add more participants.

To release a participant

1Select Options > Release party.

2Select the participant to release.

To have a private conversation

1During the call, select Options > Talk to and select the participant to talk to.

2To resume the conference call, select

Options > Join calls.

My numbers

You can view, add and edit your own phone numbers.

To check your phone numbers

1From standby select Menu > Contacts.

2Scroll to New contact and select

Options > Special numbers > My numbers.

3Select an option.

Accept calls

You can choose to receive calls from certain phone numbers only.

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