HTC AM171 PDAs & Smartphones User Manual


 
30  Using Phone Features
To turn on and off the Speakerphone
During a call, tap  to toggle between turning on or off the speakerphone. The speakerphone icon
appears in the title bar when the speakerphone is on. 
Tip You can also press and hold TALK/SEND to toggle between turning on or off the speakerphone.
Warning!  To avoid damage to your hearing, do not hold your device against your ear when the Speakerphone is 
turned on.
To mute the microphone during a call
Tap   to toggle between turning on or off the microphone. When the microphone is turned off, the mute 
icon
 appears on the screen.
To open Notes while in a call
Tap   or pull out the stylus.
To vibrate the device when the call is established
You can set the device to vibrate once to alert you that the call has been established with the other party.
1. On the Phone screen, tap 
Menu > Options >Advanced tab.
2. Select the 
Vibrate device when connection is established check box and then tap OK. 
End a call
When a call is in progress, tap End Call or press the END button to hang up.
To add a new phone number to Contacts after a call
If the phone number of the person who called is not in Contacts, you can choose to save the number after you 
hang up.
1. On the Phone screen, tap 
Menu > Options > Advanced tab.
2. Select the 
Add new phone number to Contacts at end of call check box, then tap OK.
When you enable this option, a pop-up message appears after you end the phone call and lets you add the 
phone number to Contacts.
To check a missed call
You will see the   icon in the title bar when you missed a call. To check who the caller was, do one of the 
following:  
Tap the title bar, then tap 
 and then tap View. 
On the Phone screen, tap 
Menu > Call History and then tap   .
Call History
Use Call History to check for missed calls, dialed numbers, and calls received. To open the Call History screen, 
tap Menu > Call History on the Phone screen. 
Speed Dial
Use Speed Dial to call frequently-used numbers with a single tap. For example, if you assign a contact to 
the location 2 in Speed Dial, you can tap and hold the number 2 key on the Phone screen keypad to dial the 
contact’s number. 
To create a Speed Dial entry
1. On the Phone screen, tap Menu > Speed Dial.
2. Tap 
Menu>New.
3. Tap a contact, then select the phone number of the contact that you want assigned to the speed dial 
key.
4. In 
Location, select an available key to use as the speed dial key.