Philips M888 Cordless Telephone User Manual


 
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6 Calls
Note
When the power fails, the phone cannot access
emergency services.
Tip
Check the signal strength before you make a call or
when you are in a call (see 'Check the signal strength'
on page 10).
Make a call
You can make a call in these ways:
Normal call
Predial call
Call through the speed dial key
You can also make a call from the redial list (see
'Redial a call' on page 25), phonebook list (see
'Call from the phonebook' on page 20) and call
log (see 'Return a call' on page 23).
Normal call
1 Press or .
2 Dial the phone number.
» The number is dialed out.
» The duration of your current call is
displayed.
Predial call
1 Dial the phone number
To erase a digit, press [Clear].
To enter a pause, press and hold .
2 Press or to dial out the call.
Call through the speed dial key
If you have already pre-saved a contact in the
speed dial key, press and hold the key to make
a call.
Tip
For information of how to set the speed dial keys, see
the chapter 'Phonebook', section 'Set the speed dial
keys'.
Note
The talk time of your current call is displayed on the
call timer.
If you hear warning tones, the phone is almost out of
battery or out of range. Charge the battery or move
the phone close to the base station.
Answer a call
When the phone rings, you can select from the
following options:
press or to answer the call.
pick up the phone to answer the call when
you activate the auto answer feature (see
'Auto answer' on page 26).
select [Divert] to send incoming call to the
answering machine.
select [Silent] to turn off the ringer of the
current incoming call.
Warning
When the handset rings or when the handsfree is
activated, keep the handset away from your ear to
avoid ear damage.
Note
The caller ID service is available if you have registered
to the caller ID service with your service provider.