Samsung SCH-A591 User manual

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PORTABLE CELLULAR TELEPHONE
SCH-A591
User’sManual
Printed in Korea
Code No.: GHxx -xxxxxA
English.11/2002.Rev.1.0
Please read this manual before operating your phone, and keep it
for future reference.
* Some contents in this manual may differ from your phone
depending on the software of the phone or your service provider.

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Important Safety Precautions .................................................... 7
Unpacking ..................................................................................... 9
Your Phone
Phone Layout ................................................................................. 10
Display .......................................................................................... 13
Backlight ........................................................................................ 15
Service Light .................................................................................. 16
Getting Started
Installing a Battery .......................................................................... 17
Charging a Battery .......................................................................... 17
Switching the Phone On/Off ............................................................ 23
Your Phone’s Mode ......................................................................... 24
Using the Holster ............................................................................ 25
Call Functions
Making a Call .................................................................................. 27
Redialing the Last Call...................................................................... 28
Emergency Dialing............................................................................ 28
Prepend Dialing................................................................................ 29
Making a Call from the Phonebook................................................... 29
Speed Dialing................................................................................... 30
Pause Dialing................................................................................... 31
Voice Dialing.................................................................................... 34
Adjusting the Volume........................................................................ 35
Answering a Call .............................................................................. 36
Options During a Call ....................................................................... 37
Using Caller ID ................................................................................ 38
Viewing Missed Calls ........................................................................ 38
Three-Way Calling ........................................................................... 39
Call Waiting ..................................................................................... 40
Call Forwarding ............................................................................... 40
Table of Contents

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Entering Text
Changing the Text Input Mode ......................................................... 42
T9 Mode .......................................................................................... 43
ABC Mode ....................................................................................... 45
Symbol Mode .................................................................................. 47
123 Mode ....................................................................................... 47
Using the Menus
Accessing a Menu Function by Scrolling ............................................ 48
Accessing a Menu Function by Using Its Shortcut................................ 49
List of Menu Functions ..................................................................... 50
Calls
Outgoing (MENU 1-1) ............................................................... 52
Incoming (MENU 1-2) ............................................................... 53
Missed (MENU 1-3).................................................................... 53
Erase History (MENU 1-4) .......................................................... 53
Air Time (MENU 1-5) ................................................................. 54
Phone Book
Find (MENU 2-1) ...................................................................... 55
Add (MENU 2-2) ....................................................................... 57
Rename Group (MENU 2-3) ...................................................... 59
My Phone Number (MENU 2-4).................................................. 59
Memory (MENU 2-5) ................................................................ 59
Message
New Messages (MENU 3-1) ......................................................... 60
Voice (MENU 3-2) ...................................................................... 63
Inbox (MENU 3-3) ..................................................................... 63
Outbox (MENU 3-4)................................................................... 64
Filed Message (MENU 3-5)......................................................... 65
Web Alert (MENU 3-6)................................................................ 66
Erase Message (MENU 3-7) ........................................................ 66
Message Setup (MENU 3-8)........................................................ 67
Wireless Web
Get In Web (MENU 4-1)............................................................. 70
Prompt (MENU 4-2) .................................................................... 73
Planner
Today (MENU 5-1) ................................................................... 74
View Month (MENU 5-2) ........................................................... 75
Jump To Date (MENU 5-3) ........................................................ 76
To Do List (MENU 5-4) .............................................................. 77
Memo Pad (MENU 5-5) ............................................................ 78
Count Down (MENU 5-6) .......................................................... 79
Alarm Clock (MENU 5-7) .......................................................... 80
World Time (MENU 5-8) ............................................................ 81
Calculator (MENU 5-9) ............................................................. 82
Voice
Voice Dial (MENU 6-1) .............................................................. 83
Voice Memo (MENU 6-2) .......................................................... 86
Voice Answer (MENU 6-3).......................................................... 88
Sounds
Ringer Volume (MENU 7-1) ...................................................... 91
Ringer Type (MENU 7-2) .......................................................... 92
Tone Length (MENU 7-3) .......................................................... 93
Alerts (MENU 7-4) .................................................................... 93
Roam Ringer (MENU 7-5) .......................................................... 94
Display
Animation (MENU 8-1) ............................................................. 95
Greeting (MENU 8-2) ............................................................... 96
Backlight (MENU 8-3) .............................................................. 96
Contrast (MENU 8-4) ................................................................ 97
Auto Hyphen (MENU 8-5) ......................................................... 97
Dual Clock (MENU 8-6) ............................................................ 98
Games........................................................................................... 99

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Important Safety
Precautions
Read these guidelines before using your wireless
phone. Failure to comply with these guidelines may be
dangerous or illegal. For more detailed safety
information, see “Health and Safety Information” on
page 109.
Road Safety at All Times
Do not use a hand-held phone while driving; park the
vehicle first.
Switching Off When Refuelling
Do not use the phone at a refuelling point (service
station) or near fuels or chemicals.
Switching Off in Aircraft
Wireless phones can cause interference. Using them
in aircraft is both illegal and dangerous.
Switching Off in Hospitals
Switch off your phone 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
Meet any special regulations in force in any area and
always switch off your phone whenever it is forbidden
to use it, or when it may cause interference or danger
(in a hospital for example).
Setup
Auto Answer (MENU 0-1) ....................................................... 100
Answer Mode (MENU 0-2) ...................................................... 100
Auto Retry (MENU 0-3) .......................................................... 101
Set Time (MENU 0-4) ............................................................. 101
Set NAM (MENU 0-5) ............................................................ 102
Set System (MENU 0-6) .......................................................... 102
Data/Fax (MENU 0-7) ........................................................... 103
Version (MENU 0-8) ............................................................... 105
Security (MENU 0-0) .............................................................. 105
Health and Safety Information
Exposure to Radio-Frequency Energy (SAR Information)....................... 109
Precautions When Using Batteries .................................................. 110
Road Safety .................................................................................. 112
Operating Environment.................................................................. 114
Electronic Devices .......................................................................... 115
Potentially Explosive Atmospheres ..................................................117
Emergency Calls ............................................................................ 118
Other Important Safety Information............................................... 119
Care and Maintenance................................................................... 120
Glossary ....................................................................... 122
Index............................................................................. 125
Quick Reference Card..................................................... 129

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Radio Frequency Exposure
The design of this phone complies with Australian
Communications Authority (ACA) requirements relating
to radio frequency (RF) exposure. To maintain
compliance with these requirements, use only
Samsung-supplied or approved accessories. Use of
non-approved accessories may violate the
requirements.
Sensible Use
Use only in the normal position (held to the ear). Avoid
unnecessary contact with the antenna when the phone
is switched on.
Accessories and Batteries
Use only Samsung-approved accessories and batteries.
Qualified service
Only qualified service personnel may install or repair
your phone.
Travel Adapter
Handset Battery
User’s Manual Hand Strap
Holster Ear-microphone
Battery Charger
Unpacking
Your package contains the following items.
The illustrations below may look different from you
phone and accessories.
In addition, you can obtain the following accessories
for your phone from your local Samsung dealer.
• Ear-microphone • Hands-free car kit
• Cigarette lighter adapter • Data cable
• Slim and standard batteries • Leather case

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Enters menu mode. Also, scrolls through the
menu options.
In menu mode, scroll through the menu
options and Phonebook memory.
In standby mode, enters the Find
menu, enters the Ring Tone menu,
enters the Voice Memo menu and
launches the wireless web browser.
Key Functions
Service light
Antenna
In menu mode, selects a menu function or
stores information that you have entered,
such as a name in the phone memory.
In standby mode, enters the Message
menu.
Microphone
Earpiece
Main display
Your Phone
Phone Layout
The following illustrations shows the main elements of
your phone.
External
display
Volume
Keys
Open View
Closed View
Earphone
jack
Deletes characters from the display.
In menu mode, returns to the previous menu
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Display
Layout
The display comprises two areas; an upper line of
fixed icons and the lower text and graphic area.
Icons
Text and
graphic area
Signal Strength: shows the received
signal strength. The greater the number of
bars, the stronger the signal.
Icons
Service: appears when a call is in
progress.
No Service: appears when you are
outside a service area. When it appears,
you cannot make or receive calls.
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In standby mode, initiates a voice dial call
when pressed and held down.
Also, use this key for special star calling
features.
Key Functions
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Alarm: appears when you set an alarm.
During a call, adjusts the voice volume.
In standby mode with the phone open,
adjusts the volume for the call ringer volume.
In menu mode, scrolls through the menu
options.
Ends a call. Also switches the phone on
and off when pressed and held.
In menu mode, cancels your input and
returns to standby mode.
Makes or answers a call.
In standby mode, enters the Outgoing
call log.
New Message: appears when a new
message is received.
Enters numbers, letters and some special
characters.
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In standby mode, enters and exit Silent
mode when pressed and held.
Also, it is used at various times when you
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External Display
Your phone has an external display on the folder cover.
It shows Signal strength, Vibrator, and Battery
Strength icons. It also indicates that you have an
incoming call or message and missed calls and alarms
you when you set an alarm at the specified time.
When you press and hold one of the volume keys with
the phone closed, the backlight of the external display
illuminates.
Backlight
The display and the keys of your phone are illuminated
by a backlight. When you press any key, the backlight
illuminates. It turns off if no key is pressed within a
given period of time, depending on your setting of the
Backlight menu option. The backlight remains on at
all times when the phone is connected to an optional
car kit.
To specify the length of time for which the backlight is
active, set the Backlight menu option (MENU 8-3);
see page 96 for further details.
Silent Mode: appears when your phone is
in silent mode.
Roaming: appears when you are out of
your home area and have registered onto a
different network, when travelling in other
countries, for example.
Vibrator: appears when the ringer volume
for voice calls is set to Vibrate. An
incoming call will vibrate the phone rather
than ring it.
Digital Mode: indicates that your phone is in
Digital mode.
1X mode: indicates that your phone is in 1X
mode.
Ringer off: appears when your phone’s
ringer volume is off.
Analog mode: indicates that your phone is
in Analog mode.
Battery Strength: shows the level of your
battery capacity. The more bars you see,
the more power the battery has.
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Service Light
The service light is at the top right corner of your phone.
It flashes to indicate an incoming call or message. Also,
the service light flashes for a few seconds when you
turn the phone on or off.
Getting Started
Installing a Battery
Your Samsung phone comes packaged with a partially
charged, rechargeable Li-ion battery.
To install the battery:
1. Place the battery on the phone to insert the three
tabs at the bottom of the battery into the
corresponding grooves of the phone.
2. Push the battery down until it snaps into place.
Make sure that the battery is properly installed
before switching the phone on.

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To remove the battery:
1. If necessary, switch off the phone by holding
down until the closing animation appears.
2. Push up and hold the catch above the battery and
lift the battery away.
Charging a Battery
A travel adapter and a battery charger allow you to
charge your phone’s battery from any AC standard wall
outlet.
You must fully charge the battery before using the
phone for the first time. The charger and the adapter
will fully charge an “empty” standard battery in
approximately 4 hours.
Using the Travel Adapter
The travel adapter allows you to use the phone while
the battery is charging, but this will cause the phone
to charge more slowly.
1. With the battery in position in the phone, plug the
connector of the adapter into the jack at the bottom
of the phone.
2. Plug the adapter into a wall outlet. The battery will
begin charging immediately and the service light
will flash and remain red while the Battery Strength
icon animates.
The service light indicates the status of the battery
being charged.
• Red: the battery is charging
• Green: the battery is completely charged
• Yellow: the battery is not correctly plugged in or
operating in a too high or too low temperature.
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4. When charging is finished (the light turns green),
unplug the adapter from the power outlet and
from the phone.
Using the Battery Charger
Using the battery charger, you can charge the battery
alone.
1. Insert the battery alone into the slot of the charger
ensuring that the terminals on the battery contacts
with those on the charger. Press the battery down
until it clicks into place.
2. Plug the connector of the travel adapter into the jack
at the bottom of the charger.
3. Plug the adapter into a standard AC wall outlet.
The LED on the charger will indicate the charging
process with the following colors:
• Red: the battery is charging
• Green: the battery is completely charged
• Yellow: the battery is not correctly plugged in or
operating in a too high or too low temperature.
4. When charging is finished, unplug the adapter from
both the power outlet and the charger.
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5. Take the battery out of the charger.
Low Battery Indicator
You can easily tell if your battery needs to be
recharged by checking the Battery Strength icon
at the top right corner of your phone’s display. The
presence of all three bars indicates a full charge, two
bars indicates a smaller charge, and one bar indicates
an even smaller charge. No bars (the battery icon is
empty) means that your battery need to be charged.
When the battery charge level gets low, the battery
sensor blinks an empty Battery Strength icon and
sounds a beep. If the battery level gets too low, the
phone will turn off automatically. Unfortunately, if this
happens, you’ll lose whatever you are doing and your
phone call will cut off. Watch the Battery Strength
icon and make sure your battery is adequately
charged.
Switching the Phone On/Off
1. Hold down for more than one seconds to
switch the phone on.
The service light on the phone flashes and an alert
sounds. When the system locates services, the
greeting message displays along with the current
date and time.You can now place and receive calls.
If the phone is out of service, the No Service icon
appears on the display. In this case, you cannot
make and receive calls. Try again later when service
is available.
2. When you wish to switch the phone off, hold down
for more than two seconds.
WARNING!
Do not switch on the phone when mobile phone use
is prohibited or when it may cause interference or
danger.
Note: As with any other radio-transmitting device,
do not touch the antenna unnecessarily when
the phone is switched on. Contact with the
antenna of your phone affects the call quality
and may cause the phone to operate at a
higher power level than otherwise needed.
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Your Phone’s Mode
Standby Mode
Standby is the most basic state of your phone. The
phone goes into standby mode after you turn it on or
whenever you briefly press . When your phone is
in standby mode, you will typically see the greeting
message and current date and time. If you enter a
phone number, you can press to dial it or press
to save it in the internal Phonebook.
Press at any time to return to standby mode. Be
careful; if you are on a call when you press , the
phone disconnects the call and returns to standby
mode. Press several times or hold it down to
return to standby mode without ending the call.
The Main Menu can be accessed when you are in
standby mode.
Talk Mode
You can place and answer calls only when your phone
is turned on. During a call, the phone is in Talk mode.
While you are in Talk mode, pressing gives you a
list of options referred to as “In-call Options.” See
page 33 for further information about the options.
Power Save Mode
Your phone comes with a Power Save feature that will
automatically be activated if your phone is unable to
find a signal after 15 minutes of searching. While this
feature is active, the phone’s battery charge will
conserved. The phone will automatically recheck for a
signal periodically. To manually force the phone to
recheck for a signal, press any key. A message on the
display lets you know when your phone is operating in
Power Save Mode.
Using the Holster
The supplied holster allows you to conveniently carry
your phone with you.
To attach the phone to the holster:
1. Insert the phone into the slot of the holster and
press the top of the phone down until it locks into
place.

Call Functions
Making a Call
In standby mode, key in the area code and phone
number and press .
Note: If you have set the Auto Retry menu option
(MENU 0-3) have been enabled (see page 101),
the phone automatically retries to make the call
when the line is busy or the remote person does
not answer you.
While entering a phone number, press to insert a
pause or hyphen between the numbers. For further
information about pause dialing, see page 31.
Correcting the Number
To clear ... Then ....
The last digit displayed Press .
The whole display Hold down for
more than one second.
Ending a Call
When you wan to finish your call, briefly press or
close the folder.
If you press , the call time, or the length of the
call displays briefly and the phone returns to standby
mode.
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2. Using the clip, attach the holster to your belt or
clothing where it will convenient to reach and use.
To remove the phone from the holster:
1. Press down the latch on the top of the holster to
release the phone.
2. Take the phone out of the slot.
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Prepend Dialing
The Prepend option lets you add digits, such as area
codes and network feature activation codes to a phone
number that is in your call log entries.
1. Access the desired phone number in the call log by
pressing and scrolling through the call list.
You can also access the outgoing, incoming or
missed call logs via the Calls menu of the main
menu. See page 52.
2. Press to access the Options menu.
3. Press to select Prepend.
4. Enter the area code or feature code.
5. Press to dial the displayed number.
Making a Call from the Phonebook
You can store the frequently-used phone numbers with
a name in the memory, called the Phonebook. You then
simply recall the number to dial. For further
information about the Phonebook, refer to page 55.
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Redialing the Last Call
To redial the last call you made, press twice
quickly.
Your phone stores the last 10 outgoing calls. To recall
any of these numbers:
1. If there are any characters on the display, press
to return to standby mode.
2. Press . The list of call logs is displayed.
3. Use and to scroll through the list until
you select the required name or number.
4. Press to dial the displayed number.
Emergency Dialing
You can place emergency call from your emergency
number list even if your phone is locked or all outgoing
calls are restricted. For further information about
emergency numbers, refer to page 107.

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Speed Dialing
Once you have stored phone numbers in the
Phonebook memory, you can dial them easily any time
you want.
One-Touch Dial
Memory locations 001 through 009 are special one-
touch locations. You can dial the phone numbers
stored in the Phonebook memory from 001 through 009
simply by pressing one button.
Press and hold the third digit of the memory location
number.
For example: Location no. 009
Press and hold .
The number (and name) stored is displayed, then
dialed.
Two-Touch Dial
Memory locations 010 through 099 are special two-
touch locations.
Press the second digit briefly and hold down the third
digit of the memory location number.
For example: Location no. 023
Press briefly and hold down .
The number (and name) stored is displayed and then
dialed.
Three-Touch Dial
Memory locations 100 through 500 are special three-
touch locations.
Press the first and the second digit briefly, then hold
down the third digit of the memory location number .
For example: Location no. 123
Press and briefly, and hold down
.
The number (and name) stored is displayed and the
dialed.
Note : When several numbers are saved in one
location, only the phone number which is
specified with the Speed Dial tag will be
automatically dialed. For details, see page 58.
Pause Dialing
When you call automated system, like banking
services, you often need to enter a password or
account number. Instead of manually entering the
numbers each time, you can store the numbers in your
Phonebook, separated by special characters which are
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Storing Pauses in a Phonebook Entry
To store a number in your Phonebook that contains
pauses:
1. Enter the phone number you want to store, such as
the bank’s teleservice phone number.
2. Press . The menu options display.
3. Press or to highlight one of the two
pause menu options.
• P pause: The letter “P” displays, meaning that a
hard pause will occur at that point in the calling
sequence.
• T pause: The letter “T” displays, meaning that a
timed, or 2-second pause will occur at that point in
the calling sequence.
4. Press to select an option.
5. Enter digits that need to follow the pause.
6. Store the number in your Phonebook as you normally
would by pressing and following the screen
prompts.
For further information about storing a number, see
page 57
Pause Dialing from a Stored Phonebook Entry
1. Dial the number from the Phonebook.
2. If you stored the number using a “T” pause, simply
call the number form the Phonebook.
If you stored the number using a “P” pause, wait for
the appropriate prompt for the number, such as
credit card number or bank account number.
3. When prompted, press to send the DTMF
(Dual-Tone Multi-Frequency) number that follows
your pause.
Manual Pause Dialing
You can enter pauses manually during the dialing
process.
1. Enter the phone number of the service you want to
connect to, such as a bank’s teleservice phone
number.
2. Press . The pause menu options display.
3. Use and to highlight the one of the
two pause menu options, P pause or T pause.
4. Press to select an option. Continue entering
the number.
5. When entering the number is completed, press
to dial the number.

Adjusting the Volume
During a call, if you want to adjust the voice volume,
use the volume keys on the left side of the phone.
Press to increase and to decrease the volume.
The illustration shows the volume level. The more bars
your see, the louder the volume is.
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Voice Dialing
You can dial a phone number only by speaking a name.
Before using the Voice Dialing feature, you must
program your phone to recognize the name and
number by using the Voice Dial menu. For further
information, see page 83.
Note: The voice Dialing feature does not work when
your phone is in analog mode.
1. To place a call, press and hold or open the
phone, depending on the Set Active menu option
(MENU 6-1-4). See page 85.
2. At a voice prompt, say the name into the
microphone.
• If the phone recognizes the name, the phone
attempts a connection.
• If the phone does not recognize the name, the
screen prompts for the name again.
• If the phone is unable to recognize the name after
two attempts, the message “Cannot Recognize
Name. Please check name” is displayed. Try the
call again later or check the recorded name.
3. The phone dials the corresponding number.
In standby mode, you can adjust the volume for the
call ringer volume using these keys.

Options During a Call
Your phone provides a number of functions that you can
use during a call. As many of the In-call options are
network services, you may not be able to all of these
functions at all times.
Press during a call to access the following
options:
Phone Book: allows you to use the Phone Book
menu.
Mute/Quit: allows you to switch your phone’s
microphone off, so that the other party cannot hear you.
Example: You wish to say something to another person
in the room but do not want the other party to hear you.
Silent/Quit: does not transmit the key tones. It allows
you to press keys without hearing annoying key tones
during a call.
Send Tel #: sends your telephone number to the other
party.
My Phone #: shows your phone number.
SEND:Send DTMF: sends DTMF (Dual Tone Multi
Frequency) tones of the currently displayed number.
DTMF tones can be used to control electronic phone
services such as bank-by-phone or voice mail. During a
call, key in the digits you want to send as DTMF tones,
for example, the bank account number and password.
Then, press .
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Answering a Call
When somebody calls you, the phone sounds the
ringer and shows the animated phone icon in the
middle of the LCD display.
If the caller can be identified, the caller’s phone
number (or name if stored in your Phonebook) also
appears.
1. To answer a call, press .
If the Answer Mode menu (MENU 0-2) is set to
By AnyKey, you can answer a call only by pressing
any key except for .
2. End the call by pressing or closing the folder.
Note: You can answer a call while using the
Phonebook or menu features. The current operation
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Using Caller ID
This feature tells you who is calling you by displaying
the caller’s number when the phone rings. If a caller’s
name and number are stored in your Phonebook, the
corresponding name is also displayed. If you call
someone who has this feature, your phone number will
be displayed on the their phone.
Note: Contact your service provider to set up the
Caller ID service.
Viewing Missed Calls
Your phone keeps a list of calls that you do not answer
when the phone is on and the caller is identified. The
phone indicates a missed call by displaying a text
notification on the screen. Additionally, if caller
information is available, the screen displays the phone
number of the most recent missed call.
Press to call the displayed number or to
save the number in the Phonebook.
Three-Way Calling
This feature enables you to conduct conference calls
with two separate parties at the same time. The phone
records each party into the Outgoing call log. Also, You
are billed airtime for each outgoing call separately.
Note: Contact your service provider to activate Three-
Way Calling.
To place a Three-Way call:
1. During a conversation, press . The phone
places the other party on hold.
2. Enter the phone number for the third party, and then
press . The phone dials the third party.
3. When you are connected to the third party, press
again to begin your three-way call.
If one of the callers not you hangs up, you and
remaining caller stay connected. If the caller who
initiated the three-way call hangs up first, all three
parties are disconnected.