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Related topics
About location-based services (See page 10.)
Acquire the GPS position of your device (See page 11.)
Acquire the GPS position of your
device
Your BlackBerry® Global Positioning System (GPS)
location is determined using information from GPS
satellites, and it is expressed as a longitude and
latitude. To acquire your BlackBerry satellite position,
in the device options, click Advanced Options. Click
Location Based Services. Click the trackwheel. Click
Refresh GPS.
Note:
If you cannot acquire your BlackBerry satellite position
by clicking Refresh GPS, try again when your
BlackBerry device is exposed to a wide area of open
sky.
Related topics
About A-GPS support (See page 10.)
About location-based services (See page 10.)
Change the privacy setting for location-based services
(See page 10.)
About Emergency Callback Mode
When you end an emergency call, the BlackBerry®
device should enter Emergency Callback Mode. This
mode enables the operator to call you back or
determine your approximate location. Depending on
your service provider, Emergency Callback Mode is
active for five minutes or is canceled when you make a
non-emergency call.
In Emergency Callback Mode, you cannot send and
receive messages or browse web pages.
Your device exits Emergency Callback Mode at any
time if you make a non-emergency call.
Note:
To exit Emergency Callback Mode manually, click the
trackwheel. Click Exit Emergency Callback Mode.
Make calls using speed dial
In the phone, hold the key that is assigned to the
contact or phone number.
Note:
You can also use speed dial to make a phone call on
the Home screen or in the messages list.
Related topics
Assign speed dial numbers to keys (See page 12.)
Change speed dial numbers (See page 13.)
Check voice mail
In the phone, click the trackwheel. Click Call
Voicemail.
Answer calls
To answer a call, click Answer. If you do not want to
answer a call, click Ignore.
If you are already connected to a call and you receive
another call, click Answer - Hold Current.
To end a call, press the End key.
Note:
You can also press the Send key to answer a call. If
you are already connected to a call and you receive
another call, press the Send key to place the current
call on hold and answer the incoming call.
Related topics
Can I use the phone when the device or keyboard is
locked? (See page 101.)
Use Bluetooth wireless technology during a call (See
page 68.)
