To answer a call with the Flip Closed:
1. Make sure your phone is on. (If your phone is off, incoming calls
go to voicemail.)
2. When your phone rings or vibrates, press and hold the Side Call
key ( ) on the right side of the phone. (The Call will be
answered in speakerphone mode. )
– or –
Open the phone to use the earpiece.
Note: If the setting for Open Flip is not set to “Answer Call,” opening the phone
will not answer the call. (See “Setting the Open/Close Flip Option” on page 62.)
Your PCS Phone notifies you of incoming calls in the following ways:
The phone rings or vibrates.
The LED flashes.
The backlight illuminates.
The screen displays an incoming call message.
If available, the phone number of the caller is displayed.
If the phone number is in your Contacts list, the Contact entry’s
name is displayed.
The following options are also displayed by pressing .
To select an option, highlight it and press .
Call Guard to answer the call when you are roaming mode.
See page 80 for setting Call Guard.
Answer to answer the call.
Answer:Speaker to answer the call in speakerphone mode.
Don’t Answer to hang up the incoming call and return to the Web
while you are in Web operation. (This feature appears only when
PCS Vision access is dormant.)
Screen Call to answer the call by using a pre-recorded
announcement. (This feature appears only when you are in a
PCS Service area or digital roaming area. See page 130.)
Quiet Ringer to mute the ringer. (This feature appears only when
the ringer is set.)
Tip: Your PCS Phone offers additional ways to answer calls. See page 61 for
Auto Answer, and see page 63 for Any Key Answer.
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