User Guide > Make calls

You can make voice calls and internet calls with your device. You can also make internet video calls.

Select > Phone.

You can see your recent calls in the Phone main view. The calls are indicated with the following icons:

Dialed call

Received call

Missed call

Tip: You can make a call to a person saved in Contacts using the physical keyboard. On the desktop, start entering the name of the person to open Contacts. Select the contact from the proposed matches, and select . You can also enter a phone number on the desktop using the physical keyboard. Press and hold , and enter the number. In the virtual keypad view, select .

Select > Phone, open the Phone menu, and select Turning control.

• Select display orientation

  Select Display orientation > Portrait , Landscape or Automatic.

  If you select Automatic, the orientation changes according to the orientation in which you hold the device.

• Set the Phone application to open when you turn the device, if on the desktop

  Select the Launch by turning check box.

Your device has a proximity sensor. To extend battery life and prevent accidental selections, the touch screen is disabled automatically during calls, when you place the device next to your ear.

Do not cover the proximity sensor, for example, with protective film or tape.

Select > Phone.

Tip: You can also set the Phone application to open from the desktop when you turn your device to portrait orientation. To activate this feature, open the Phone menu, and select Turning control.

Hold your device correctly during a call.

• Select a recipient from the contacts list

  Select Select contact and the contact.

  To search for a contact, use the physical keyboard to start entering the first characters of the name, and select from the proposed matches. If you have saved several numbers for a contact, select the desired number from the list, and press the call key.

  If you hold the device in portrait orientation, you can use the initial character icons on the right side of the display to find your contact.

• Select a recipient from the recent calls list

  The recent calls are listed in the Phone main view. Select a contact from the list to make the call.

• Enter the phone number manually

  Select and the cellular call type. Enter the phone number, including the area code.

• Enter an international phone number

  Select * twice to enter the + character (which replaces the international access code), and enter the country code, area code (omit the leading zero if necessary), and phone number.

• Make the call

  Select .

• End the call

  Select .

• Cancel the call attempt

  Select .

Tip: To add a contact card to the desktop, select Contacts and a contact, open the menu, and select Create shortcut.

Select . If the incoming call has been diverted from another phone number, is displayed.

• Reject a call

  Select .

• End an active call

  Select .

• Mute the ringing tone

  Select .

• Answer another call during a call

  If call waiting (network service) is activated, select to answer a new incoming call. The first call is put on hold.

Select > Phone.

Conference calls (network service) can only be made over cellular networks and can have a maximum of three participants (including yourself).

• Call the first participant

  Enter a participant's phone number, or select a contact from your contacts list.

• Add an additional participant

  Open the menu, and select New call to contact or New call to number.

• Start the conference

  Open the menu, and select Start conference call.

• Talk to a participant in private

  Select the participant and Private. This splits the conference call into two separate calls. To end one of the calls, select the call and End. To continue the conference call, open the menu, and select Start conference call.

• End the conference call

  Select End.

During a call, select , and enter the touch tone sequence.

You can also enter the tone sequence using the keyboard.

Internet calls are based on the voice over internet protocol (VoIP) that allows you to make and receive calls over the internet. To use this feature, you must have an active network connection (WLAN or packet data) and a registered internet call account with an internet call service provider, and your availability status must be On to allow you to receive calls.

Internet call services may not support emergency calls. Contact your internet call service provider for further details.

Select > Phone.

Create a call account

1. Open the Phone menu, and select Accounts > New .

2. Select a service and Register new account.

3. Enter the user details.

   You can also create accounts in the Conversations application.

Sign in to an existing call account

1. Open the Phone menu, and select Accounts > New and a service.

2. Enter your user details, and select Sign in.

   When an existing account is activated, your contacts are automatically retrieved from the account server, and added to your contacts list.

• Edit an account

  Select an account, and edit your user name, password, or screen name.

• Enable or disable an account

  Select an account, and select or clear the Enabled checkbox.

• Save account settings

  Select Save.

1. Select > Phone.

2. Connect your device to an internet connection, and select a VoIP service account. Your availability status changes to Online.

3. Select Select contact and a contact.

4. To end the call, select .

You can also make an internet call from the Contacts application.

Select .

To make an internet video call (network service), you need to be in the coverage of a 3G network, or use a wireless LAN (WLAN) internet connection. You also need to have a VoIP account.

For availability and subscription to internet video call services, contact your service provider. While talking, you can see a real-time, two-way video between you and the recipient of the call, if the recipient has a compatible device. You can broadcast a live video stream using the device camera.

Internet video calls can only be made between two parties, can only be made to compatible mobile devices or ISDN clients, and cannot be made while another voice, video, or data call is active. Internet video calls are only made in landscape mode.

Select .

Select > Phone.

• Select a recipient from the contacts list

  Select Select contact and the contact.

• Make an internet video call

  Select . During the voice call, open the menu, and select Turn on video.

  The secondary camera is used for internet video calls.

• End the internet video call, or cancel a call attempt

  Select .

• New call to number - Call another number to start a conference call.
• New call to contact - Call a contact to start a conference call.
• Hold call - Put the call on hold.
• Turn on video - Activate video sending.

• New call to number - Call another number to start a conference call.
• New call to contact - Call a contact to start a conference call.
• Activate call - Activate the call.

• Mute the microphone

  Select . To unmute, select .

• Activate the loudspeaker

  Select .

• Send Touch tones

  Select .

• End the call

  Select .

The available options may vary depending on the call mode.

Select > Phone. Open the menu, and select Call timers.

• Clear call timers

  Select Clear timers. Both voice and internet call timers are cleared.

Before making an emergency call, switch the device on, and check for adequate signal strength. If the screen and keys are locked, slide the lock switch on the side of the device to unlock them.

Make an emergency call

1. Select > Phone.

2. Select and the cellular call type.

3. Enter the official emergency number for your present location.

4. Select to start the call.

Make an emergency call without entering PIN, PUK, or lock code

1. When the device asks for the code, enter the emergency number for your present location. The Emergency call icon appears.

2. Select Emergency call to make the call. After the emergency call, you need to enter the required PIN, PUK, or lock code to be able to use other device functions.

When making an emergency call, give all the necessary information as accurately as possible. Your wireless device may be the only means of communication at the scene of an accident. Do not end the call until given permission to do so.