Samsung SGH-a117 Series User Manual

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Switching off the Microphone (Mute)
You can temporarily switch your phone’s microphone off, so that the other person 
cannot hear you.
Example: You wish to say something to person in the room, but do not want the person on the phone to hear 
you.
During a call, to switch the microphone off temporarily:
1.
Press the 
 MuteUnmute displays. 
2.
Press the 
 Unmute to deactivate the Mute function. 
Muting or Sending Key Tones
These options allow you to turn the key tones off or on. If the Mute Keys option is 
selected, your phone does not transmit the DTMF (Dual Tone Multi-Frequency) tones 
of the keys, which allows you to press keys without hearing annoying key tones 
during a call.
Note: To communicate with answering machines or computerized telephone systems, the Send Keys option 
must be selected.
Searching for a Number in Address Book
You can search for a number in Address Book during a call.
1.
Press the Options soft key.
2.
Press the Down key to highlight the Address Book option.
3.
Press the Select soft key or the 
 key.
4.
Contact List is highlighted. Press the Select soft key or the 
 key.
5.
Enter the first few letters of the name to display entries listed starting with 
the first entry matching your input.
6.
Use the Navigation keys to select an entry.
7.
To view the highlighted entry, press the 
 View soft key.
For further details about the Address Book feature, see "Finding an Address Book 
Entry" 
 on page 32.