32 Section 2A: Phone BasicsMake sure your phone is properly charged before attemptingany emergency calls. If your battery becomes empty, youcannot receive or make calls, including emergency calls andmust wait a few minutes after the charging begins to placeyour call.1. Press as many times as needed to clear thedisplay and ready the phone for calls.2. Enter the official emergency number for your presentlocation and press . Emergency numbers varyby location.If certain features are in use, you may first need to turnthose features off before you can make an emergency call.Consult this guide for more information.When making an emergency call, give all the necessaryinformation as accurately as possible. Your phone may be theonly means of communication at the scene of an accident.Do not end the call until given permission to do so.In-Call OptionsPressing (Options) during a call displays a list of featuresyou may use during the course of a call. To select an option,highlight the option and press the center selection key. Thefollowing functions are available through the Options menu: Speakerphone routes the phone’s audio through the speakeror through the earpiece. (If you are in speakerphone mode,the option appears as Handset to deactivate.)Tip: You may also toggle the phone mode during a call bypressing the right selection key (to switch betweenSpkrph. and Normal).WARNING Due to higher volume levels, do not place the phone nearyour ear in speakerphone mode.
