21Section 4: Call FunctionsThis section explains how to make or answer a call. This sectionalso includes the features and functionality associated withmaking or answering a call.Making a Call — Number Entry Dialing1. With the phone on, enter the number you wish to call usingthe keypad.2. Press to place the call.Dialing Emergency NumbersWhen you call an Emergency Number, such as 911, your phonelocks itself in emergency mode, only allowing you to make callsto the emergency call center you originally contacted. Thisenables emergency operators to more easily dispatch aid, suchas police, fire fighting, and emergency medical personnel.1. With the phone on, enter 911 using the keypad.2. Press to place the call.Important!: Emergency number 911 is preset into your phone. You can dialthis number almost any time, even when the phone is locked orrestricted.If you call 911 an audible tone is heard and an Emergencyprompt appears in the display for the duration of the call.Important!: Because of various transmission methods, network parameters,and user settings necessary to complete a call from yourwireless phone, a connection cannot always be guaranteed.Therefore, emergency calling may not be available on allwireless networks at all times.Important!: DO NOT depend on this phone as a primary method of calling911 or for any other essential or emergency communications.Note: You can specify other numbers than 911 as emergency numbers usingthe Emergency # settings. (For more information, refer to “Emergency#” on page 120.)Manual Pause CallingWhen you call automated systems (like banking services), youare often required to enter a password or account number.Instead of manually entering the numbers each time, you canstore the numbers in your Contacts along with special characterscalled pauses.• P Pause — A hard pause stops the calling sequence until you press.• T Pause — A four-second pause stops the calling sequence for fourseconds and then automatically sends the remaining digits.r600.book Page 21 Thursday, May 7, 2009 4:35 PM