Phone BasicsSection 2A. Phone Basics 27Dialing OptionsWhen you enter numbers in standby mode, you willsee a variety of dialing options displayed as softkeys onthe phone’s screen.To send a message to the number, press Send Msg(left softkey).– or –To initiate a dialing option, press Options (right softkey)and choose one of the following options. Contact Details to display the details for a Contact if theentered number matches a previously created entry. Save to enter a seven-digit or ten-digit number(phone number and area code) and press Options >Save to save the phone number in your Contacts.(See “Saving a Phone Number” on page 31.) Hard Pause to enter digits and then use this feature toenter a hard pause within a number string (thephone waits for your input). To continue dialing, youmust press the key. (See “Dialing and SavingPhone Numbers With Pauses” on page 32.) 2sec Pause to enter digits and then use this feature toenter a 2 second delay within a number string (thephone continues dialing after 2 seconds without anyadditional keys being pressed). (See “Dialing andSaving Phone Numbers With Pauses” on page 32.)Answering Calls1. Make sure your phone is on. (If your phone is off,incoming calls go to voicemail.)2. Press to answer an incoming call.(Depending on your settings, you may also answerincoming calls by pressing any number key. See“Call Answer Mode” on page 63 for moreinformation.)Tip To speed dial a phone number from standby mode,press and hold the speed dial number. If the speeddial number is two digits, enter the first digit, and thenpress and hold the second digit. (For information onsetting up speed dial numbers, see “AssigningSpeed Dial Numbers” on page 76.)Boost M540.book Page 27 Friday, March 26, 2010 12:53 PM
