28 Section 2A. Phone BasicsYour phone notifies you of incoming calls in thefollowing ways: The phone rings or vibrates. The backlight illuminates. The screen displays an incoming call message.If the incoming call is from a number stored in yourContacts, the entry’s name displays. The caller’s phonenumber may also display, if available.If Call Answer is set to Talk Key (see “Call Answer Mode”on page 63), the following options are also display. Toselect an option, press the corresponding softkey. Silence (left softkey) to mute the onboard speaker andtemporarily silence the ringtone. Ignore (right softkey) to send the call to your voicemailbox.Missed Call NotificationWhen an incoming call is not answered, the MissedCall log displays on your screen.To display the Missed Call entry from the notification screen: Select the entry from the Missed Alerts screen andpress . (To dial the phone number, press .)To display a Missed Call entry from standby mode:1. Highlight and press > Missed Alerts.2. Select the entry you wish to view and press .Calling Emergency NumbersYou can place calls to 911 (dial), even if your phone is locked or your account isrestricted.To exit Emergency mode:1. Press to end a 911 call.To deactivate the Emergency call in standby mode: Press until Emergency mode is exited.Note To quiet the ringtone, press , or press thevolume button.Note When you place an emergency call, your phoneautomatically enters Emergency mode.Note When you are in Emergency mode, you can exit bypressing then pressing .Boost M540.book Page 28 Friday, March 26, 2010 12:53 PM
