Phone Basics 13Phone BasicsYou can also place calls from your phone using Voice Dial (page 32), SpeedDialing numbers from your Contacts (page 17), or using your Call History listings(page 64).Answering CallsTo answer an incoming call:1. Make sure your phone is on. (If your phone is off, incoming calls go tovoicemail.)2. Press to answer an incoming call. (Depending on your phone’ssettings, you can also answer incoming calls by pressing any numberkey. See "Call Answer" on page 91 for more information.)Your phone notifies you of incoming calls in the following ways:• The phone rings or vibrates (unless set to Silence All).• The backlight illuminates.• The screen displays an incoming call message.If the incoming call is from a number stored in your Contacts, the Contacts entry’sname is displayed. The caller’s phone number may also be displayed, if available.The following options are also available to handle an incoming call:• Press or the volume key to quiet the ringer.• Press the right softkey to send the incoming call to your voicemail box.Note: When your phone is off, incoming calls go to voicemail.Ending a CallTo disconnect a call when you are finished:• Press .Missed Call NotificationWhen an incoming call is not answered, a Missed Call message is displayed onyour screen.• To dial a missed call press .Calling Emergency NumbersYou can place calls to 911 (dial and press ), even if yourphone is locked or your account is restricted.@ @