Accepting A Call; Calling Line Identification - Siemens Gigaset A580 IP User Manual

Making calls with VoIP and the fixed line network

Accepting a call

The handset indicates an incoming call in three ways: by ringing, by a display
on the screen and by the flashing handsfree key d.
Please note
Only calls to receive numbers assigned to your handset will be signalled
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Calls made to a number that is not assigned to a handset as a receive
number will not be signalled on any handset.
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If you have not assigned receive numbers to any of the handsets, calls to all
connections will be signalled on all handsets.
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Calls to your IP address are always signalled on all handsets.
You can accept the call by:
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Pressing the talk key c.
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Pressing the handsfree key d.
If the handset is in the charging cradle and the
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of the cradle.
To deactivate the ringer, press the
accept the call so long as it is displayed on the screen.
Please note
You can reject VoIP calls by pressing the end call key
appropriate message (provider-dependent).

Calling Line Identification

When you receive a call from the Internet, the caller's number or the name they
have specified is displayed on the screen.
When you receive a call from the fixed line network, the caller's number is dis-
played on the screen if the following conditions are met:
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Your fixed line network provider supports CLIP, CLI:
– CLI (Calling Line Identification): the caller's number is transmitted
– CLIP (Calling Line Identification Presentation): the caller's number is dis-
played
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You have requested CLIP from your network provider.
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The caller has requested CLI from the network provider.
If the phone number is identified and the caller's number is saved in your hand-
set's local directory, the name will be displayed from the directory.
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Auto Answer
display key and select Silent. You can
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function is activated
. The caller receives an