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4 Skype® and Skype tools 4.1 What is Skype®? Skype® is a little piece of software that lets you make free Internet calls to your friends all over the world. ! Warning No Emergency Calls. Skype is not a replacement for your ordinary telephone and cannot be used for emergency calling. 4.2 Other Skype products You can talk to anyone over the Internet for free with Skype, and you will always be able to do that. There are some other useful things you can do on Skype that are not free (but they are pretty cheap, actually). 4.3 Common terminologies These are some of the Skype terminologies used in this user guide. • Outgoing call: When A calls B. • Incoming call: When A receives a call from B. • Missed call: When A receives a call from B but fails to answer it. • SkypeOut: Calling regular landline or mobile phone from Skype. • SkypeIn: Calling a regular number which connects the call to a Skype account. • Skype credit: Skype credit allows you to purchase a number of different products and services from Skype. Skype credit can be used to place SkypeOut calls and purchase a SkypeIn subscription. Tip All information obtained from Skype content guideline and website. For more information, visit skype.com. 4.2.1 SkypeOut™ SkypeOut is a cheap way to call out from Skype to landlines and mobile phones. You can also use SkypeOut when you are on the move, to forward your Skype calls to any phone. 4.2.2 SkypeIn™ with free Skype Voicemail™ SkypeIn is a number your friends can call you from any phone. You answer in Skype. You can get numbers in one or more of the places offered, and receive calls in Skype from anywhere in the world. 4.2.3 Skype Voicemail™ Skype Voicemail takes your calls when you are busy or offline. 4.4 Skype Tools This section describes the Skype tools that you can access from this phone. 4.4.1 Sign in automatically You can set your phone to automatically sign into your Skype account every time the base unit powers up. 1 Press Menu . 2 Scroll to Settings. Press Select . 3 Scroll to General. Press Select . 4 Scroll to Auto Sign In. Press Select . 5 Select the new setting you want. 6 Press OK . • The new setting is saved. Skype® and Skype tools 15

Section	Page
Cover front	1
Table of contents	3
Important Safety Information for USA and Canada	5
1 Important safety information	6
1.1 Power requirements	6
1.2 Digital security system	6
1.3 Hearing aid compatibility (HAC)	6
1.4 Noise	7
1.5 Software licences	7
1.6 Conformity	7
1.7 Recycling and disposal	7
1.8 Warranty	7
2 Your phone	8
2.1 What’s in the box	8
2.2 What else will you need	8
2.3 Overview of the phone	9
2.4 Overview of the base	10
2.5 Display icons	10
2.6 Menu operation	11
3 Getting started	12
3.1 Connect the base	12
3.2 Connect the charger	12
3.3 Insert the batteries	12
3.3.1 Place the handset on the charger	12
3.3.2 Verify the battery level	13
3.4 Settings before first use	13
3.4.1 Set the language	13
3.4.2 Review the agreement	13
3.4.3 Select your country	13
3.4.4 Set your area code	13
3.5 Standby mode	13
3.6 Register the handset	14
3.6.1 Verify the signal stength	14
3.7 Turn the handset ON/OFF	14
3.7.1 Turn the handset ON	14
3.7.2 Turn the handset OFF	14
3.8 Set the clock	14
3.8.1 Select the time zone	15
3.8.2 Select the date format	15
3.8.3 Set the date	15
3.8.4 Select the date separator	15
3.8.5 Select daylight time	15
3.8.6 Select the time format	15
3.8.7 Set the time	15
3.8.8 Select the time separator	15
4 Skype® and Skype tools	17
4.1 What is Skype®?	17
4.2 Other Skype products	17
4.2.1 SkypeOut™	17
4.2.2 SkypeIn™ with free Skype Voicemail™	17
4.2.3 Skype Voicemail™	17
4.3 Common terminologies	17
4.4 Skype Tools	17
4.4.1 Sign in automatically	17
4.4.2 Change your Skype status	18
4.4.3 Verify your SkypeOut credits	18
4.4.4 Change your Skype password	18
4.4.5 Update Skype software	18
4.4.6 Activate auto update	18
5 Using your phone	19
5.1 Call	19
5.1.1 Make a call	19
5.1.2 Assign a preferred line	19
5.1.3 Pre-dial	19
5.1.4 Call from the landline	19
5.1.5 Call from SkypeOut	19
5.1.6 Call from the contact list	20
5.1.7 Redial the last number	20
5.1.8 Call from the outgoing call list	20
5.1.9 Call from the call history	20
5.2 End a call	20
5.3 Answer a call	20
5.4 Turn off all the ringers	20
5.4.1 Turn off the landline ringer	21
5.5 Call in progress	21
5.5.1 Make a second landline call	21
5.5.2 Answer a second landline call	21
5.5.3 Answer a second Skype call	21
5.5.4 Adjust the earpiece volume	21
5.5.5 Mute / Unmute the microphone	21
5.5.6 Switch handsfree ON / OFF	21
5.5.7 Use the headset	22
5.6 Intercom and Conference Calls	22
5.6.1 Call another handset	22
5.6.2 Internal call during an external call	22
5.6.3 Call transfer	22
5.6.4 Conference call	22
6 Use more of your phone	23
6.1 Voicemails	23
6.2 Skype Voicemail™	23
6.2.1 Record “My Greeting”	23
6.2.2 Listen to “My Greeting”	23
6.2.3 Reset “My Greeting”	23
6.2.4 Retrieve voicemail(s)	23
6.2.5 Return a call	23
6.2.6 Send a Skype voicemail	23
6.2.7 Delete a Skype voicemail	24
6.3 Landline Voicemail indication	24
6.3.1 Retrieve voicemail(s)	24
6.3.2 Edit the service provider number	24
6.3.3 Delete the service provider number	24
6.3.4 Clear the voicemail indicator	24
6.4 Contact List	24
6.4.1 View the contact list	25
6.5 Find a Skype user	25
6.6 Add a contact	25
6.6.1 Add a Skype contact	25
6.6.2 Add a SkypeOut contact	25
6.7 Manage your contacts	25
6.7.1 Rename a contact	25
6.7.2 Block / un-block a contact	26
6.7.3 Remove a contact	26
6.8 Call History	26
6.8.1 View the call records	26
6.8.2 Call from the Call History	26
6.8.3 Save a call record to your contact list	27
6.8.4 Delete call record(s)	27
6.9 Text and number entry	27
7 Your Skype profile	28
7.1 Public details	28
7.2 Private details	28
7.2.1 View the details	28
7.2.2 Add an email address	28
7.2.3 Edit an email address	28
7.2.4 Delete an email address	28
8 Settings	29
8.1 Personalize your phone’s display	29
8.2 Personalize your phone’s sounds	29
8.3 Call features	30
8.3.1 Auto answer	30
8.3.2 Area code management	30
8.4 Skype call features	31
8.4.1 Preferred line	31
8.4.2 Call forward	31
8.4.3 Do not disturb	31
8.4.4 Privacy	31
8.5 Landline call features	32
8.5.1 Dial mode	32
8.5.2 Recall selection	32
8.5.3 Pause selection	32
8.5.4 Category number	32
8.6 Extra features	33
8.6.1 Keypad lock	33
8.6.2 Search missing handset(s)	33
8.7 System settings	33
8.7.1 Set your country code	33
8.7.2 Register your handset(s) with additional base	33
8.7.3 Select a base unit	33
8.7.4 Unregister a handset	34
8.7.5 Change the system PIN	34
8.7.6 Reset the default settings	34
8.8 Network settings	34
8.8.1 View your network setting	35
8.8.2 DHCP	35
8.8.3 PPPoE	35
8.8.4 Configure a static IP	35
8.8.5 Reset the Network	35
8.9 Web page configuration	35
8.9.1 Access the Web page	36
8.10 Country codes list	37
9 Default settings	38
10 Menu structure	39
11 Technical data	40
12 Frequently asked questions	41
13 VOIP841 Glossary	42
14 Appendix	43
15 Index	45
Contact information	48

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Skype® and Skype tools

Skype

and Skype tools

4.1

What is Skype

Skype

is a little piece of software that lets you

make free Internet calls to your friends all over

the world.

Warning

No Emergency Calls. Skype is not a replacement

for your ordinary telephone and cannot be used

for emergency calling.

4.2

Other Skype products

You can talk to anyone over the Internet for free

with Skype, and you will always be able to do that.

There are some other useful things you can do on

Skype that are not free (but they are pretty

cheap, actually).

4.2.1 SkypeOut™

SkypeOut is a cheap way to call out from Skype

to landlines and mobile phones. You can also use

SkypeOut when you are on the move, to forward

your Skype calls to any phone.

4.2.2

SkypeIn™ with free Skype

Voicemail™

SkypeIn is a number your friends can call you

from any phone. You answer in Skype. You can

get numbers in one or more of the places offered,

and receive calls in Skype from anywhere in the

world.

4.2.3

Skype Voicemail™

Skype Voicemail takes your calls when you are

busy or offline.

4.3

Common terminologies

These are some of the Skype terminologies used

in this user guide.

•

Outgoing call

: When A calls B.

•

Incoming call

: When A receives a call from B.

•

Missed call

: When A receives a call from B

but fails to answer it.

•

SkypeOut

: Calling regular landline or mobile

phone from Skype.

•

SkypeIn

: Calling a regular number which

connects the call to a Skype account.

•

Skype credit

: Skype credit allows you to

purchase a number of different products and

services from Skype. Skype credit can be used

to place SkypeOut calls and purchase a SkypeIn

subscription.

Tip

All information obtained from Skype content

guideline and website. For more information, visit

skype.com.

4.4

Skype Tools

This section describes the Skype tools that you

can access from this phone.

4.4.1

You can set your phone to automatically sign into

your Skype account every time the base unit

powers up.

Press

Scroll to

Settings

. Press

Scroll to

General

. Press

Scroll to

Auto Sign In

. Press

Select the new setting you want.

Press

•

The new setting is saved.

Select