Nokia 1261 - • Make and answer calls

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• MAKE AND ANSWER CALLS

There are several ways to make and answer calls on your phone. Once
learning about the basic methods, you will discover other tips throughout
this guide when reading about the phone’s features.

Power

key

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Basic operations

Use the keypad

1

Enter the phone number, including area code
if needed.

2

Press .

Important: Do not touch the antenna
when the phone is switched on. Contact with the antenna affects
call quality and may cause the phone to operate at a higher power
level than otherwise needed.

Use the phone book

1

From the Start screen, press

or

and scroll to the number you

want.

2

Press

to make the call.

Tip: To skip ahead quickly in the list, press the number key that has
the first letter of the name. You may have to press the key more
than once to get to the correct letter.

Make a 1-touch dial call

Press and hold the key assigned to the number you wish to call.

To learn how to store a number for use with 1-touch dialing see “Assign
a key to 1-touch dialing” on page 74.

End a call

Press

to end the call or cancel the call attempt.

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Answer a call

When your phone rings, press

. You can press any key to answer a call

except the power key, end key, or the scroll keys.

Note: If Keyguard is active, the keypad will unlock when you have
an incoming call.

Silence an incoming call

Press

or

Silent to mute the ringing of an incoming call.

Redial the last-dialed number

Press

two

times.

Adjust the earpiece volume

You can adjust the earpiece volume during a call
by pressing the scroll keys located just below the
screen.

Press the

key to increase the volume.

Press the

key to decrease the volume.

• CHECK THE START SCREEN

When you switch on your phone, a
welcome appears, then you see the

Start screen

.

The Start screen appears when the
phone is idling or standing by.