Blackberry Bold 6 Manual

Phone
Phone basics
Find your phone number Do one of the following: •To view your active phone number, from the Home screen, press the 
 key.
• If you have multiple phone numbers associated with your BlackBerry® device, to view a list of your phone numbers, from the Home screen, press the 
 key. If your wireless service plan supports text messaging, the first phone
number in the list is the phone number that you use to send and receive text messages.
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Answer a second callDepending on your wireless service provider and wireless network, this feature might not be supported.
During a call, press the 
 key.
• To answer the incoming call and place the current call on hold, click  Answer - Hold Current.
• To answer the incoming call and end the current call, click  Answer - Drop Current.
To return to the first call, press the 
 key >  Swap or Flash .
Change your ring tone, notifiers, or reminders In addition to changing the tone, you can also change options...

Turn on the speakerphoneCAUTION:  Do not hold the BlackBerry® device near your ear while you use the speakerphone. Hearing damage can occur. For
more information, see the  Safety and Product Information  booklet for your device.
During a call, press the 
 key on the keyboard.
To turn off the speakerphone, press the 
 key again.
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Dial an extension 1. Press the  X key.
2. Type the extension number.
Dial using numbers or letters When you type a letter in a phone...

Emergency callsAbout emergency calls and Emergency Callback Mode If you are outside of a wireless coverage area and the SOS wireless coverage indicator appears at the top of the screen, you cancall only emergency numbers. Your BlackBerry® device is designed to allow emergency calls even when your device is locked.
Depending on your device model and the wireless network that your device is connected to, your device is also designed to
allow emergency calls when the SIM card is not inserted. If the...

•To mute the volume, press the  key on the top of your device. To turn off mute, press the  key again. If you press
the 
 key during a call, your device mutes the call so that you can hear others on the call, but they cannot hear you.
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Change the default volume for calls You can increase or decrease the default volume for calls. The higher you set the volume percentage, the...

Check your voice mailDepending on your theme, you might be able to check your voice mail from the Home screen.
1. From the Home screen, press the 
 key.
2. Press the 
 key >  Call Voice Mail .
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Change the voice mail access number and password If a voice mail access number is not already set on your BlackBerry® device, you can type the access number for a different
voice mail system.
Note:  If you change the voice mail password on your device, you must also...

2.Press the  key >  View > Speed Dial List .
3. In the  Speed Dial Numbers  list, click an unassigned key.
4. Click a contact.
5. If necessary, click a phone number for the contact.
To make a call using speed dial, from the Phone application, the Home screen, a message, or a message list, press and hold the key that you assigned to the contact.
Change the contact that is assigned to a speed dial key 1. From the Home screen, press the 
 key.
2. Press the 
 key >  View > Speed Dial List .
3. Highlight a...

Forward callsTo perform this task, your wireless service provider must set up your SIM card or BlackBerry® device for this service.
1. From the Home screen, press the 
 key.
2. Press the 
 key >  Options  > Call Forwarding .
• To forward all calls to a call forwarding number, change the  Forward Calls field to Always. Change the  Forward All Calls
field to a call forwarding number.
• To forward unanswered calls only, change the  Forward Calls field to Conditional . Change the  If Busy, If No Reply , and...

1.From the Home screen, press the  key.
2. Press the 
 key >  Options  > Call Barring .
3. Highlight a call blocking option.
4. Press the 
 key >  Enable .
5. Type your call blocking password.
To stop blocking calls, highlight a call blocking option. Press the 
 key >  Disable .
Change the call blocking password 1. From the Home screen, press the 
 key.
2. Press the 
 key >  Options  > Call Barring .
3. Press the 
 key >  Change Password .
Fixed dialing and smart dialing Depending on your wireless...

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Add, change, or delete a contact in your fixed dialing list To perform this task, your wireless service provider must set up your SIM card for this service and provide you with a SIM cardPIN2 code.
1. From the Home screen, press the  Send key.
2. Press the 
 key >  Options  > FDN Phone List .
• To add a contact, press the 
 key >  New. Type your PIN2 code. Press the  key. Type a name and phone number.
• To change a contact, press the 
 key >  Edit. Change...