Handspring Treo 600 User Manual

							Voicemail notification
When you have a new voicemail message, you are notified with an alert.
A voicemail icon  may also appear near the top of your screen (this
feature is not supported by all mobile networks).
Retrieving voicemail messages
1. Press Phone .
2. From the Phone application Main view, Dial Pad, or Favorites, press and
hold 1 on the keyboard. Treo dials your mobile service provider’s
voicemail system.
3. Enter your voicemail password using the Treo keyboard, or choose Extra
Digits if you defined this option (see page 51 for information on editing
Favorites buttons). Remember, you do not need to press Option to type
numbers, 
*, or # while on an active call.
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If a voicemail icon appears in
the title bar at the top of the
screen, you can tap this icon
to retrieve your voicemail. 
						

							Managing active calls
When you make or receive a call, the Active Call view appears. Use the 5-way
navigation control to access the onscreen buttons in this view:
•Hang Up(or pressing Backspace  ): Ends the call immediately. You can
also press the headset button (if the headset is attached).
•Spkr-phone(or pressing Space  ): Switches to the personal
speakerphone. 
•Hold(or pressing Period  ): Places the current call on hold. 
•Dial Pad:Opens the Dial Pad so you can manually dial additional numbers.
•Mute: Mutes the Treo microphone so you cannot be heard.
•Add Call:Lets you place another call while keeping the first call active.
First choose Hold, then choose Add Call. 
•Extra Digits:Dials any extra digits (such as a password or extension) that
you assigned to an Favorites button. See page 50 for information on
creating a speed dial Favorites button.
A. Caller’s name and number
B. Current duration of call
C. Hang up immediately
D. Switch to speakerphone
E. Place current call on hold
F.Mute the microphone
G. Open Dial Pad view
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Press Phone repeatedly to
toggle between the Active
call screen and the Main
view of the Phone
application.
The personal speakerphone
lets you use other features,
such as checking your
calendar, during a call.
The Extra Digits button
appears only during
outbound calls to numbers
that include pre-defined
extra digits. 
To avoid accidentally
pressing onscreen buttons
while you’re holding the
phone up to your ear to
speak, you can disable the
touchscreen during active
calls (see page 122). 
						

							More ways to manage calls
Treo offers many advanced telephone features, including call waiting,
conference calling, and call forwarding. 
Making a second call
You can make a second call while your first call is still active.
1. After dialing the first number, use the 5-way navigation control to
choose Hold.
2. Use the navigation control to choose Add Call.
3. Dial the second number using Favorites, Contacts, Dial Pad, Call Log, or
Redial list (see pages 36-38).
The Active Call view now includes two status lines, each representing one of
the calls. To switch between the two calls, choose Swap.
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You can use nearly any
other application on Treo
while holding a phone
conversation, including the
organizer features and
SMS. You cannot send and
receive email while on an
active call. To return to an
active call from another
application, press Phone
. 
						

							Answering a second call (call waiting)
When you are on an active call, you can receive a second call. When the
second call comes in, the Call Waiting dialog appears, giving you the
following options for handling the second call:
•To place the current call on hold and answer the new call, use the 5-way
navigation control to choose Answer.
•To send the new call to voicemail, use the navigation control to choose
Ignore.
Making a conference call
You can join a total of five other calls in a conference session, provided that
your network and service plan include 6-way conferencing. Please contact
your mobile service provider for more information. Minutes in your mobile
account may be deducted for each active call you place.
1. While the first call is active, place or answer a second call. 
2. Use the 5-way navigation control to choose Conf. This joins the two
active calls in a conference session.
3. Repeat this process to add other calls to the conference call.
4. To end the conference, use the navigation control to choose Hang Up
and end all the calls.
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							Forwarding all calls
You can forward all of your calls to another telephone number. You can also
selectively forward certain calls (see page 46). Keep in mind that your
mobile service provider might charge you for forwarded calls.
1. Press Phone .
2. Press Menu .
3. From the Options menu, choose Call Preferences (/A).
4. Choose the Forward all calls pick list. 
•If the forwarding number appears in the pick list, select the number. 
•If the forwarding number does not appear in the pick list, select Edit
Numbers, then choose New. Enter a forwarding number, including the
area code or country code if it is different from your mobile phone
number. Choose OK to finish.
5. Choose OK.
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							Forwarding calls under certain conditions
You can forward calls to another number when the line is busy, a call is
unanswered, Wireless Mode is off, or you are outside a coverage area.
1. Press Menu .
2. From the Options menu, choose Call Preferences (/A).
3. Choose the Forward all calls pick list, then select Don’t forward calls.
4. Choose any of the following pick lists:
•When busy:Forwards calls if the phone is busy.
•Not answered:Forwards calls instead of sending to voicemail.
•Off/No service:Forwards calls when your Treo is not connected to a
mobile network.
If the forwarding number appears in the pick list, select the number. If the
forwarding number does not appear in the pick list, select Edit Numbers
then choose New, enter a forwarding number, and choose OK to finish.
5. Choose OK.
Call Barring
Call Barring lets you prevent unauthorized calls on your Treo. This feature
may not be available on all mobile networks. Contact your mobile service
provider for more information.
You must enter your Call Barring password every time you change your
Call Barring preferences. Contact your mobile service provider if you do not
know this password.
1. Press Menu .
2. From the Options menu, choose Call Barring.
3. Choose the onscreen pick lists, then select your Call Barring preferences.
4. Choose OK.
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							Managing contacts::   47
Managing contacts
Contacts is a view in Phone. If you are familiar with Palm Powered devices,
you may recognize this application as similar to the Address Book on
previous devices.
Adding a contact
1. Press Phone .
2. Use the 5-way navigation control to access the Contacts list.
3. Choose New Contact.
4. Use the 5-way navigation control to move between fields as you enter
information.
5. To place the entry in a category or mark it private, choose Details.
6. To add a note to an entry, choose Note.
7.After you enter all the information, choose Done. 
If you have several contacts
to enter, it’s more efficient
to use the Palm Desktop
software or Microsoft
Outlook on your computer
and then synchronize data
between the Treo and your
computer. For more
information, see page 30.
In the Contacts View, Up
and Down move to the
previous or next Contacts
record.
Be sure to label your
contacts’ mobile numbers
correctly. The SMS
application (see page 64)
will only look up numbers
labeled as Mobile. 
						

							Viewing or changing contact information
1. In the Contacts list, begin typing one of the following for the contact you
want to view or edit:
•First initial and last name
•First name
•Last name
2. Choose the name of the entry you want to open.
3. Choose Edit.
4. Make changes to the entry as necessary.
5. Choose Done.
Deleting a contact
1. Open the contact you want to delete.
2. Press Menu .
3. From the Record menu, choose Delete Contact (/D).
4. Choose OK. 
Defining your business card
1. Create a new contact with your business card.
2. While still in Contact Edit view, press Menu .
3. From the Record menu, choose Select Business Card.
Now you can beam your business card to other Palm OS devices. In any
Phone view, press Menu . From the Record menu, choose Beam
Business Card (/M).
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Import contacts from your
SIM quickly and easily.
Press Phone, then use the
5-way navigation control to
open Contacts view. Press
Menu, then from the
Record menu, choose
Import from SIM. 
						

							Defining Favorites buttons
Treo provides 50 programmable Favorites buttons for quick access to the
following common tasks: 
•Dialing a phone number (speed dial)
•Launching an application
•Accessing a web page
•Addressing a text message
•Accessing voicemail (preset on Treo)
Your mobile service provider may include special Favorites buttons on your
Treo that are customized for their services.
When you are in the Main, Favorites, or Dial Pad view, you can press and
hold a Quick Key to launch the Favorite associated with that key. Quick
Keys are optional, must be letters, and are not case sensitive. 
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To see the next page of
Favorites, press Right
repeatedly. To see the
previous page, press Left
repeatedly. 
						

							Creating a speed dial Favorites button
1. Press Phone .
2. Use the 5-way navigation control to access your Favorites buttons. 
3. Choose a blank button.
4. Choose the Types pick list, then select Speed Dial.
5. Enter a label for the favorite:
•If the entry is for an existing contact, choose Lookup. Start typing the
last name of the contact, then select the contact when it appears in
the Lookup list.
•If the entry is for a new contact, type the Label, press Down  and
type the Number.
6. (Optional) Enter a Quick Key. When you are in the Phone application, you
can press and hold the Quick Key to instantly launch the favorite.
7.(Optional) Choose More, and select advanced options:
•Extra Digits:Lets you define additional digits to dial, such as a
password or extension.
•Dial Extra Digits Automatically:Dials pre-defined Extra Digits
immediately after dialing the phone number, when checked.
•Ringtone:Assigns a special ringtone for incoming calls from that
contact.
•Image: Assigns a Caller ID picture that displays when that person calls.
8. Choose OK.
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To see all the contact
numbers for the selected
person or business, highlight
the Favorite button and
press Space.
To add a photo caller-ID
image, a special ring tone,
and extra digits, choose
More.