Chapter 3 Skype Calling
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1. Auto Answer 3 Type your new password and press OK Language 4 Retype your new password for verification Select 5 Press OK The new setting is saved Boeke Figure 3 6 3100 00S Kye Calling v1 0 November 2006 Cordless Internet Phone with Skype Model SPH200D User Manual Updating Skype Software Skype provides periodic updates on its software You can choose to check for updates manually or to have your phone notify you when an update is available Note Some updates are optional and can be downloaded at anytime Note that some updates are required and must be accepted immediately in older to continue using the phone To update Skype software press Menu gt Settings gt Advanced gt SW Update You can choose e SW Update Check for updates manually If an update is available follow the onscreen instructions e Auto Update Set the phone to notify you of new Skype software updates This takes less time than checking for new updates manually Note With Auto Update your phone displays a message when there is a new update You will be able to choose to update the software right away or to have your phone remind you again at a later time Skype Calling BE v1 0 November 2006 Cordless Internet Phone with Skype Model SPH200D User Manual 3 12 v1 0 November 2006 skype Calling2. Chapter 3 Skype Calling Skype Features After you have created your Skype account you can call other people with Skype accounts for free Skype also offers additional features including e SkypeOut Allows you to place calls to traditional landline and mobile phones e SkypeIn A subscription feature that provides you with a traditional phone number for receiving Skype calls from traditional landlines and mobile phones e Skype Voicemail Skype Voicemail allows you to send and receive voicemail messages and record a greeting For more information on these features go to www skype com Assigning a Preferred Line for a SkypeOut Contact Before you begin making Skype or SkypeOut calls it is a good idea to assign a preferred line After setting the preferred line all SkypeOut contacts except those on the outgoing call list will always be dialed out from the preferred line when you press To assign a preferred line for a SkypeOut contact follow these steps 1 Press Menu gt Settings gt Call Settings gt Preferred line 2 Scroll and select the setting that you want SkypeOut Use SkypeOut to dial this number Landline Use the Landline to dial this number Always Ask Ask which line to use when this number is dialed The new setting is saved 3 1 v1 0 November 2006 Cordless Internet Phone with Skype Model SPH200D User Manual Making a Skype Call You can make SkypeOut calls call a contact or call from the C
3. D User Manual The following table describes the Skype Status icons Table 3 1 Skype Status Icons Turn off the telephone ringer Offline Call You are not logged into Skype When you are offline you can forwarding choose to have your calls forwarded to another phone or be redirected to Skype Voicemail Voicemail Online This is the automatic status setting when you are on Skype and shows you are available Skype Me Invite users who are not in your contacts list to contact you You are logged in to Skype but probably will not answer a call Q Not Available You are logged in to Skype but are not available to answer your phone DND Do not disturb All ringers are turned off for Skype and Skypeln calls Your handset will not ring when it receives Skype calls Invisible You are online but do not want other Skype users to know You appear to be offline to other Skype users To change your Skype status follow these steps 1 Press Menu gt Status gt Change Status 2 Scroll and select the new setting The new setting is saved Changing Your Skype Password Your password provides security to your Skype account and it ensures no one can access your account This password is different from the system PIN of this phone To change your Skype password follow these steps General 1 Press Menu gt Settings gt General gt Change Passwd Change Passwd _ 2 Type your password and press OK Auto Sign in
4. Press Options gt SkypeOut 3 Press 4 Wait for the call to connect ring and be answered Note During a call the call timer displays the talk time of your call 5 Press End to end the call Skype Calling gg v1 0 November 2006 Cordless Internet Phone with Skype Model SPH200D User Manual Redialing the Last Number Press twice within one second The last number that you called is dialed out using the same line as before Receiving Calls When you receive a call your phone rings You can answer the call reject the call or answer a second call that you receive during a phone call Answering a Call Press to answer the call Tip When a call is missed your phone displays You have Missed Calls Press View for more options Rejecting a Skype Call When a Skype call comes in you can reject the call Press Reject The handset returns to standby Auto Answer With Auto Answer you can answer an incoming call by simply picking up the handset from the charging cradle You do not need to press a button to answer the call To set up Auto Answer follow these steps 1 Press Menu gt Settings gt General gt Auto Answer 2 Scroll and select On The new setting is saved BA Skype Calling v1 0 November 2006 Cordless Internet Phone with Skype Model SPH200D User Manual Answering a Second Skype Call During a Call During a Skype call your phone sounds a short beep periodically to notify you of another
5. all History Viewing Call Records in Chapter 6 Calling a Contact After your contacts are downloaded or you create contacts you can place Skype or SkypeOut calls to contacts lif Menu A JoeSkype P 12 30PM D HelenB q MarySkype 12 44 Mom home Adam007 J 3 Roger 00 45 Options Ba Hold End Figure 3 1 To call a contact follow these steps 1 Press Menu gt Contacts gt Select 2 Highlight a contact and then press Wait for the call to connect ring and be answered Note The number is dialed out on the preferred line For information about setting up a preferred line for a contact see Assigning a Preferred Line for a SkypeOut Contact on page 3 1 3 Press End to end the call BE Skype Calling v1 0 November 2006 Cordless Internet Phone with Skype Model SPH200D User Manual Making a SkypeOut Call You can call a traditional landline or mobile phone using SkypeOut Note Depending on your service you might need Skype credit to make SkypeOut calls Your phone alerts you when your Skype credits are low ig 0012125551212 Landline Add to Contacts _ 12 30PM I 12 44 Adam007 00 45 Hold End Figure 3 2 To make a SkypeOut call follow these steps 1 Use the keypad to dial the number SkypeOut numbers even local numbers must be entered in the following format 00 country code area code number 2
6. cemail message follow these steps l 2 Press Menu gt Settings gt Call Settings gt Voicemail gt My Greeting The first time you do this the default My Greeting is automatically downloaded to your phone Press Options and then select Play Record New or Reset Default Play Select Play and then My Greeting starts playing Record New Select Record New and then start recording Reset Default You can reset My Greeting to the default Skype Voicemail greeting Select Reset Default press Yes to confirm and then My Greeting is reset Skype Tools This section describes the Skype tools that you can access from this phone Privacy The privacy feature lets you choose which contacts can call you anyone only contacts or only authorized users To go to your privacy settings follow these steps 1 Press Menu gt Settings gt Privacy 7 Settings 2 Scroll and select the kind of calls that you want to modify General e Skype Calls You can allow calls from Anyone My Call settings Contacts or Authorized rrivacy Tones e SkypelIn Calls Calls from other Skype users Sareen e Blocked Users Calls from blocked users Salact Back 3 Scroll and select the new setting to save it Figure 3 3 Skype Calling 3 7 v1 0 November 2006 Cordless Internet Phone with Skype Model SPH200D User Manual Your Skype Profile Your Skype profile stores information about you such as your name gender bir
7. incoming Skype call To answer a second Skype call during a call follow these steps 1 Press to put the first call on hold and answer the new call Your phone rings to notify you that a caller is on hold 2 Press to toggle between the two callers OR Press to end the current call and return to standby Call Forwarding You can redirect Skype calls to a landline or mobile number when you are away from your home or office You can change the call forwarding number and stop call forwarding when it is no longer needed e You can enter a Skype account name and forward to that account e If you want to forward your calls to a SkypeOut number check your Skype credit e When entering the SkypeOut number you must enter a before the number To enter press and hold O zero e Only calls unanswered will be forwarded The phone will ring for 15 seconds before forwarding the call Note If you use Call Forwarding your Skype Voicemail is turned off All your calls are sent to the forwarded number If you do not answer calls callers cannot leave a message at your Skype Voicemail until you have stopped call forwarding To go to Call Forwarding follow these steps 1 Press Menu gt Settings gt Call Settings gt Call Forward The display shows the call forwarding setting e No Call forwarding is not used e Forward To Call forwarding is turned on and calls are routed to this number Skype Calling gis v1 0 November 2006 Cordle
8. ss Clear to make corrections 4 Press Enter when finished to save the new setting 380 Skype Calling v1 0 November 2006 Cordless Internet Phone with Skype Model SPH200D User Manual Deleting an email address To delete an email address follow these steps 1 Press Menu gt Status gt My Profile gt Private Detail 2 Scroll to the email address that you want Press Options 3 Scroll to Remove 4 Press Yes to confirm and the email address is deleted Signing in Automatically The first time that you use the phone you are asked if you want to sign in to your Skype account automatically If you selected no you can select Auto Sign in to use this feature To sign in automatically follow these steps General Change Passwd 0 1 Press Menu gt Settings gt General gt Auto Sign In sor The screen shows these choices Auto Sic Auto Answer Language POET TIC Li eet ee t EFE e Auto Sign In Automatically sign in to the Skype account that you used when you set up your phone e Ask Password Enter a password when you sign in to Skype Figure 3 5 2 Select the new setting that you want and press OK to save the new setting Viewing or Changing Your Skype Status You can view or change your Skype status from the Status menu Tip For a shortcut to the Status menu press Up during standby Skype Calling e gg v1 0 November 2006 Cordless Internet Phone with Skype Model SPH200
9. ss Internet Phone with Skype Model SPH200D User Manual 2 Enter the setting that you want Start Call Forwarding Answer Yes to Forward un answered calls and then enter the phone number Edit the Forward To number Scroll and select Forward To and then edit the number Stop Call Forwarding Select No 3 Press OK when finished Your calls will be forwarded to the number you entered Skype Voicemail You can use landline voicemail service and Skype Voicemail Note For information about Skype Voicemail go to www skype com For information about landline voicemail contact your service provider A voicemail icon 4 shows when there is a voicemail waiting for you To go to the Skype Voicemail menu follow these steps 1 Press Menu gt History gt Voicemails gt Skype VM 2 Scroll to the voicemail that you want 3 Scroll and select one of these choices 3 6 Play Plays the selected voicemail Call Returns a call to the voicemail sender Send Voicemail Record and send voicemail Start recording after the beep Delete Deletes a Skype voicemail A confirmation request is displayed Press Yes to confirm and the voicemail will be deleted Skype Calling v1 0 November 2006 Cordless Internet Phone with Skype Model SPH200D User Manual My Greeting My Greeting is the message people hear before leaving you a voicemail You use the Voicemail menu to work with this greeting To work with the My Greeting voi
10. thdate phone numbers and so on Your profile has public and private details Public details can be viewed by other Skype users but private details cannot You are not required to enter any information into your profile However it is a good idea to put in some details such as your location to make it easier for other users to locate you To view details and go to My Profile follow these steps Status Change Status 1 Press Menu gt Status gt My Profile 2 Scroll and select the type of details that you want to view e Public Detail Information displayed to others such as My Frome Skype Name and Full Name Sign Out e Private Detail This lets you work with up to three Poe email addresses used by Skype You can edit remove or add email addresses Your friends can easily find you on the Skype network if they know your email address Figure 3 4 The current setting 1s displayed 3 You can modify the settings Press OK or Select when finished The new setting is saved Adding an Email Address To add an email address follow these steps 1 Press Menu gt Status gt My Profile gt Private Detail gt Options gt Add 2 Enter the new email address 3 Press OK when finished to save the new setting Editing an Email Address To edit an email address follow these steps 1 Press Menu gt Status gt My Profile gt Private Detail 2 Scroll to the email address that you want Press Options 3 Scroll to Edit Pre
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