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Making cost-effective calls
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Making cost-effective calls
Make phone calls through a network provider who offers particularly low-cost call
rates (call-by-call; fixed line only).
Using the Internet (VoIP) is the preferred cost-effective way of making calls.
Defining dialling plans
You can also use your phone's cost control function for calls to fixed line or mobile
networks. In addition to your fixed line connection, you can open accounts with
various VoIP providers offering favourable rates for calls to other networks. In the
phone configuration, define the best connections (account), e.g., for specific
regional, national and mobile network codes, to be used when calls are made
(
¢
Web configurator,
Dialling Plans
). Or define the send connection to be used
when you actually dial the number (dialling via line selection,
Linking a number with a call-by-call number
You can predial call-by-call numbers for calls via your fixed line connection. Use the
call-by-call numbers to select the network of a cost-effective provider for a call.
You can store the call-by-call numbers from several network providers in the local
directory
To prefix a number with a call-by-call number ("linking"), when the handset is in idle
status:
s
Press
briefly
to open the local directory.
s
Select entry (call-by-call number).
§Options§
Press the display key.
Display Number
Select and press
§OK§
.
The call-by-call number is shown on the display.
~ c
Enter the phone number and press the talk key.
Or:
s
Press
briefly
again to copy the number from the local directory.
q
q
If there are several numbers stored in the entry:
Select the number and press
§OK§
.
c
Press the talk key. Both numbers are dialled.
