User's Guide

Phone Basics

Make Captioned Calls

1. Pick up the handset OR press the Speakerphone button. If using the

speakerphone, the Speakerphone button will light up in green and a dial

tone will sound.

2. If captions are set to turn on automatically, captions will begin once the call

is connected. If captions are not set to start automatically and you want

captions for your call, touch the “Turn On Captions” prompt that displays.

3. Dial the number you want to call using the keypad, Recent Calls list or Contacts.

Your call will now be captioned.

Answer Calls

When the phone rings:

1. If captions are set to turn on automatically, captions will begin once the call

is connected. If captions are not set to start automatically and you want

captions for your call, touch the “Turn On Captions” prompt that displays.

2. Pick up the handset OR press the Speakerphone button.

3. Speak into the handset OR near the speaker and listen as normal.

Helpful Hints

You can start captions manually at any time during the call.

Other ways to make captioned calls:

• Return a call using the Recent Calls (see “View Recent Calls” on page 29)

• Call someone using Contacts (see “Call a Contact” on page 39)