Blackberry 9788 Smartphone 6 0 User Guide

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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.Your phone number appears at the top 
of the screen.
•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.Click the phone number at the top of the screen. If your wireless service 
plan supports text messaging, the first phone number in the list is the phone number...

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Answer a second call
Depending 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...

Turn on the speakerphone
CAUTION: 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 using numbers or letters
When you type a letter in a phone number, your BlackBerry® device dials the number that is associated...

allow emergency calls when the SIM card is not inserted. If the connection to the wireless network is turned off when you 
initiate an emergency call, your device is designed to connect to the wireless network automatically. You can make emergency 
calls by typing only official emergency access numbers (for example, 911 or 112).
Note: You should not rely on any wireless device for essential communications, including medical emergencies. Emergency 
numbers may vary by location and emergency calls may be...

Change the default volume for calls
You can increase or decrease the default volume for calls. The higher you set the volume percentage, the louder the volume is.
1.From the Home screen, press the  key.
2.Press the  key > Options > In-call Settings.
3.Change the Default Call Volume field.
4.Press the  key > Save.
Improve sound quality during a call
You cannot change sound quality when you are using a Bluetooth® enabled headset.
1.During a call, press the  key > Enhance Call Audio.
2.Select a Boost Bass...

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 call your voice mail system to change the password 
there. Otherwise, the password for your voice mail is not updated in your voice mail system.
1.From the Home screen, press the Send key.
2.Press the  key > Options > Voice Mail.
3.Type a...

Voice commandDescription"Check my phone number"If you have multiple phone numbers associated with your BlackBerry® device, say 
this voice command to check your active phone number."Check signal strength"Say this voice command to check your wireless coverage level."Check network"Say this voice command to check the wireless network that your device is connected  to."Check battery"Say this voice command to check the battery power level."Repeat"Say this voice command...

Call waiting, call forwarding, and call blocking
Turn on call waiting
To 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 Waiting.
3.Select the Enabled check box.
4.Press the  key > Save.
To turn off call waiting, clear the Enabled check box.
About call forwarding
Depending on your wireless service provider, one or more call forwarding phone numbers might already be...

2.Press the  key > Options > Call Forwarding.
3.Press the  key.
•To add a call forwarding number, click New Number. Type a phone number. Press the  key on the keyboard.
•To change a call forwarding number, click Edit Numbers. Highlight a phone number. Press the  key > Edit. Change 
the phone number. Press the 
 key on the keyboard.
•To delete a call forwarding number, click Edit Numbers. Click a phone number. Click Delete.
4.Press the  key > Close.
About call blocking
The blocked calling feature allows...