Operation Manual
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Athen / IM-MEA EN / A31008-M1850-A601-1-7619 / Athen_MT.fm / 30.10.2008
Once the phone is registered and the time set, the 
idle display looks as shown on page 1.
Activating/deactivating the handset
Press and hold the End call key a. 
If you place a deactivated handset into the charg-
ing cradle, it will automatically activate.
Making calls
Making external calls and ending a call
External calls are calls using the public telephone 
network.
~
 (Enter the phone number) ¢c. 
The number is dialled. (Or you can first press and 
hold 
c [dial tone] and then enter the number.) 
During the call you can adjust the earpiece volume 
using 
t.
End the call/cancel dialling:
Press the End call key 
a.
Answering a call
An incoming call is indicated by ringing, by a flash-
ing handsfree key
d (Gigaset A 26) and a display 
on the screen.
You can answer the call by:
◆ Pressing the Talk key c.
◆ Pressing the handsfree key d (Gigaset A26). 
When Auto Answer is activated (see Menu tree, 
page 7) simply remove the handset from the 
charging cradle.
Handsfree talking (Gigaset A26 only)
Once you have entered the phone number you can 
immediately call in handsfree mode by pressing 
d 
(the 
d key lights up continuously). During a call, 
you can switch between the earpiece and hands-
free mode by pressing 
d. Set the handsfree vol-
ume with 
t.
Using the directory and lists
Directory
To open the directory: press h (Gigaset A16) or 
v (Gigaset A26).
You can save up to 40 phone numbers 
(max. 32 digits) with corresponding names 
(max. 14 characters).
Saving the first number in the directory
h 
or v ¢ New Entry? ¢ OK
Saving a number in the directory
h 
or v ¢ MENU ¢ New Entry ¢ OK
Selecting a directory entry
Open the directory with h or v. You have the fol-
lowing options:
◆ Use u to scroll to the entry until the required 
name is selected. 
◆ Enter the first character of the name or scroll to 
the entry with 
u, if required. 
Dialling with the directory
v
 ¢ u (Select entry) ¢ c
Using other functions 
v ¢ v (Select entry) ¢ MENU
The following functions can be selected with u:
Note:
You can assign a number from the directory to a 
key for speed dialling (page 3).
~
Enter number and press OK.
~
Enter name and press OK.
~
Enter number and press OK.
~
Enter name and press OK.
Show Number
Display the phone number.
Use Number
Edit or add to a saved number. 
Then dial or use other functions 
with MENU.
Edit Entry
Edit selected entry.
Delete Entry
Delete selected entry.
Send Entry
Send a single entry to another 
handset (page 4).
Delete List
Delete all directory entries.
Send List
Send the complete list to 
another handset (page 4).
Shortcut
For speed dial, assign the 
current entry to a key.








