Applies to Audi A5s: with car telephone kit
Various options can be used during a telephone call.
To show the available options on the MMI display, turn the rotary pushbutton to Options and press it while you are speaking on the phone, or
Press the control button for Options Fig. 1.
The options available during a telephone call depend on the current telephone status. For example, if two calls are active the option Switch will appear on the MMI display Fig. 1. For example, if you set up a telephone conference using the Join conference function, the options Hold and Show conference participants will appear in the MMI display.
Hold/Resume
The Hold and Resume options allow you to hold a call and retrieve it later from the hold queue. On hold appears in the display, together with the amount of time the call has been on hold.
To end a call that is on hold, press the control button for End call.
Placing a further call (Dial)
First place the active call on hold by pressing the control button for Options and selecting Hold. Then turn the rotary pushbutton to Further call and press the rotary pushbutton to call up the main telephone functions. You can enter a phone number via the option Enter number or select a number from a call list Link. Select OK or Dial to start dialling.
Press the control button for End call to end whichever call is active. If you placed a call on hold earlier on, that call will remain on hold. You can end the call that is on hold by pressing the control button for End call again.
Switch microphone on/off
Your caller cannot hear your private conversations when the microphone is off. You can still hear the caller.
Transfer call/Retrieve call1)
With the Transfer call function, you can transfer a call from the handsfree system to the handset*. The handsfree system is automatically activated if you insert the handset in the carrier during a call.
You can use the Retrieve call function to transfer a call back from the handset* to the handsfree system. The system automatically switches to the handset if you remove the handset from the carrier during a call via the handsfree system.
Switch
You can switch between two phone calls (one of them will be on hold at any given time). The MMI display shows the active call, the call on hold and the length of time for the connection.
Press the control button for End call to end whichever call is currently active. The call on hold will remain in the hold queue and can be continued by pressing the control button for Options and selecting Resume.
Join conference
Up to six callers can take part in a conference (depending on the network service and mobile phone contract).
Select Join conference Fig. 1 to set up a conference. The call on hold and the active call are added to the conference.
To set up a further call, select Hold to place all the members of an existing conference on hold. Then turn the rotary pushbutton to Further call and press the rotary pushbutton to call up the main telephone functions. You can enter a telephone number via the speller or select it from a call list Link. Select OK or Dial to start dialling. To add this caller to the existing conference, select Join conference.
Select Resume if you would like to retrieve all callers of an existing conference from the hold queue. The Show conf. participants option allows you to display the callers.
Answering a further call
If you are already talking on the phone when someone else calls, the options Answer and Ignore will appear on the MMI display.
If you select Answer, the active call will be placed on hold and you will receive the incoming call. If you select Ignore, the incoming call will be declined.
Replacing a call
If you already have a call on hold and are talking to a second caller when a third call is received, the options Replace and Ignore will appear on the MMI display.
If you select Replace, the active call will be replaced by the incoming call. If you select Ignore, the incoming call will be declined. The call on hold will remain in the hold queue.
Note
- The option Call waiting must be activated on your mobile phone for you to be made aware of incoming calls during a conversation Link.
- The options available during a call may vary depending on the mobile network service provider and the mobile phone you are using. For more information, contact your mobile network service provider or refer to the operating instructions for your mobile phone.
1) Applies to Audi A5s with handset.