BlackBerry Torch 9800 - Phone options

Phone options

Turn on dialing from the Lock screen

1. On the Home screen or in a folder, click the Options icon.
2. Click Security > Password.
3. Select the Allow Outgoing Calls While Locked check box.
4. Press the

key > Save.

Sort phone numbers or contacts on the Phone screen

1. From the Home screen, press the

key.

2. Press the

key > Options > Call Logs and Lists.

• To sort phone numbers or contacts by frequency of use, change the Phone List View field to Most Used.
• To sort contacts alphabetically by contact name, change the Phone List View field to Name.
• To sort phone numbers or contacts by most recent use, change the Phone List View field to Most Recent.

3. Press the

key > Save.

Hide or display your phone number when you make calls

Your wireless network can override the option that you choose.
1. From the Home screen, press the

key.

2. Press the

key > Options > In-call Settings.

• To hide your phone number when you make calls, change the Restrict My Identity field to Always.
• To display your phone number when you make calls, change the Restrict My Identity field to Never.
• To allow your wireless network to decide whether to hide or display your phone number, change the Restrict My

Identity field to Network Determined.

3. Press the

key > Save.

Turn off the prompt that appears before you delete items

You can turn off the prompt that appears before you delete messages, call logs, contacts, calendar entries, tasks, memos, or
passwords.
1. On the Home screen, click the application icon for an application that prompts you before you delete items.
2. Press the

key > Options.

3. If necessary, click General Options.
4. Clear the Confirm Delete check box.
5. Press the

key > Save.

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Change how you answer or end calls with the holster or the slider

1. From the Home screen, press the

key.

2. Press the

key > Options > In-call Settings.

• To answer calls automatically when you remove your BlackBerry® device from the holster or when you open the slider,

change the Auto Answer Calls field to Out of Holster, Slide Open, or Both.

• To stop answering calls automatically when you remove your device from the holster or when you open the slider,

change the Auto Answer Calls field to Never.

• To end calls automatically when you insert your device in the holster or when you close the slider, change the Auto End

Calls field to Into Holster, Slide Close, or Both.

• To stop ending calls automatically when you insert your device in the holster or when you close the slider, change the

Auto End Calls field to Never.

3. Press the

key > Save.

Reset a call timer

A call timer provides the estimated duration of calls. For more information about the exact duration of a call, contact your
wireless service provider.
1. From the Home screen, press the

key.

2. Press the

key > Status > Last Call or Total Calls > Clear Timer.

3. Press the

key > Save.

About hearing aid mode

In hearing aid mode, or telecoil mode, the magnetic signal of your BlackBerry® device is modified to an appropriate level and

frequency response to be picked up by hearing aids that are equipped with telecoils.

Turn on hearing aid mode

1. From the Home screen, press the

key.

2. Press the

key > Options > Hearing Aid Mode.

3. Change the Mode Enabled field to Telecoil.
4. Press the

key > Save.

The H-T telecoil indicator appears at the top of the Home screen.

About TTY support

When you turn on TTY support and you connect your BlackBerry® device to a TTY device that operates at 45.45 bits per second,

you can make calls to and receive calls from TTY devices. Your BlackBerry device is designed to convert received calls to text

that you can read on your TTY device.

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