Phone MERCEDES-BENZ E-Class 2006 W211 Comand Manual

85 Telephone*
Telephone operation

Telephone operation
Switching ON
The telephone is switched ON automatical-
ly when COMAND is activated. The cellular
phone must be readily inserted into the
cradle.
If COMAND is switched ON, the switched
OFF telephone can also be switched ON
manually:
Press and hold for a few seconds
until the telephone is switched ON.
The Telephone main menu appears
(
page 89).One of the following messages could also
appear:
Please insert phone
Insert the cellular phone into the
cradle.
Phone not installed
Your vehicle is not configured for cellu-
lar telephone operation.
Please insert SIM card
This message appears only when using
a GSM cellular phone.
Insert a SIM card (Telephone Op-
eration Guide).Switching OFF
In the Telephone main menu
(
page 89), press and hold  for
longer than 2 seconds.
or
Switch COMAND OFF (page 30).
The telephone switches OFF after a
one-minute delay. If a call is in progress
during this time, the telephone switch-
es OFF approx. one minute after the
call is ended.
Switching the phone ON/OFF
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If a call is in progress (handsfree) you
cannot switch the COMAND OFF,  is
disabled.

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The following conditions must be met for a
“911” emergency call:
cellular phone readily inserted
telephone switched ON
available cellular phone network
The 911 emergency call will also function if
the telephone is locked.Placing an emergency call
An emergency call can be placed using the
cellular phone or the COMAND control
unit.
Using the cellular phone
(
Telephone Operation Guide).
Using the COMAND control unit during
PIN or unlock code entry
Press the 911 soft key.
The system opens an inquiry menu
prompting you if you want to dial a
911 call.
If necessary, press  to select Yes.
Press  to confirm Yes if you want to
place the 911 emergency call.
The telephone establishes the connec-
tion, a ringing tone is audible.
Wait until the emergency call center
answers, then describe the emergency.
If you do not want to place the emergency
call:
Press  to select No when the inquiry
menu appears.
Press  to confirm No.
911 emergency calls
WarningG
The “911” emergency call system is a
public service. Using it without due
cause is a criminal offense.
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If you cannot make an emergeny call,
you will have to initiate rescue mea-
sures yourself.

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Telephone operation
Using the COMAND control unit after
PIN and unlock code entry
Press repeatedly until the Tele-
phone main menu appears.
In succession, press the number keys
,  and .
Press.
The telephone establishes the connec-
tion, the ringing tone is audible.
Wait until the emergency call center
answers, then describe the emergency.
The PIN protects the telephone against un-
authorized use. Your PIN is found in the
telephone service provider's documenta-
tion.
Commit your PIN to memory.
Most telephone functions are not available
before entering the PIN.
Press the corresponding number key
 -  for each digit.
In case of erroneous entry, you can de-
lete the last or more digits:
Press the Delete soft key as often as
required.
Once all digits have been entered,
press the
OK soft key.
Entering the PIN (only GSM)
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If a GSM cellular phone is used, a PIN
may also have to be entered.
The PIN may be entered on the cellular
phone itself (
Telephone Operation
Guide).


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Telephone operation
If the input is correct, the telephone
will log itself into the network.
If the input is incorrect, message
Wrong PIN number will appear briefly.
Re-enter the PIN.
After three incorrect entries, the SIM
card is blocked. Message
SIM card
blocked
will appear briefly.
The PUK has to be entered.
(
Telephone Operation Guide)The unlock code protects the telephone
against unauthorized use. The unlock code
can be activated on the telephone
(
Telephone Operation Guide).
Commit your unlock code to memory.
The telephone functions are available only
after entering the unlock code.
Example: unlock code 2307
In sequence, press the number
keys, , and .
In case of erroneous entry, delete the
last or more digits:
Press the Delete soft key as often as
required.
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The telephone cannot be used before it
is logged- in.
Entering the unlock code
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The system switches back to last mode
if the unlock code is not entered within
8 seconds after you are prompted to do
so.

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Telephone operation
After entering all digits, press or the
OK soft key.
All telephone functions are available if
the correct number has been entered.
After registering, Information referring
to the telephone signal appears at the
right end of the status bar.
The unlock code has to be entered
again if the entry was incorrect.
When COMAND is switched ON, switching
to telephone mode from any other opera-
tion mode is made as follows.
On the COMAND control unit
Press.
The Telephone main menu opens
(
page 89).On the multifunction steering wheel
See (page 25)
1 Observe all legal requirements
Press.
The Telephone main menu appears.
Telephone status information is displayed
on the right end of the status bar.
The following displays are possible:
READY = telephone is logged into your
cellular phone home network and
ready for use,
Switching to telephone mode
Telephone main menu
WarningG
Some jurisdictions prohibit the driver from
using a cellular telephone while driving.
Whether or not prohibited by law, for safety
reasons, the driver should not use the cellu-
lar telephone while the vehicle is in motion.
Stop the vehicle in a safe location before
placing or answering a call.
If you nonetheless choose to use the cellular
phone while driving, please use the hands-
free device and be sure to pay attention to
the traffic situation at all times. Use the cel-
lular phone
1 only when road, weather and
traffic conditions permit.

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Telephone operation
ROAMING = telephone is logged into a cel-
lular phone network outside your home
network,
NO SERV. = no network available,
 = telephone signal strength,
 = call active (page 96).
Other messages could also appear:
If the message
Please insert phone, Phone not installed or
Please insert SIM card appears, see chap-
ter “Switching the phone ON / OFF”
(
page 85)
If the message
Please Enter PIN: appears, see “Entering
the PIN” (
page 87)
If the message
Enter unlock code: appears, see “Enter-
ing unlock code” (
page 88)Selectable soft keys and options
 soft key
Opens the phone book (
page 98),
Recvd.# soft key
Opens the accepted and missed calls
list (
page 93),
Dialed # soft key
Opens dialed calls list (
page 94),
SMS soft key
Provides access to the SMS menu
(
page 101),
Entry of a phone number (page 91).The ringing tone is audible in the event of
an incoming call. The call screen pops up
on the current display.
If the multifunction display in the instru-
ment cluster is set to telephone mode, the
call screen also appears in the multifunc-
tion display.
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If a list is empty, the corresponding soft
key is without function. This is indicat-
ed by the corresponding soft key dis-
play being shaded out.
Answering an incoming call

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Telephone operation
Answering calls
On the COMAND control unit
Press.On the multifunction steering wheel
Presss .
In both cases the call is active. Commu-
nication is conducted via the hands-free
system. The call volume can be adjusted
(
page 30).
For other user functions, see
“Active call” (
page 96).
Ending or refusing a call
On the COMAND control unit
Press.
On the multifunction steering wheel
Presst .The desired phone number has to be en-
tered when placing an outgoing call.
The following options are available:
entering a phone number directly
(
page 92)
initiating redial (page 92)
selecting an entry in the accepted and
missed calls list (
page 93)
selecting an entry in the dialed calls list
(
page 94)
using speed dial (page 95)
opening the phone book and selecting
an entry (
page 99)
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The caller’s number appears only if it is
transmitted.
The caller’s name only appears if, in ad-
dition, the number and the name are
stored in the phone book (
page 98).
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It is also possible to accept, refuse or
end a call from the cellular phone
(
Telephone Operation Guide).
Placing an outgoing call

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Telephone operation
Entering a phone number
Open the Telephone main menu
(
page 89).
Use -  to enter the phone num-
ber.
In case of erroneous entry, you can de-
lete the last or more digits.
Press the Delete soft key as often as
required.
After entering the phone number,
press.
The telephone dials the entered num-
ber. The call is activated the moment
the other party answers the call. Com-
munication is conducted via the hands-
free system. The volume can be adjust-
ed (
page 30).
For other user functions, see
“Active call” (
page 96).Initiating redial
On the COMAND control unit
Immediate re-dialing of the number dialed
last can be initiated:
Press in the Telephone main
menu twice.
The telephone establishes the connec-
tion with the number dialed last.
On the multifunction steering wheel
Switch the multifunction display in the
instrument cluster to the Telephone
main display (
page 25).
Presss twice.
The telephone establishes the connec-
tion with the number dialed last.In both cases the telephone initiates the
call. The call is activated the moment the
other party answers the call. Communica-
tion is conducted via the hands-free sys-
tem. The volume can be adjusted
(
page 30).
For other user functions, see
“Active call” (
page 96).
After switching to telephone operation,
COMAND can display the number of
missed calls in the status bar.
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When pressings only once, the di-
aled calls list appears in the multifunc-
tion display (
page 94).
Accepted and missed calls

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Telephone operation
COMAND automatically creates a list of
accepted and missed calls. This list can
contain 10 entries max.
The accepted and missed calls list can be
opened, an entry can be selected, and the
call can be returned.Selecting an entry from the list of ac-
cepted and missed calls.
Opening of list
Press the Recvd.# soft key in the Tele-
phone main menu (
page 89).
The list appears with the last call high-
lighted.
The list is sorted chronologically, the
last accepted or missed call is dis-
played at the top of the list.
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If no calls have been received yet the
Recvd.# soft key is shaded out and with-
out function.
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The list shows up to ten calls you re-
ceived last. It is a combined listing of
both accepted and missed calls. The
list does not show or specify which
calls were accepted and which ones
were missed.

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Switching between number and names
Press the 123 soft key.
This switches the list to number dis-
play.
or
Press the ABC soft key.
This switches the list to name display.
The number in the phone book that be-
longs to the highlighted name is shown
in the status bar.
Selecting a list entry and establishing
the connection
Use or  to select the desired
entry.
Press.
The telephone initiates the call to the
selected number.Selecting an entry from the list of di-
aled calls
COMAND automatically creates a list of di-
aled calls. This list can contain 10 entries
max. The list is sorted chronologically, the
last dialed call is displayed at the top of the
list.
On the COMAND control unit
Opening the list:
Press the Dialed # soft key in the Tele-
phone main menu (
page 89).
The list appears.Switching between number and names:
Press the 123 soft key.
This switches the list to number dis-
play.
Dialed calls
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If no calls have been placed yet the
Dialed # soft is shaded out and without
function.