AT&T 75 Telephone User Manual


 
CHAPTER 3. OPERATING THE CONSOLE
Releasing Calls
As the previous procedures have shown, you press (Release) to end a call. The following
results always occur:
Console is disconnected from the called or calling party (or both if they are
connected together).
• Atnd lamp and the display go dark.
• Pos Avail lamp lights (unless another call is coming to the console).
Call progress tones stop.
No dial tone heard.
Console is ready for answering or placing another call.
In the rest of this guide, the normal results of releasing a call listed above will not be
specified again.
Holding Calls
Single-party and multi-party calls can be put on hold at the console. It is possible to have a
held call at each of the six call appearances. You should hold a call if the party (or parties)
may need assistance later or if you expect to reenter the call with information.
To hold a call on the console:
1.
With the call active on a call appearance, press (Hold).
Hold lamp at the hold button lights.
Hold lamp at the call appearance button lights.
• Atnd lamp and the display go dark.
Pos Avail lamp lights.
You can now place and receive calls on the other call appearances.
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