AT&T 944 Telephone User Manual


 
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TELEPHONE OPERATION
To make a call, press and release h or press the desired LINE
button and then press h. The HEADSET light goes on. Wait for a
dial tone, then dial the call.
To answer a call, press h. Press h again to end the call.
NOTE: If speakerphone is programmed as the default mode (See “Set
Automatic Audio Mode” in FEATURE SET UP), you must press h
to activate the headset.
Switching Modes
To switch from handset to headset or speakerphone, press h or
K,then replace the handset (for headset,headset must be plugged in).
To switch from speakerphone to handset, lift the handset. (Do not
press K or the call will be disconnected.)
To switch from headset to handset (when handset is in the cradle),
lift the handset.
To switch from headset to handset (when handset is off-hook), press
h again.
To switch from headset to speakerphone (when handset is in the
cradle), press K.
To switch from headset to speakerphone (when handset is off-hook),
press K and replace the handset.
To switch from speakerphone to headset, insert the headset plug into
the jack, and press h.
To override automatic line selection, press and release a LINE button
(this activates the speakerphone or headset, whichever is programmed as
the default mode).
Timer
When you make or answer a call,the timer automatically starts. The screen
displays the elapsed time in minutes and seconds for the first hour (up to
59:59) and then begins again. The timer stops automatically when you
hang up and the recorded time is displayed for about 10 seconds.
The timer also stops when you place a call on hold and resets when you
release hold.
Pause
While dialing a call press P where you want to insert a three-second
pause in the dialing sequence. This is useful if you are dialing a long-distance
access code and the long-distance carrier requires a pause between the
access code and the telephone number.