AT&T E5909B Telephone User Manual


 
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Telephone Operation
Intercom calls (cont.)
Intercom calls
During a telephone conversation, you can move the call
to the telephone base from a cordless handset, or to a
cordless handset from the telephone base.
To move a call from a cordless handset to the telephone
base:
• To page the telephone base, press
INT/DELETE on
the cordless handset (PAGING will show on the base
and handset screens, the outside call will automati-
cally be put on HOLD).
• To answer the PAGE, press the INTERCOM/CID DEL
key on the telephone base. This will activate the
intercom between the cordless handset and tele-
phone base and allow you to speak to the person at
the base.
• To answer the PAGE, lift the corded handset or press
the INTERCOM/CID DEL key on the telephone base.
This will activate the intercom between the cordless
handset and telephone base and allow you to speak
to the person at the base.
• To take the outside call at the base:
If you are using the corded handset for the inter-
com call, press SPEAKER to be on the speak-
erphone, or press and release the corded switch-
hook and then press HOLD to be on the corded
handset.
If you are using the speaker for the intercom call,
press SPEAKER to be on the speakerphone, or
pickup the corded handset.
• To take the outside call at the cordless handset, press
PHONE/FLASH.
The intercom call between the telephone base and
cordless handset will automatically end.
NOTES:
1. You can also press HOLD before
starting to move the call.
2. Before the intercom call is answered,
the person who originated the
PAGE
can press PHONE/FLASH on
the cordless handset, or on the base
press SPEAKER or lift the
corded handset to cancel the page
and resume the outside call.