AT&T E5921 Cordless Telephone User Manual


 
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Telephone operation
Flash
Mute
Options while on calls
Volume control
Press VOLUME keys on the telephone base to
adjust listening volume. Each press of the button
increases or decreases the volume.
When you change the volume level, the new set-
ting is saved.
Call waiting
If you subscribe to call waiting service with your
local telephone company, there will be a beep if
there is an incoming call while on a call. Press
FLASH to put your current call on hold and take
the new call. You can press FLASH anytime to
alternate between calls.
Mute
Press MUTE to silence the microphone. You will be
able to hear the caller, but your caller will not be
able to hear you until you press MUTE again and
resume speaking.
Temporary tone dialing
If you only have dial pulse (rotary), you can tempo-
rarily switch to touch tone dialing during a call by
pressing
*
. This can be useful if it is necessary to
send tone signals access answering systems or long
distance services.
After you hang up or press FLASH (to receive a call
waiting call), the telephone automatically returns to
dial pulse (rotary) service.
NOTES:
1. The normal handset use,
hands-free speakerphone
and headset listening vol-
ume are separate functions.
2. When you adjust the volume
to highest or lowest, there
will be two beeps.
3. While on a call, only the
most recently called
number can be reviewed,
and erasing the entry is not
allowed. For more details
about the redial memory,
see page 11.
Volume