AT&T E5945B Cordless Telephone User Manual


 
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Telephone operation
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Flash
Tone
Volume
V^
Channel
Options while on calls
Volume control
While on a call, press the CIDV and ^DIR buttons on
the cordless handset to adjust the listening volume.
Call waiting
If you have subscribed to call waiting service from the
local telephone service provider, there will be a beep
if someone calls while you are already on a call. The
telephone number of the new incoming call will also be
displayed on the screen. Press PHONE/FLASH to put
your current call on hold and answer the new call. You
can press this button anytime to switch back and forth
between calls.
Temporary tone dialing
If you have pulse dial (rotary) service, you can tempo-
rarily switch to touch tone dialing during a call by press-
ing TONE/
*
. This can be useful if it is necessary to send
tone signals to access the answering systems or long-
distant services. After hanging up or pressing
PHONE/FLASH, the telephone automatically returns to
pulse dial (rotary) service.
Channel selection
During a call, if there are clicks and pops, or if the
speech sometimes fades, pressCHAN on the handset
to scan for a clearer channel between cordless handset
and the telephone base.