AT&T EL51250 Cordless Telephone User Manual


 
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Intercom
To make and answer an intercom call
You can intercom between handsets.
Press INT on your handset when not in use.
If you have two handsets, your screen shows
CALLING HANDSET X.
If you have more than two handsets, your screen shows
INTERCOM TO: Use the dial pad keys to select the other handset.
The other handset rings and its screen shows HANDSET X IS CALLING.
To answer the intercom call, press PHONE/FLASH, SPEAKER or INT on that
handset. Both handsets now show INTERCOM.
To end an intercom call, press OFF/CLEAR, or place the handset back in the
telephone base or charger.
NOTE: Before the intercom call is answered, you can cancel the intercom call by pressing
OFF/CLEAR or INT on your originating handset.
Call transfer using intercom
You can transfer an outside call to another system handset.
During a call, press INT and proceed just as you would for a normal intercom call. Once
the other party has answered the intercom, you have the following options:
You can let the other handset join you on the outside call in a three-way
conversation. Press and hold INT on the calling handset.
You can transfer the call. Press OFF/CLEAR, or place your handset back in the
telephone base or charger. Your handset screen shows CALL TRANSFERRED. The
other handset automatically connects to the outside call.
You can switch between the outside call (OUTSIDE CALL appears on the screen) and the
intercom call (INTERCOM appears on the screen). Press INT on your handset to switch.
The other person can end the intercom call by pressing OFF/CLEAR, or by placing
the other handset back in the telephone base or charger. The outside call continues
with the original system handset.
NOTES:
To cancel the transfer and return to the external call before the intercom call is answered,
press OFF/CLEAR, PHONE/FLASH or INT on your handset.
If the other handset is not answered within 100 seconds, is in use, on a call or is out of
range, the calling handset shows UNABLE TO CALL TRY AGAIN on its screen and automatically
returns to the external call.
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