AT&T EP5995 Cordless Telephone User Manual


 
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Telephone Operation
FLASH
CANCEL
VOLUME
FLASH
Caution: The
ringer silencing func-
tion automatically
cancels when this call
terminates.
Options while on calls
Volume control
Press
/VOLUME on the handset or the telephone
base to adjust the listening volume. Each time the
button is pressed, the volume is raised or lowered
by one level.
Call Waiting
If you have Call Waiting service, you will hear a
beep if there is an incoming call during a telephone
conversation. Press
/PHONE/FLASH on the handset
or press FLASH on the telephone base to put the
current call on hold and pick up the new call. Press
/PHONE/FLASH anytime to switch back and forth
between calls.
Ringer silencing
Press
/OFF/CANCEL or the softkey SILENCE while
the handset is ringing (or CANCEL or MUTE on the
base) to silence the ringer temporarily. You can
choose to answer the call, or let the caller leave a
message. The ringer silencing function automatically
cancels when the current call terminates. The next
incoming call will ring normally.
3-way conference calls
During an outside call, both the handset and the
telephone base (or up to three handsets and the
the telephone base) can be used to have a three-
party conversation.
While a call is in progress, others can press
/
PHONE/FLASH or /SPEAKER on the handset (or
SPEAKER at the telephone base) to join the con-
ference call. Press /OFF/CANCEL on the handset
(or /SPEAKER at the telephone base) to quit the
conference call. The call will not end until all par-
ties hang up.
VOLUME
OFF