AT&T TL74458 Answering Machine User Manual


 
Telephone operation
Call transfer using intercom
Using a cordless handset:
Use the intercom feature to transfer an outside
call to the telephone base or a cordless handset
in the system.
1. During a conversation with an outside call,
press INT. TRANSFER TO: will be displayed on
the screen.
2. Enter a handset number or enter 0 if you want
to transfer the call to the telephone base.
The screen will show CALLING HANDSET X
or CALLING BASE. The called handset or the
telephone base will ring, and its screen will
show HANDSET X IS CALLING.
3. On the ringing handset, press PHONE/FLASH,
INT, SPEAKER, or any dial pad key (0-9, * or
#) to answer the intercom call. You can now
talk without the outside caller hearing the
conversation.
-OR-
On the telephone base, press HANDSET
LOCATOR/INTERCOM, SPEAKER, or any dial
pad key (0-9, * or #) to answer the intercom
call. You can now talk without the outside
caller hearing the conversation.
4. Press OFF/CLEAR on the calling handset
or place the corded handset back to the
telephone base to complete the transfer.
The calling handset’s screen will show CALL
TRANSFERED and the called handset will
automatically be connected to the outside
call.
NOTES:
1. Before the intercom call is
answered, you can cancel
the transfer and return to
the outside call by pressing
OFF/CLEAR,
PHONE/FLASH, or INT.
2. If the called handset does
not answer the intercom
call within 100 seconds,
or if the other handset is
in the directory or call log
mode, or out of range, the
calling handset will show
UNABLE TO CALL TRY
AGAIN on its screen and
will automatically return to
the outside call.
3. You can switch between
the intercom call and the
outside call by pressing INT
on the cordless handset.
The display will change
between INTERCOM and
OUTSIDE CALL to indicate
which party is active.
4. You can end the intercom
call and return to the
outside call by pressing
PHONE/FLASH on the
calling handset.
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