Making/Answering Calls
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Useful features during a call
Hold
This feature allows you to put an outside call on
hold.
1 Press {HOLD} 2 times during an outside call.
2 To release hold, press {LINE 1} or {LINE 2}
that is flashing on the handset.
1 Press {HOLD} during an outside call.
2 To release hold, press {LINE 1} or {LINE 2}
that is flashing on the base unit.
Note for handset and base unit:
L If a call is kept on hold for more than 9 minutes,
an alarm tone starts to sound. After 1 additional
minute on hold, the call is disconnected.
L If another phone is connected to the same line,
you can also take the call by lifting its handset.
Mute
While mute is turned on, you can hear the other
party, but the other party cannot hear you.
1 Press {MUTE} during an outside call.
L{MUTE} flashes.
2 To return to the conversation, press {MUTE}
again.
Note:
L{MUTE} is a soft key visible on the display
during a call.
Flash
{FLASH} allows you to use the special features of
your host PBX such as transferring an extension
call, or accessing optional telephone services.
Note:
L To change the flash time, see page 30.
For call waiting or Call Waiting Caller
ID service users
To use call waiting, you must first subscribe to call
waiting from your service provider/telephone
company.
This feature allows you to receive calls while you
are already talking on the phone. If you receive a
call while on the phone, you will hear a call waiting
tone.
If you subscribe to both Caller ID and Call
Waiting with Caller ID services, the 2nd caller’s
information is displayed on the handset or base
unit that is in use after you hear the call waiting
tone.
1 Press {CALL WAIT} to answer the 2nd call.
2 To switch between calls, press {CALL WAIT}.
Note:
L Please contact your service provider/telephone
company for details and availability of this
service in your area.
Temporary tone dialing (for
rotary/pulse service users)
You can temporarily switch the dialing mode to
tone when you need to access touch-tone services
(for example, answering services, telephone
banking services, etc.).
Press {* } (TONE) before entering access
numbers which require tone dialing.
Call share
This feature allows you to join an existing outside
call.
Important:
L To prevent other users from joining your
conversations with outside callers, turn call
privacy on (page 21).
To join the conversation, press {LINE 1} or {LINE
2} to select the line that is being used by another
extension for an outside call.
Y Handset
[ Base unit
Y Handset / [ Base unit
Y Handset / [ Base unit
Y Handset / [ Base unit
Y Handset / [ Base unit
Y Handset / [ Base unit
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