RCA 29086 Telephone User Manual


 
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CALL WAITING DISPLAY
With Call Waiting Caller ID service, a tone also
alerts you there is a new call coming while you
are on an existing call. You will experience a
short period of silence as the Caller ID informa-
tion is processed.
When a call waiting signal is received,
CALL
WAITING
flashes in the display. The name and
telephone number of the person who is calling
also appears in the display for 20 seconds.
Press
CALL WAITING
to put the existing call on
hold and answer the new call.
If you choose not to answer the call, the Call
Waiting Caller ID information is stored for
future reference.
When you finish the call, press
CALL WAITING
to return to the original call.
TIP: If you choose not to use any of the Call
Waiting options, you may simply ignore the call
waiting beeps and continue your conversation.
The person calling will hear a continuous ring, as
if you are not home, or may be transferred to a
voice mail account if available.
IMPORTANT: To use the Call Waiting feature of
this unit, the phone you are using must be
connected directly to the unit.