VTech 5873 Telephone User Manual


 
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Basic operation
Make, answer, and end calls at the base unit
Press /SPEAKERPHONE to dial the number.
To answer a call, press
/SPEAKERPHONE .
To end a call, press
/SPEAKERPHONE.
Options while on calls
There are a few options while on a call, including speakerphone on the
handset, hold, mute, volume control, ringer silencing and call waiting on both
the handset and the base unit.
Speakerphone on the handset
During a call, press
to toggle between speakerphone and normal
handset use.
Hold
During a call, press the softkey
HOLD on the handset or at the base unit
to put a call on hold.
To return to the call, press
/FLASH or at the handset, or
/SPEAKERPHONE at the base unit.
Mute
Using the mute function allows you to mute the microphone and the other
party cannot hear you, while you can still hear the other party.
During a call, press the softkey
MUTE on the handset or at the base unit
to mute the microphone.
The handset
will display Call
on Hold when
a call is placed
on hold. A
will ash and
the base unit
will ring as a
reminder that a
call is on hold.
If a call remains
on hold for one
minute, the
handset and the
base unit will
ring to remind
you the call is on
hold. The screen
will display
Call on Hold
Ringback! You
have 30 seconds
to return to the
call before it is
disconnected.
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