User's Manual

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Telephone Company Calling Features
2. When the other handset answers inform them
they have a call, then press . The call is then
transferred. If the other handset does not answer
or you decide not to transfer the call, press to
cancel and resume the call.
3. Press to end the call.
Caller ID (CID)
This unit receives and displays information transmitted
by your local phone company. This information can
include the phone number, date, and time; or the
name, phone number, date, and time.
When you receive a call, the Caller ID information is
transmitted between the first and second ring. The
Caller ID information appears on the display while
the phone rings, giving you a chance to monitor the
information and decide whether or not to answer the
call.
Call Waiting CID
Provided you subscribe to Call Waiting CID service
from your phone company; if you receive an incoming
call and you are using a GE multi handset system, a
beep indicates the presence of a Call Waiting call on
the line. The Call Waiting Caller ID information will be
displayed and stored in the history of all handsets in
the system.
Receiving Call Waiting Calls
If you receive a second incoming call while on an
active call you will hear a beep in the earpiece. The
screen will identify caller and display Answer Call?
with Call waiting in the top banner.
1. Press the FLASH button to answer. The original call
will be put on hold and you will be connected to the
new call.
2. Press the FLASH button to g back to the original
caller and put the second call on hold.
3. Press the FLASH button to toggle between callers.
IMPORTANT: In order to use
this phone’s Caller ID features,
you must subscribe to either
the standard Name/Number
Caller ID Service or Call
Waiting Caller ID Service. To
know who is calling while you
are on the phone, you must
subscribe to Call Waiting
Caller ID Service.
IMPORTANT: In order to use
this phone’s Caller ID features,
you must subscribe to either
the standard Name/Number
Caller ID Service or Call
Waiting Caller ID Service. To
know who is calling while you
are on the phone, you must
subscribe to Call Waiting
Caller ID Service.
Caller Information Display
When using the Call Waiting
the display will show you the
caller information of the caller
you are connected to when
you toggle between the first
and seconds caller.
If a Caller Hangs Up
If you have an original call and
a 2nd call from Call Waiting
active and one of these callers
hangs up, you may hear a
dialtone when you reconnect
to that caller. Press the FLASH
button again to be connected
to the remaining caller.
If one of the callers hangs up,
the phone may not recognize
this and may display the
incorrect caller information on
the display.
If You Forget a Waiting Call
It is possible you may have a
call on hold and finish your
conversation with another
caller and hang up. In this
case, the phone should ring
again with the call from the
waiting caller.
Caller Information Display
When using the Call Waiting
the display will show you the
caller information of the caller
you are connected to when
you toggle between the first
and seconds caller.
If a Caller Hangs Up
If you have an original call and
a 2nd call from Call Waiting
active and one of these callers
hangs up, you may hear a
dialtone when you reconnect
to that caller. Press the FLASH
button again to be connected
to the remaining caller.
If one of the callers hangs up,
the phone may not recognize
this and may display the
incorrect caller information on
the display.
If You Forget a Waiting Call
It is possible you may have a
call on hold and finish your
conversation with another
caller and hang up. In this
case, the phone should ring
again with the call from the
waiting caller.