User's Manual

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Caller ID
Caller ID operation
View the caller ID history
Review the caller ID history to find out who called, to return the call or to
copy the caller’s name and number into your directory. CALL LOG EMPTY
appears if there are no records in the caller ID history.
When a handset is in idle mode, press
CID to view the caller ID history in
reverse chronological order starting with the most recent call.
-OR-
You can also review the caller ID history by pressing MENU/
SELECT. Press
CID or DIR to scroll to >CALL LOG, then press MENU/SELECT twice to
select >REVIEW.
Press
CID or DIR to scroll through
the list. A double beep sounds when
you reach the beginning or end of the
caller ID history.
Press
OFF/CANCEL to exit the
caller ID history.
NOTES:
If the telephone number has more than 15 digits, only the last 15 digits appear in the caller
ID history.
Only one handset can review the caller ID history at a time. If another handset attempts to
enter the caller ID history, it shows NOT AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME.
View the dialing options
Although the caller ID history entries received typically have 10 digits (the
area code plus the 7-digit number), in some areas, you may need to dial
only the seven digits, or 1 plus the seven digits, or 1 plus area code plus
the seven digits. You can follow the steps below to
change the number of digits that you dial from or
store in the directory:
Follow Steps 1 and 2 in View the caller ID
history above to find the entry.
Before dialing or saving the telephone number in
the directory, press # (pound key) repeatedly to
show different dialing options for local and long
distance numbers.
-OR-
Before dialing or saving the telephone number in
the directory, press 1 repeatedly if you need to
add or remove 1 in front of the telephone number.
NOTE: If you do not need to dial the area code for local calls, make sure to program your
home area code (see Home area code on page 14).
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10:45
PM
11/20
Robert Brown
800-360-4121
Press # 1-800-360-4121
Press #
360-4121
Press #
1-360-4121
Press #
800-360-4121
Press 1 1-800-360-4121
Press 1
800-360-4121
-OR-
10:30
PM
11/20
Christine Smith
888-722-7702
NEW
Caller’s name
Caller’s number
Appears when the
call is missed and
not retrieved.
Date of call
Time of call
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Caller ID
Caller ID operation
Dial a caller ID history number
While reviewing the caller ID history, press
CID or DIR
to browse through the caller ID history and find the entry.
Press
PHONE/FLASH or /SPEAKER to dial the
displayed telephone number from the caller ID history.
NOTES:
If the telephone number has more than 15 digits, only the last 15 digits
appear in the caller ID history. But, the telephone can still dial out all
digits (up to 24 digits) of that telephone number.
You might need to change how a caller ID number is dialed if the entry
does not appear in the correct format. Caller ID numbers might appear
with an area code that might not be necessary for local calls, or without
a 1 that might be necessary for long distance calls. For details, see View the dialing options
on page 36.
Delete caller ID history entries
To delete a caller ID history entry:
While reviewing the caller ID history, press
CID or DIR
to browse through the caller ID history and find the entry.
Press
MUTE/DELETE to delete the displayed entry from
the caller ID history. The screen shows DELETING... with
a confirmation tone. Once deleted, you cannot retrieve
that entry.
To delete all caller ID history entries:
Press MENU/
SELECT in idle mode.
Press
CID or DIR to scroll to >CALL LOG. Press
MENU/SELECT.
Press
CID or DIR to scroll to >DEL ALL CALLS. Press
MENU/SELECT. The screen shows DELETE ALL CALLS?
Press
MENU/SELECT to delete all entries from the
caller ID history. The screen shows DELETING... with a
confirmation tone. Once deleted, you cannot retrieve
that entry.
-OR-
Press
OFF/CANCEL to exit and leave all entries in the
caller ID history intact.
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10:30
PM
11/20
Christine Smith
888-722-7702
DELETING...
10:30
PM
11/20
PHONE 0:01:30
Christine Smith
>DEL ALL CALLS
REVIEW
DELETE
ALL CALLS?
DIRECTORY
>CALL LOG