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Telephone operation
Telephone operation
Receiving calls on the Home line
When the telephone is ringing, press /FLASH or the ANSWER softkey
to answer the call. Press /SPEAKER if you want to answer using the
speakerphone.
After you answer the call, the screen displays the elapsed time of the call. If
you subscribe to the caller ID service, see page 80 for caller ID information.
Ending calls on the Home line
While on a call, press OFF to end the call. After a call ends, the screen will
show Ended and the duration of the call in hours, minutes and seconds.
Speakerphone operation
The speakerphone provides you a hands-free option while on a call. During
a call, press /SPEAKER to alternate between speakerphone and normal
handset use. The speakerphone icon will be shown in the center of the
softkey bar while the speakerphone is in use.
Mute
The mute function is used to silence the microphone during a conversation.
You will be able to hear the caller, but the caller will not be able to hear you
until you press the UNMUTE softkey to resume the conversation. When you
hang up, this feature will be canceled.
To mute or unmute the microphone:
During a call, press the MUTE softkey to mute the microphone and the mute
icon will be shown in the center of the softkey bar. Press the UNMUTE
softkey to resume normal conversation.
•
MUTE
ANSWER
Incoming Call
• When the
telephone is
ringing, press
the OFF or
MUTE softkey to
silence the ringer
temporarily and
the ringer off icon
will be shown
on the screen.
The ringer will ring
normally with the
next incoming call.