Cordless Telephone User's Manual
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Telephone operation
Share an outside call
You can call another system handset to join an outside call. 
That call continues even if you hang up. 
During a call, press INT. The other handset rings. The 
outside call is put on hold.
If you have a two-handset system, your handset  
  screen shows CALLING OTHER HANDSET. The 
  other handset rings and its screen shows OTHER 
  HANDSET IS CALLING.
If you have more than two handsets, your screen 
  shows 
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 Use the dialing keys to select 
  the other handset. Your screen then shows CALLING 
  HANDSET X. The other handset rings and its screen 
  shows HANDSET X IS CALLING. 
To answer the call on the other handset, press  ,  , 
INT, or any dialing keys (0-9, #, *). The outside call is still 
on hold and both handsets now show INTERCOM. You 
can now have a private conversation between the system 
handsets.
From this intercom call, you have the following options:
You can let the other handset join you on the outside call in a three-way 
  conversation. Press and hold INT on your originating handset.
You can transfer the call. Press OFF/CLEAR, or place your handset 
  back in the telephone base or charger. Your screen shows   
  CALL TRANSFERED. The other handset is automatically connected to 
  the outside call.
You can alternate between the outside call (OUTSIDE CALL appears 
  on the screen) and the intercom call (INTERCOM appears on the  
  screen). Press INT repeatedly on your originating handset.
The other person can leave the intercom call by pressing OFF/CLEAR, 
  or placing the other handset back in the telephone base or charger. The 
  outside call continues with the original system handset.
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If you want to cancel an intercom call and reconnect to 
  the outside call before the other handset answers, press 
, or INT on your originating handset.
If the other handset does not answer the intercom 
  call within 100 seconds, is in the directory or call log, or is out of range, 
  your originating handset screen shows UNABLE TO CALL TRY AGAIN and 
  reconnects to the outside call automatically.
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HANDSET X 
IS CALLING
INTERCOM
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