Terms you should know
Special dial tone
The three consecutive tones followed by dial tone that you hear when accessing telephone features.
Status messages
A message displayed to inform the user of important information. A right arrow appears if more than one Status Message is present. Examples of Status Messages include: Message Wait- ing, All Lines Forwarded to: 6453, Do Not Disturb On, Ring Again active, Ringer is OFF, and Line x Unavailable.
System or Switch
Your office communication system.
Switchhook
A button that the handset presses down, disconnecting your call when you replace the handset. The handset (when lifted) releases the switchhook and you either answer an incoming call or you receive a dial tone to make a call.
User Interface
Screen displays that interact with the end user as a result of an action or event.
Volume control bar
A rocker bar you press to increase or decrease the volume of the ringer, handset, headset, speaker and the Handsfree feature.
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