Using Flash

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FLASH performs the electronic equiva- lent of a switchhook operation for spe- cial services, such as Call Waiting.

For example, if you have Call Waiting, press FLASH to answer an incoming call without disconnecting the current call. Press FLASH again to return to the first call.

FLASH

Note: If you do not have any special ser- vices, pressing FLASH might disconnect the current call.

USING TONE SERVICES ON A PULSE LINE

Some special services, such as bank- by-phone, require tone signals. If you have pulse service, you can still use these special tone services by following these steps.

1.Be sure PULSE-TONEis set to P.

2.Dial the service’s main number.

3.When the service answers, press TONE/. Any additional numbers you dial are sent as tone signals.

4.After you complete the call, the phone automatically resets to the pulse mode when you hang up.

USING THE PAGING/ INTERCOM FEATURES

You can use the ET-686 as a two-way pager and intercom between the base and the handset. This is useful if the handset is away from the base and you want to locate it, or if you want to have a conversation between the handset and the base.

To page the handset from the base, press INTERCOM. The CHARGE indica- tor on the base flashes and the base and handset ring. Press INTCM on the handset to answer the page. The CHARGE indicator on the base blinks.

To page the base from the handset, press INTCM. The base rings, even if RING VOL is set to OFF. Press INTER- COM on the base to answer the page. Both line indicators on the handset light, and the CHARGE indicator on the base lights.

To end an intercom call, press INTCM on the handset, press INTERCOM on the base, or hang up the handset.

During a call, you can page someone at either the base or the handset to join the conversation. Press INTERCOM or IN- TCM. The current call is placed on hold.