VTech How to Use Intercom on Your Phone for Better Communication

Multiple handset use

Intercom

Use the intercom feature for conversations between two devices. You can buy additional expansion handsets (DS6701) for this telephone base. You can register up to five handsets to the telephone base.

To initiate an intercom call with a handset:

1.	Press MENU on the handset when not in use.	Calling HS X
2.	Press or to scroll to Intercom, then press SELECT.
	• If you have only one handset, your handset shows Calling	ECO
	base.

• If you have two or more handsets, your handset displays

Intercom to. Press 7 for the telephone base or 1-5for HS X is calling HANDSET 1 to HANDSET 5. Your handset displays

Calling base or Calling HS X.

The destination device rings and its screen displays					ECO
HS X is calling.
3. To answer the intercom call on the destination handset, press
/HOME,		/CELL, or any dialing key (0-9, TONE or			Intercom
QUIET#).		Both handsets now display Intercom.
- OR -					ECO
To answer the intercom call at the telephone base, press
/HOME,		/CELL or any dialing key (0-9, TONE	or
QUIET#).
	Both devices now display Intercom.
				HS X is calling
4. To end the intercom call on either handset, press OFF or
place the handset back in the telephone base or charger.						MSG #
Both handsets display Intercom ended.				10:01AM 11/20		1
- OR -

To end the intercom call at the telephone base, press /HOME or /CELL. Both devices display Intercom ended.

•You can cancel the intercom call before it is answered by pressing CANCEL.

•If the destination device does not answer the intercom call within 100 seconds, is accessing the answering system, on a call or out of range, the originating handset displays Unable to call and returns to idle mode.

•You can press OFF or MUTE on the destination handset, or CANCEL or MUTE on the telephone base to temporarily silence the intercom ringer.

•You can use four devices on two pairs of intercom calls. For example, when four devices are used on two pairs of intercom calls, use the fifth device for an outside call.

•If there is an incoming call while the originating handset displays Calling HS X or Calling base, the intercom request will be stopped and the screen displays Incoming call.

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