Telephone operation
Mute
The mute function allows you to hear the other party but the other party cannot hear you.
•During a call, press MUTE on the handset or tap MUTE on the telephone base. The screen displays Muted until the mute function is turned off.
•Press MUTE on the handset or tap MUTE on the telephone base to resume the conversation. The screen briefly displays Microphone on.
Muted
ECO | ANS ON |
Microphone on
ECO | ANS ON |
Call waiting
When you subscribe to call waiting service from your telephone service provider, you hear an alert tone if someone calls while you are already on a call.
•Press FLASH on the handset or tap FLASH on the telephone base to put the current call on hold and take the new call.
•Press FLASH on the handset or tap FLASH on the telephone base at any time to switch back and forth between calls.
Temporary ringer silencing
When the telephone is ringing, you can temporarily silence the ringer of the handset or the telephone base without disconnecting the call. The next call rings normally at the preset volume.
To silence the handset ringer:
•Press OFF or MUTE on the handset, then 
displays and Ringer muted displays briefly.
To silence the telephone base ringer:
• Press MUTE or q/VOL- on the telephone base.
Ringer muted
ECO | ANS ON |
The handset and the telephone base ring when there is an incoming call unless the ringer volume of that device is turned off.
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