Telephone Operation
Options while on calls
Flash
Tone
Volume
Silence ringer
Sound quality
Mute
To adjust volume or sound quality
Press VOLUME buttons on the handset or the base to adjust listening volume. Each button press raises or lowers volume by one level.
During a handset call you can press SOUND SELECT to change the sound quality heard through the earpiece. You can choose Natural Audio, Bass Boost, Mid Boost or Treble Boost. Each button press changes to the next tone type.
Call waiting
If you have Call Waiting service, you will hear a beep if someone calls while you are already on a call. Press FLASH to put your current call on hold and take the new call. You can press FLASH at any time to switch back and forth between calls.
Ring silencing
Flash Tone
Volume To silence the ringer, press OFF at the handset (or MUTE
at the base) while the phone is ringing. You can still answer.
3-way conference calls
During an outside call, you can use both the handset and base (or two local handsets) to allow a
While a call is in progress, others can press PHONE or SPEAKERPHONE to join the conference call. Others can press OFF (or SPEAKERPHONE) to drop out of the con- ference call, but the call will not be terminated until all sets hang up.
Temporary tone dialing
If you have dial pulse (rotary) service, you can switch to
touch tone dialing during a call by pressing *. This can be useful if you need to send tone signals for access to answering systems or
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