AT&T 902 user manual Telephone Operation

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TELEPHONE OPERATION

Making a Call—Handset

Press or and then lift the handset. You can dial your call manually or use the memory dialing feature.

Answering a Call—Handset

Each line has a different ringer tone to signal an incoming call. One of the Line Status lights will flash to identify the ringing line.

To answer a call, press the appropri- ate line button and lift the handset. To hang up, replace the handset.

Making a Call—Speakerphone

NOTE: The red speakerphone light will go on when the speakerphone is being used.

Press or , then press

. Wait for a dial tone, then dial the call manually or by using memory dialing.

Answering a Call—Speakerphone

Press or , and then press

. Press again to hang up.

To switch from handset to speaker-

phone, press . To switch from speakerphone to handset, lift the handset.

NOTE: Using an extension phone is not recommended while using the speakerphone.

Volume Button

The VOLUME button adjusts the speaker or the handset during your call. Adjusting one does not affect the other.

When on a call, press to increase

volume, to decrease volume.

Line Status Lights

Whenever a line is in use (at this telephone or any extension), the Line Status light for that line will be on. When a call is put on hold at this phone, the light for the line on hold blinks.

NOTE: If the Line Status lights are not working properly, try installing new batteries.

Redial

The telephone always stores in mem- ory the last number you called. The number (up to 24 digits) will remain in the Redial memory until you dial another number.

To dial the same number again, select a line, lift the handset or press , listen for the dial tone, and

press .

Automatic Redial

This phone can automatically and repeatedly redial the last number

you called. Press or ,

then press without lifting the

handset or pressing . You will hear the numbers being dialed. When the call is answered, you must either lift the handset or press to talk.

If the called line is busy, the phone will redial every 40 seconds up to 10 times (timing begins when the phone is on hook).

To stop automatic redialing at any

time, press again. Lifting the

handset or pressing will also cancel automatic redial.

NOTE: This feature will not work if is pressed. This feature works

when the handset is on hook.

Hold

The Hold feature allows you to keep a call on the line while you step away from the phone, switch lines, or while someone takes the call on an extension phone. When a call is put on hold at this phone, the Line Status light for the line being used flashes; nothing either party says can be heard. You cannot access any special features.

To activate, press and release , and place the handset back in the cradle. When using the speaker-

phone, press and release .

To release Hold, press the appropri- ate line button, then lift the handset from the cradle

— OR —

Press

— OR —

Lift the handset of an extension phone of the line on hold

— OR —

If the handset is not in the cradle, press the appropriate line button, then

lift the handset or press .

Switching Between Lines During a Call

During a call on one line, you can make or answer a call on the other

line by pressing . You can use

the and Line buttons to switch back and forth between calls as often as necessary.

Example: While using Line 1, Line

2 rings:

1Press to hold Line 1.

2Press to answer the other call.

3Press to hang up Line 2 and return to your first call

OR —

Press to hold Line 2, and

press to return to your first call.

Conference Calls

You can use both lines at the same time to set up a three-way conference call.

1Make or answer a call and press

.

2Establish a call on the other line.

3Press .

4Hang up to end a conference call.

If one caller hangs up during a conference call, you might hear a dial tone. Press the line button of the remaining call to disconnect the other line and eliminate the dial tone.

NOTE: Under certain circumstances, the far-end parties on a conference call may not hear one another clearly.

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Contents Problems With Line Status Lights Other ProblemsCase of Difficulty Telephone Does Not RingInstallation BatteriesDial Mode Selection Confirm Lines 1Wall Remove the base Wrap up the line cordTelephone Operation To place a conference call on Hold To talk privately with one callerNo Dial Tone Call Cannot Be Dialed Or Is Dialed SlowlyUse Two Memory Locations MemoryCombine Manual and Memory Dialing