Basic Features
Making a call
You can use the 9516CW to simply make a regular call, or else you can predial a telephone number to ensure it is correct before it is dialed out. Follow the procedures below to make a regular or predialed call.
To make a regular call:
1.Lift the handset or press ©.
2.Enter the number using the dial pad.
To make a predialed call:
1.Enter the number using the dial pad.
2.Lift the handset or press either
©or ∂
Note : If you have turned on the live dial pad option, you will not have to lift the handset or press any buttons after entering the number. Refer to Selecting the dial pad mode on page 45.
Answering a call
To answer a call:
1.Lift the handset or press ©
Calling Line Identification information is sent from the telephone company to your 9516CW telephone between the first and second ring (if you subscribe to the Calling Line Identification service through your local telephone company). Therefore, if you want the telephone number of the incoming call to appear on the display and in the Callers List, you must wait until the information appears on the display before answering the telephone.
Note : Contact your local telephone company to subscribe to CLID services.
Putting a call on hold
When you put a call on hold it is important to hang up the handset.
To put a call on hold and take a call off hold:
1.Make or answer a call.
2.Press ˙. The display shows that the call is on hold.
3.Hang up the handset.
4.To retrieve the call, lift the handset or press either ˙or ©
If you don’t retrieve the call within 15 minutes, the call is automatically dropped.
Note : The 9516CW automatically releases the held call when a person on an extension telephone picks up the call. If you don’t hang up the handset after you have put a call on hold and that call is picked up by someone at another extension, the call is taken off hold but remains connected to your telephone. If this happens, any back- ground noise from your area will be heard by the caller and the person at the other extension.
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